Estimator

7 days ago

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand Higgins Full time NZ$90,000 - NZ$120,000 per year

We are looking for an experienced Estimator to join the Higgins team in Tauranga. You will be a key part of the bidding and tender preparation processes for the Bay of Plenty Region – projects ranging in value up to $30 million.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will join an experienced team who manage the full tender process, including risk prediction, assessment, and valuation; preparation, review, and delivery of tenders and quotes; pricing of variations; attribute writing and detailed bid submission.

Our region has a big pipeline of future work and Higgins are actively working to secure its share – it's a great time to be joining the team

Come join the Higgins team:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Work alongside a team with a wealth of industry experience, you can continue to grow your estimating capability
  • Opportunity for continued career progression as the branch grows
  • In house technical training and leadership development programmes
  • Access to educational funds for you and your children
  • Funding for school holiday programmes and tutoring for your children
  • Employee Discounts: Southern Cross, ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung
  • Market-leading parental leave policy
  • Fletcher Building share scheme options

What you'll bring to the role:

  • Proven tendering experience within roading / civil infrastructure construction
  • Hands on experience working on tenders and bids and their complexities
  • A result focused, commercially astute outlook and a practical approach to problem solving
  • Ability to handle a diverse workload along, whilst finding creative and forward-thinking solutions
  • Technical qualifications preferred
  • Client engagement experience, you will work with clients/customers to ensure they understand our bids and resolve concerns or issues
  • Proficient with CCS Candy or Benchmark and Microsoft Projects
  • Sound contractual knowledge especially NZS 3910:2013

Higgins is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. We are on a dynamic growth path with people at the heart of what we do every day. We offer a great working environment, competitive hourly rate, subsidised medical insurance and subsidised education and training for you and your dependants.

Higgins is committed to a drug-free workplace. The successful applicant will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing along with a health check – you'll need to be fit for work

Building better roads for safer journeys – He pai ake te hanga o ngā rori, kia haumaru ai ngā haerenga

We are actively looking to fill this role and encourage your early application. Applications are reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to remove the advertisement before the advertised closing date.

Research shows that females and minority groups don't always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don't quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.

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