Our client is a well-established structural engineering firm and a respected player in the engineering industry, and are now seeking a dedicated Estimator to join their ranks as they support critical industry to thrive.
Based in the Manawatu, this role is a great opportunity to mix your interest with the outdoors and strong community, while focusing on delivering cost-effective and tailored outcomes for the wider customer base. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on innovative projects with a company that values its employees, offering paid overtime to reward your hard work, and a supportive, positive work culture.
In this role, you'll not only manage cost estimation, pricing, and project documentation, you'll also play a crucial part in the tendering process. Supporting sales, project management, and quantity surveying in pulling together key information for tenders, you'll help write bids, and coordinate the essential documentation that ensures projects run smoothly, from start to finish.
The business focuses a lot of its efforts in the renewable energy sector and projects typically range anywhere from $10k to $2M, offering plenty of variety and opportunity for growth. We see this role focused primarily on the strategic projects from $500k-$2M on average.
Key Responsibilities
Estimating: Prepare accurate cost estimates for wide-ranging engineering projects.
Project Coordination: Manage key project documentation, contracts, and payments to support successful project delivery.
Tendering and Bids: Assist in gathering information for tenders and help write compelling bids to win new work.
What You'll Bring
Proven experience in estimating and project coordination.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings is preferred.
Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, payments, and project variations.
Experience in tendering and writing bids.
Strong research and creative writing skills.
Excellent communication skills with both internal teams and clients.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail to meticulously follow guidelines and requirements, ensuring that proposals meet specifications.
What's in it for you?
Competitive waged salary with paid overtime - hard work will be rewarded!
An opportunity for a long-term career with a well-respected company.
The chance to work on a range of diverse projects, supporting NZ's continued focus to build our capacity and reliance on renewable energy.
A supportive and collaborative team environment with supportive leadership.
Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
Our client has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality engineering solutions and building long-term relationships with clients. Known for their great company culture and commitment to employee well-being, they offer a rewarding place to work for those seeking growth, collaboration, and meaningful contributions in the engineering sector.
If you want to be considered for this exciting opportunity APPLY NOW!
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