Senior Bid Writer - - 38529 - Fletcher Building

General Information

Job Type

Permanent

Description

Our team is growing, and we have a newly created role for an experienced Senior Bid Writer to support our Higgins and Major Projects teams to lead comprehensive submissions.

As a Senior Bid Writer, you will play a pivotal role in securing Capital Works contracts by leading the bid writing process from start to finish. This position requires exceptional writing and editing skills, a strategic mindset, and a deep understanding of bid management. You will collaborate closely with cross-function teams, manage multiple projects, and drive continuous improvement in our proposal content.

Come join the Green Team:

Based at our office in Penrose with a modern café and free on-site parking
Flexible working environment
Be part of securing significant infrastructure projects that will shape NZ & the Pacific
Work alongside an experienced leader with a wealth of industry knowledge
Career development – opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
Competitive salary & 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:

An understanding and demonstrable application of capture planning / strategic / customer focused writing
Previous proven experience in business writing and/or bid writing in the civil engineering sector
Ability to write succinctly and persuasively for a business/engineering audience with creative flair
Proven ability in planning, producing and delivering compliant proposal documents
Understanding the basics of graphic design and ability to work collaboratively with a graphics designer
High standards of accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to see the ‘big picture’ at the same time
Able to assign tasks to others and track delivery of those tasks so deadlines are met
Able to work under pressure and to demanding deadlines with strong time management/prioritisation skills

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 dependents.

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

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.