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Invercargill-based Platinum Recruitment is seeking a skilled Bid Writer to shape compelling civil tenders by synthesizing technical detail, commercial insight and clear writing. You will coordinate inputs across multiple stakeholders to deliver accurate, persuasive submissions.
The role involves managing deadlines, aligning pricing, methodology and compliance information, and supporting client submissions throughout the tender process. Prior bid experience is valued but not essential.
Invercargill Platinum Recruitment
Shape compelling civil tenders, bringing together technical detail, commercial thinking and strong writing to help secure future work.If you enjoy taking technical information, commercial detail and input from multiple people and turning it into a clear, compelling submission, this could be a great next move.
We’re working with an established Southland civil contractor looking for a Bid Writer to take a key role in the preparation and coordination of tenders across its civil construction operations.
The role You’ll be involved across the tender process, balancing multiple submissions and deadlines while ensuring each bid is accurate, commercially sound and tailored to the client.
Key responsibilities will include:
What we’re looking for You don’t necessarily need to have spent your entire career writing bids, but you will need to be comfortable working with technical information, deadlines and multiple stakeholders.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
The opportunity You’ll join an established civil business with a strong presence across Southland and work closely with the people responsible for pricing, delivering and commercially managing its projects.
There is plenty of scope to make the role your own, improve how bids are developed and use what you learn from previous submissions to continually strengthen the approach to future opportunities.
If you’re a strong writer who understands the commercial side of winning work or you’ve worked around tenders within civil construction and want to specialise further.
Platinum Recruitment is proud to be a member of Te Uru Tāngata Centre for Workplace Inclusion and believes in equal opportunities for all. We actively promote diversity and inclusion in all our recruitment processes.