Turner Construction is an industry-leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120-year history spanning iconic projects around the globe, including 10 of the world's 100 tallest buildings. Turner is committed to sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels connected, sees themselves represented at all levels of the company, and feels supported to reach their ultimate potential. At Turner, you will work with others who share your passion for solving complex challenges and making a real difference. Our projects are well known. Our people set us apart.

Turner has been part of the Texas landscape for over 100 years and proudly building in San Antonio since the 1980's. We have partnered with some of the area's most respected firms and built an impressive portfolio ranging from minor upgrades to high-end interiors and ground-up constructions - all backed by our commitment to teamwork and integrity. We are committed to making a difference in the lives of our people, our customers, and our community of San Antonio.

If you also picture yourself doing great things that make a difference in the lives of others, Turner is the place to be.

Position Description: Provides Administrative support to the Procurement Department in the San Antonio Business Unit

Reports to: Procurement Agent or Procurement Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities*:

• May be requested to assist in the development of bid lists for trade items.
• Develop general knowledge of all contract documents.
• Schedule and/or participate in pre-bid meetings.
• Spreadsheet development and responsibility: Assist in the preparation of assigned spreadsheets based on template provided by Procurement designed to confirm that bidders have complied with contract documents, scope requirements, quantities of key materials and labor, alternates and unit pricing, schedules and logistics plans, labor costing (Prevailing Wage, Davis Bacon, etc.), M/W/DBE or other business classification requirements, insurance and bonding requirements and any other project-specific requirements.
• Scope of Work: Assist in the preparation of Scope of Work/Additional Provisions for assigned trades based upon template provided by Procurement designed to identify the complete scope of work including unique scope requirements, alternates and unit pricing, schedules, logistics plans, labor costing (Prevailing Wage, Davis Bacon, etc.), M/W/DBE or other business classification requirements, insurance and bonding requirements and any other project-specific requirements.
• May include distribution of bid documents.
• Contact vendors/subcontractors during the bidding phases to ascertain coverage of trade items and identifying problems that may exist.
• Receive questions from bidders and obtain clarification through the Project Engineer (or Bid period Request For Information (RFI) Lead), if necessary, and forward answers to all bidders.
• Ensure that a sufficient number of properly submitted bids are received on bid day.
• Assist in the receiving of bids.
• Conduct follow-up calls to bidders and participate in scope review meetings.
• Schedule and/or participate in pre-bid meetings.
• Conduct scope review meetings with competitive bidders (and with operations staff as required).
• Lead or assist in the updating of Scope of Work following scope review meetings to ensure that Procurement has a complete buy.
• Assist Administrative Services (AS) team and Business Unit (BU) staff with office related matters (e.g., facilities, supplies, safety).
• Provide team Administrative Services team support as needed with office/kitchen supplies, general conference room calendars, preparing meeting rooms, processing catering request, and maintaining appearance of conference rooms and reception areas.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities assigned.

Qualifications: Minimum four years of college with formal engineering or architectural training or equivalent building construction experience and summer internship/co-op experience in construction highly desirable. Knowledge of general contract, subcontract documents, drawings and specifications also desirable. Must have good interpersonal and teamwork skills, desire to learn, ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing. Should be proficient with computer applications as required to perform responsibilities.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

*May perform other duties as assigned.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.