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General Information

Job Type
Permanent
Category
Construction/Technical
Business
Higgins
Location
Auckland
Job Reference
39575
Posted Date
04-Mar-2025
Closing Date
02-Apr-2025

Description

We have a newly created opportunity for an Estimating Manager to join the New Business Team at Higgins. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Estimator to lead a team and add significant value to the business by driving success in our bids and tenders.

You will lead a team of six staff who expertly manage the full tender process. This includes risk prediction, assessment, and valuation; preparation, review, and delivery of tenders and quotes; pricing of variations; attribute writing; and detailed bid submission.

Our ideal candidate will have a breadth of experience in the civil construction industry, across all civil areas including Earthworks, Pavements, Drainage, and Surfacing.

Come join the Green Team: 
  • Competitive Salary 
  • Based at our modern head office in Penrose, with free staff parking and on-site café. 
  • Leadership Opportunity to take on a pivotal role by leading a skilled team, providing guidance, mentorship, and driving the success of the New Business Team.
  • Work collaboratively alongside a team with a wealth of industry experience
  • Ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals
  • Career development opportunities available to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
  • Access to Fletchers Building Benefits Programme, including: 
  • A market-leading parental leave policy to ensure employees are well supported throughout one of life’s most significant events.
  •  FB employee share scheme, educational and welfare funds
  • A significant portfolio of retail benefits across major NZ businesses such as ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung. 

What you’ll bring to the role:
  • Minimum of 7-10 years Estimating Experience in the Civil Construction Industry
  • Proven experience working on civil construction and/or roading tenders and projects
  • Prior leadership experience and a passion for mentoring and development
  • A result focused, commercially astute outlook and a practical approach to problem solving  
  • Ability to handle a diverse workload, finding creative and forward-thinking solutions while driving team performance and keeping projects on track.
  • Technical qualifications preferred
  • Client engagement experience is beneficial, you will work with clients/customers to ensure they understand our bids and resolve concerns or issues 
  • Proficient with CCS Candy, Benchmark and Microsoft Projects
  • Sound contractual knowledge especially NZS 3910:2013
  • Design software knowledge (AutoCAD, 12D) is advantageous but not essential

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