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Financial Analyst
Do you believe Excel is the best tool ever invented? Do you dream about spreadsheets? Maybe Access is your tool of choice? Do you believe that no decision should be made without first analyzing data?
We’re looking for a highly analytical Financial Analyst. This person will drive management decision making by digging into the data and looking at it from every angle. This person must be highly motivated to search out data from multiple locations and work with a variety of departments to get to the heart of data-based decision making. This person must be comfortable working with a variety of business partners to explain financials in layman’s terms. This person must be able to clearly present financial data to senior level management both verbally and in writing. This person will spend half of their time running financial models for bidding projects, and the other half preparing financial reports and analysis.
The Financial Analyst is responsible for working with our Finance & Accounting Manager, Business Development team, and Fleet and Operations teams.
Location: Markit!’s office in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Travel: Light 0-5% - May include select visits to within the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, & California.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Do you believe Excel is the best tool ever invented? Do you dream about spreadsheets? Maybe Access is your tool of choice? Do you believe that no decision should be made without first analyzing data?
We’re looking for a highly analytical Financial Analyst. This person will drive management decision making by digging into the data and looking at it from every angle. This person must be highly motivated to search out data from multiple locations and work with a variety of departments to get to the heart of data-based decision making. This person must be comfortable working with a variety of business partners to explain financials in layman’s terms. This person must be able to clearly present financial data to senior level management both verbally and in writing. This person will spend half of their time running financial models for bidding projects, and the other half preparing financial reports and analysis.
The Financial Analyst is responsible for working with our Finance & Accounting Manager, Business Development team, and Fleet and Operations teams.
Location: Markit!’s office in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Travel: Light 0-5% - May include select visits to within the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, & California.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Run financial models for bidding projects.
- Determine cost of operations by reviewing expense reports to establish standard costs; collecting operational data.
- Identify financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
- Guide cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explain processes and techniques; recommend actions.
- Improve financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
- Work within company database by pulling reports, entering, verifying, and backing up data.
- Recommend actions by analyzing and interpreting data and making comparative analyses.
- Increase productivity by developing automated accounting applications; coordinating information requirements.
- Protect operations by keeping financial information confidential.
Master Mechanic
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado with projects located throughout the state of Colorado and surrounding states.
Travel: 60%
Primary Duties:
Reporting to the Fleet Manager, the Master Mechanic will perform scheduled, unscheduled, preventative maintenance, and repairs on a wide variety of industrial and small engine equipment to facilitate the forestry operations of Markit! Forestry Management LLC ("Markit!").
This position requires in-depth knowledge of maintenance, trouble-shooting, and solving complex and frequent maintenance issues in adverse high elevation conditions.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado with projects located throughout the state of Colorado and surrounding states.
Travel: 60%
Primary Duties:
Reporting to the Fleet Manager, the Master Mechanic will perform scheduled, unscheduled, preventative maintenance, and repairs on a wide variety of industrial and small engine equipment to facilitate the forestry operations of Markit! Forestry Management LLC ("Markit!").
This position requires in-depth knowledge of maintenance, trouble-shooting, and solving complex and frequent maintenance issues in adverse high elevation conditions.
- Supervise and train mechanics and/or mechanics assistants in equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance in accordance with applicable original equipment manufacturers technical manuals; record maintenance, parts utilized and maintenance time using a cell phone, tablet and/or laptop in an online database.
- Perform repairs on inoperable equipment; record repairs, parts utilized and repair time using a cell phone, tablet and/or laptop in an online database.
- Perform repairs in one or more areas with little or no supervision in accordance with service manuals and manufacturers specifications.
- Perform fabrication of hydraulic hoses.
- Equipment includes Bobcat and ASV Loaders, Industrial Tractors, Delimbers, Skidders, Chippers, Log Loaders, Harvesters, Graders, Dozers, Excavators, Grinders, Generators, Pressure Washers, attachments, trucks and trailers.
- Order parts by using online databases, manuals and catalogs.
Civil Construction Project Manager/Estimator
In this position you will be a member of Markit!’s Business Development and Operations teams, and you will be working to help estimate and bid projects, develop existing and new lines of business, and execute civil construction projects.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with offices in Utah, Arizona and California and projects in the Southwest region of the United States.
Travel: 30% - 50%, depending upon seasonality
Duties:
In this position you will be a member of Markit!’s Business Development and Operations teams, and you will be working to help estimate and bid projects, develop existing and new lines of business, and execute civil construction projects.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with offices in Utah, Arizona and California and projects in the Southwest region of the United States.
Travel: 30% - 50%, depending upon seasonality
Duties:
- Work with established and new customers on upcoming bids and ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Attend project pre-bid meetings, intaking and recording accurate data to assist with project bidding.
- Read and breakdown project construction plans and specifications to understand schedule, operations and resource requirements.
- Read and understand complex contracts and how they apply to civil construction projects and the estimating and bidding process.
- Execute timely project reviews and lead the bid/no bid process.
- Lead the estimating process, including setup of estimates, pricing and reviews.
- Manage Subcontract bidding process, including subcontract quote analysis and comparisons.
- Manage Material bidding process, including material quote analysis and comparisons.
- Plan and Manage setup of civil construction projects to include budgeting, scheduling, safety equipment resourcing, materials and subcontracts.
- Professionally represent the company by attending pre-construction, engineering and project meetings with project owners/clients and engineers; document and report events and outcomes.
- Ensure overall project safety planning and management.
- Ensure overall project quality control, including review of project designs for compliance. with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements and related specifications.
- Collaborate with field management to ensure successful resolution of issues between the project plan and site execution on an ongoing basis.
- Approve all equipment or personnel changes.
- Develop and submit accurate and timely cost and income projections for projects, and effectively manage project budgets to ensure projects meets margin targets.
- Manage all project change orders.
- Oversee the issuance of subcontracts, supplier purchase orders and equipment rental.
- Ensure the appropriate performance management of subcontracts.
- Other duties as assigned.
Area Forestry Manager - Utah
Markit! Forestry Management is searching for an Area Forestry Manager to work on forestry projects in the states of Utah and Eastern Nevada. In this position you will be working to bid forestry projects, develop existing and new lines of business, hire and manage foremen, operators and staff, build vendor relationships, and oversee fleet management.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, this position will be based in our American Fork, Utah office; projects may be located throughout the states of Utah and Nevada.
Travel: 50% - 70%
Duties:
Markit! Forestry Management is searching for an Area Forestry Manager to work on forestry projects in the states of Utah and Eastern Nevada. In this position you will be working to bid forestry projects, develop existing and new lines of business, hire and manage foremen, operators and staff, build vendor relationships, and oversee fleet management.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, this position will be based in our American Fork, Utah office; projects may be located throughout the states of Utah and Nevada.
Travel: 50% - 70%
Duties:
- Develop Markit! Forestry’s business in the states of Utah and eastern Nevada
- Work with established customers on upcoming bids, forest treatment recommendations, and ensuring customer satisfaction
- Develop new customer relationships and assist in promoting Markit! Forestry’s services to key contacts in the region • Identify and bid forestry projects (position will receive assistance in the bidding process)
- Attend project pre-bid meetings, intaking and recording accurate data to assist with project bidding
- Read project prescriptions to understand the timeline, workflow, equipment and staffing needed for bidding
- Read and understand complex contracts and how they apply to forestry projects and the bidding process
- Identify, acquire and train competent forestry foremen and equipment operators
- Project Management of all active Markit! Forestry projects
- Supervise or coordinate the activities of workers engaged in forestry operations
- Coordinate and oversee equipment repair and maintenance
- Develop vendor relationships to provide parts inventory, maintenance/repair services on heavy forestry equipment and trucks, and fuel and other project support needs
- Attend relevant conferences and workshops
Heavy Equipment Operator - Arizona
In this position you will be a member of Markit! Forestry’s environmental and logging operations teams and you will be working on forest health, forest fuels reduction, timber harvesting, post-fire rehabilitation, and defensible space projects on private, state, and federal lands.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a local office in Flagstaff, AZ; projects will be located throughout the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.
Travel: 50-75%
Duties:
In this position you will be a member of Markit! Forestry’s environmental and logging operations teams and you will be working on forest health, forest fuels reduction, timber harvesting, post-fire rehabilitation, and defensible space projects on private, state, and federal lands.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a local office in Flagstaff, AZ; projects will be located throughout the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.
Travel: 50-75%
Duties:
- Operate Markit! Forestry’s heavy forestry equipment
- Provide support to successful completion of forestry work
- Perform periodic equipment safety, maintenance and servicing checks to ensure proper functioning
- Perform minor repairs
- Perform road work, excavation, lifting work, etc.
- Train staff on heavy equipment operation
- Chainsaw operation -- felling operations, directional felling, limbing, and bucking
- Slash management -- lop-and-scatter, chipping operations, and hauling
- Erosion control -- contour felling, LEB creation and installation
- General forestry labor
Heavy Equipment Operator - California
In this position you will be a member of Markit! Forestry’s environmental and logging operations teams and you will be working on forest health, forest fuels reduction, timber harvesting, post-fire rehabilitation, and defensible space projects on private, state, and federal lands.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a local office in Sacramento, CA; projects will be located throughout the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.
Travel: 50-75%
Duties:
In this position you will be a member of Markit! Forestry’s environmental and logging operations teams and you will be working on forest health, forest fuels reduction, timber harvesting, post-fire rehabilitation, and defensible space projects on private, state, and federal lands.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a local office in Sacramento, CA; projects will be located throughout the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.
Travel: 50-75%
Duties:
- Operate Markit! Forestry’s heavy forestry equipment
- Provide support to successful completion of forestry work
- Perform periodic equipment safety, maintenance and servicing checks to ensure proper functioning
- Perform minor repairs
- Perform road work, excavation, lifting work, etc.
- Train staff on heavy equipment operation
- Chainsaw operation -- felling operations, directional felling, limbing, and bucking
- Slash management -- lop-and-scatter, chipping operations, and hauling
- Erosion control -- contour felling, LEB creation and installation
- General forestry labor
Heavy Equipment Operator - Colorado
In this position you will be a member of Markit! Forestry’s environmental and logging operations teams and you will be working on forest health, forest fuels reduction, timber harvesting, post-fire rehabilitation, and defensible space projects on private, state, and federal lands.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO; projects will be located throughout the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.
Travel: 50-75%
Duties:
In this position you will be a member of Markit! Forestry’s environmental and logging operations teams and you will be working on forest health, forest fuels reduction, timber harvesting, post-fire rehabilitation, and defensible space projects on private, state, and federal lands.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO; projects will be located throughout the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.
Travel: 50-75%
Duties:
- Operate Markit! Forestry’s heavy forestry equipment
- Provide support to successful completion of forestry work
- Perform periodic equipment safety, maintenance and servicing checks to ensure proper functioning
- Perform minor repairs
- Perform road work, excavation, lifting work, etc.
- Train staff on heavy equipment operation
- Chainsaw operation -- felling operations, directional felling, limbing, and bucking
- Slash management -- lop-and-scatter, chipping operations, and hauling
- Erosion control -- contour felling, LEB creation and installation
- General forestry labor
Heavy Equipment Operator - Utah
In this position you will be a member of Markit! Forestry’s environmental and logging operations teams and you will be working on forest health, forest fuels reduction, timber harvesting, post-fire rehabilitation, and defensible space projects on private, state, and federal lands.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a local office in American Fork, UT; projects will be located throughout the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.
Travel: 50-75%
Duties:
In this position you will be a member of Markit! Forestry’s environmental and logging operations teams and you will be working on forest health, forest fuels reduction, timber harvesting, post-fire rehabilitation, and defensible space projects on private, state, and federal lands.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a local office in American Fork, UT; projects will be located throughout the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah.
Travel: 50-75%
Duties:
- Operate Markit! Forestry’s heavy forestry equipment
- Provide support to successful completion of forestry work
- Perform periodic equipment safety, maintenance and servicing checks to ensure proper functioning
- Perform minor repairs
- Perform road work, excavation, lifting work, etc.
- Train staff on heavy equipment operation
- Chainsaw operation -- felling operations, directional felling, limbing, and bucking
- Slash management -- lop-and-scatter, chipping operations, and hauling
- Erosion control -- contour felling, LEB creation and installation
- General forestry labor
Regional Business Development Manager - Arizona
In this position you will be a member of Markit!’s business development team, and you will be working to help bid projects and develop existing and new lines of business.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a local office in Flagstaff, AZ; projects may be located throughout the state of Arizona and surrounding states, including New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and California.
Travel: 10% - 50%, depending upon seasonality
Duties:
In this position you will be a member of Markit!’s business development team, and you will be working to help bid projects and develop existing and new lines of business.
Location: Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO with a local office in Flagstaff, AZ; projects may be located throughout the state of Arizona and surrounding states, including New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and California.
Travel: 10% - 50%, depending upon seasonality
Duties:
- Write detailed technical and business proposals
- Work with established customers on upcoming bids, forest treatment recommendations, and ensuring customer satisfaction
- Attend project pre-bid meetings, in taking and recording accurate data to assist with project bidding
- Read project prescriptions to understand the timeline, workflow, equipment and staffing needed for bidding
- Assist with the initial planning on project bids to ensure accurate financial bidding
- Read and understand complex contracts and how they apply to forestry projects and the bidding process
- Develop new business lines
- Other duties as assigned
Regional Operations Manager (Northern California & Western Nevada Region)
Markit! Forestry Management is building out an office in the Sacramento area which will be responsible for forestry management in Northern California and Western Nevada. In this position you will be a member of Markit! Forestry’s team in this region; you will be working to bid forestry projects, develop existing and new lines of business, hire and manage foremen, operators and staff, build vendor relationships, and oversee fleet management.
Location: Headquartered in Sacramento, California; projects may be located throughout the states of California and Nevada, primarily focusing on Northern California and Western Nevada.
Markit! Forestry Management is building out an office in the Sacramento area which will be responsible for forestry management in Northern California and Western Nevada. In this position you will be a member of Markit! Forestry’s team in this region; you will be working to bid forestry projects, develop existing and new lines of business, hire and manage foremen, operators and staff, build vendor relationships, and oversee fleet management.
Location: Headquartered in Sacramento, California; projects may be located throughout the states of California and Nevada, primarily focusing on Northern California and Western Nevada.
- Develop Markit! Forestry’s business in the states of California and Nevada
- Develop new customer relationships and assist in promoting Markit! Forestry’s services to key contacts in the region
- Identify and bid forestry projects (position will receive assistance in the bidding process)
- Identify, acquire and train competent forestry foremen and equipment operators
- Project Management of all active Markit! Forestry projects
- Supervise or coordinate the activities of workers engaged in forestry operations
- Identify office (and potentially shop and yard) space for the Sacramento office
- Coordinate and oversee equipment repair and maintenance
- Develop vendor relationships to provide parts inventory, maintenance/repair services on heavy forestry equipment and trucks, and fuel and other project support needs
- Attend relevant conferences and workshops
Forestry Sawyer (Colorado)
- Chainsaw operation -- felling operations, directional felling, limbing, and bucking
- Slash management -- lop-and-scatter, chipping operations, and hauling
- Erosion control -- contour felling, LEB creation and installation
- Assisting with project layout and marking
- Chainsaw and tool maintenance
- General forestry labor
Markit! Forestry Management LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and conducts background checks on all final candidates.