Bid Lead, New Zealand

Mott MacDonald is a dynamic and innovative engineering, management and development consultancy working with high profile clients globally. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in all we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' business, our communities and employee opportunities.

Our Aotearoa business is a cohesive team of more than 350 people across our core offices of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, who all deliver a range of projects across multiple engineering and consulting sectors nationally. We work collaboratively to achieve the common, overarching goal of turning the obstacles our clients face into sustainable infrastructure and development solutions.

We are looking for a Bid Lead to join our NZ team, on a fixed term contract of 12 months.  Based in Auckland, you will join a connected Bid team that works across the Asia Pacific, New Zealand and Australian region to deliver winning bids for the industry’s best projects.

What you will do:

The role of the Bid Lead primarily involves the overall management and preparation of submission documents for expressions of interest (EOI), tenders and industry awards. This role will see you supporting the end-to-end bid process, including contributing to win strategy development with senior leaders in the business.  Your ability to prepare bid writing plans and resources, and coordinate contributions from multiple internal and external stakeholders will be essential to our business.  We are looking for a Bid lead who can produce bids that align with our corporate identity and brand, while showcasing our expertise across Aotearoa and beyond.    As our Bid Lead, you will also have a key role in mentoring and guiding our team of sector specific Bid Coordinators in our larger submissions.

This role will also include:

• Editing and writing technical and non-technical content
• Undertaking the required design and desktop publishing activities for bid production
• Development of productive working relationships with partners and sub-consultants
• Understanding and adherence to tender/contract documentation

About you:

You will bring a range of interesting and diverse experience across submissions and proposals management.  We are looking for a Bid Lead who is experienced in working within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and has a strong knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Office suite. 
Experience in an engineering, construction or infrastructure environment will also be highly regarded.
 

You’ve got this!

We offer you all the benefits that come from working in a global consultancy, including a competitive salary, flexible work arrangements, enhanced Kiwi Saver contributions, ongoing professional support, career development and a great opportunity to work on key projects. We are committed to fostering a culture that empowers our people, promotes teamwork and embraces sustainability

We champion a diverse and inclusive workplace and look to provide suitable opportunities for employees including part time and job shared roles where possible.  If you are interested in this role and looking for a part time permanent opportunity, please apply!

Our values, culture, and benefits

We have a supportive and collaborative culture which values equality and diversity, and we take proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace. We value the diversity of our staff and are committed to creating an inclusive work culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work. 

We offer a range of competitive benefits and facilities to make this a great place to be, including:

- State of the art office and end of trip facilities

- Agile working environment

- Competitive salary and group bonus incentive scheme

- Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance

- Options to purchase additional annual leave

You’ve got this!

This is a great opportunity to join a growing consultancy that is pushing ahead in the local market. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a fast-growing business with an organisation that is shaping the communities in which we live, then join our world class consultancy.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.