Careers At Donegal
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Look no further! With SurfaceCycle’s expansive client base and broad geographic reach, we have exciting opportunities in each of our numerous locations. Specific to our Donegal Construction Corporation member company, we invite you to review our current openings below (if any) and apply today if you’re interested in starting your career with us and enjoying personal and career growth along the way.
Applicants are also encouraged to join our Talent Community here if you’re interested in joining our team but there isn’t a specific job opening listed that is the right fit for you.
Also, be sure not to overlook the many reasons we’re an employer of choice including a competitive and comprehensive benefits program offered to our valued employees and their family members.
Open Positions
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Position Title
Reporting Manager
FLSA Status
Compensation
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Position Overview
This position is responsible for monitoring and evaluating bid opportunities, reviewing project specifications, preparing accurate and competitive quote packages, and supporting awarded-project handoff to operations. The role focuses on estimating, customer and market development, and bid follow-up. Partner with senior-level Estimators as applicable.
Essential Job Duties
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with our internal and external stakeholders, sub-contractors, customers, vendors, and related partners ensuring a strong and consistent pipeline of projects exist (both confirmed and prospective).
- Actively solicit and respond to bid opportunities across assigned geographic region; frequently monitor upcoming public and private bid opportunities.
- Partner with key internal members to understand assigned market competitive landscape, costs (including inflationary expenses), historical unit-price data points, etc.
- Gain sufficient knowledge and experience to ensure a standardized approach to every bid is implemented that includes:
- A methodical evaluation and analysis of bid specifications is conducted, including plans, scope of work, related drawings, production rates, profitability margins and other key factors
- Proper price increases are passed through (as market allows)
- Avoidance of low-margin volume that erodes returns and strict adherence and accountability to service line gross margin targets
- Average actual gross margin across all projects is within 5% of estimated gross margin.
- Formal bid review escalation when pricing falls below thresholds
- Actively participate in bid reviews prior to quote package issuance.
- Prepare and distribute quote packages to clients and ensure such packages are recorded/retained in an organized manner. Effectively track status of bids and proactively follow up with clients to maintain ongoing communications and updates.
- Identify and incorporate value engineering (VE) opportunities during estimating to improve competitiveness, increase revenue, or reduce cost without compromising project scope or quality (e.g., constant depth milling vs. smooth ride or cross-selling CCPR).
- Review contracts and subcontracts for scope, pricing, exclusions, commercial terms, and alignment with the bid; identify items requiring escalation or clarification before execution.
- Maintain customer information and ensure timely opportunity and bid updates in company’s CRM system.
- Identify reasons for not being awarded projects and document the same in Company’s CRM. Review such outcomes in detail with Senior level Estimator(s) and identify opportunities for increasing win rates.
- Complete a timely and organized handoff of awarded work to the assigned scheduling, dispatching and project execution members, including scope, pricing assumptions, exclusions, production rates, customer commitments, contract requirements, and value engineering items. Remain available for estimate-related clarification during scheduling and project execution.
- Visit local job sites as needed and effectively interact and communicate with contractors, customers, etc.
- Review estimated-to-actual results, investigate variances exceeding 5%, document root causes, and incorporate lessons learned into future estimates. Coordinate findings with Senior level Estimator(s) and operations leadership.
- Exhibit an ongoing commitment to quality by evaluating processes, recommending improvements and implementing changes to continually meet and exceed client expectations.
- Stay abreast of market conditions, competitor pricing, economic conditions (including supply chain) and other macro factors. Attend industry related events and leverage business development opportunities.
- If applicable, supervise other Estimator positions. Provide effective training, coordination of duties, mentoring, and management of work performance.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Minimum 3 years estimating experience in asphalt, concrete, or similar field, including experience as a sub-contractor.
- Ability to bring an existing, transferable book of business within industry/market strongly preferred.
- Proven track record of generating revenue through an existing client base.
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or comparable field or equivalent experience.
- Working knowledge of construction means, methods, production rates, and field operations; prior field or operational experience is preferred.
- Highly organized with extensive detail orientation.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently in a high-pressure environment with competing priorities.
- Strong technical skills including Microsoft Office applications.
- Bid2Win software experience preferred.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) coupled with ability to communicate with a wide variety of people and backgrounds.
- Demonstrated proficiency with analyzing data and providing numeric driven reports, quotes and packages.
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to identify differentiating competitor/market factors.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
- Works in an indoor office relatively free from environmental conditions or hazards.
- Use of office equipment and computers.
- Occasional lifting of supplies and materials from time to time.
- Positions in this class typically include extended sedentary periods, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, movement and repetitive motions.
Disclaimer
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. This job description is not to be construed as all inclusive. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related task as requested. Reasonable accommodations may be considered and implemented to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions. Donegal Construction Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Employer of Choice
We strive every day to be the employer of choice and it all starts with a determined staff of field operators, foremen, mechanics, supervisors, management, and leadership members.
We Value Diversity Across our Workforce & We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer
SurfaceCycle and each of its member companies is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer who is committed to the principles of equal employment. All SurfaceCycle companies comply with applicable federal, state and local laws regarding nondiscrimination practices related to protected classes, traits and characteristics of its applicants and employees. The Company is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruitment or recruitment advertising, hiring, placement, transfer, job assignment, promotion/upgrading, demotion, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and/or benefits, selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training, discipline, termination, layoff, recall, leaves of absence and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Any inquiries related to SurfaceCycle’s EEO policy, or requests to obtain a copy of the EEO policy, may be directed to the Company’s Chief Human Resources Officer via email at hr@surface-cycle.com.
Great Pay and Benefits
SurfaceCycle (and its member companies) offer a competitive benefits program that is available to our full-time non-union employees and their eligible dependents. Offerings include a medical, dental, vision (and possibly a company funded health reimbursement and health savings account depending on the coverage selected), life insurance, short term disability and long-term disability coverage.
Eligible employees may also participate in the Company’s 401(k) program which includes an attractive Company match and 100% vesting immediately!
Option to Choose Where You Want to Work
Being the industry leader in pavement milling, reclamation, recycling and soil stabilization means we have a lot of locations and offer you the opportunity to work at any of our locations. We have branch offices located in Colorado, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah, and our job sites extend across numerous boarding states.
Career Advancement
We focus on hiring internally for advanced positions because we appreciate those who work with us.
Travel Options
No day is the same. Work from multiple locations and travel to new and exciting locations.
Background Screening
SurfaceCycle and its operating companies are an E-Verify participant. All employment offers are contingent upon a satisfactory background screen including a pre-employment drug screen. Positions requiring driving on behalf of the Company and/or a Commercial Driver License (CDL) are also subject to meeting motor vehicle record CDL medical card standards.