Following graduation, he worked as a transportation engineer in Central Florida, eventually becoming a principal at the Dyer, Riddle, Mills & Precourt.

The Sentinel endorsed his opponent, criticizing him for acting as an "eager proponent of the House's sometimes extreme agenda," specifically condemning him for stopping "a needed Republican-sponsored bill in the Senate that would have curbed scandalous behavior at the state's Public Service Commission.

[4] Additionally, Precourt's appointment could potentially violate the state's ethics laws, as it is illegal for legislators to take a job "with another public agency.

"[5] Despite this fact, the search committee responsible for replacing Crumit named him as one of six finalists for the job, and scheduled an interview with him on November 21, 2013.

[4] Precourt was offered the position by the Expressway Authority for a five year period, divided up by year-long contracts, and resigned from the legislature on January 9, 2014, in anticipation of accepting the position,[6] but Ninth Circuit State Attorney Jeff Ashton, who was investigating the Authority, asked them to modify the offer.