Bid Writer
Job reference : 4075306
Job Type : Full-time
Pay : Annually $90000 - $130000
Location : Invercargill, Southland
Posted on : 16-09-2026
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:
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:
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 APPLY NOW.
Alternatively get in touch with Hayley for a confidential conversation 027 752 8464 / hayley@platinumrecruitment.co.nz
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.
If this job isn't quite right for you, or you do not think that you tick all of the boxes you need to, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion.
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:
- Writing clear, persuasive and well-structured tender responses
- Coordinating multiple bids, contributors and competing deadlines
- Working with estimating, operations and commercial teams to bring together pricing, methodology, risk and compliance information
- Supporting client submissions, clarifications and negotiations throughout the tender process
- Reviewing previous bid outcomes and applying lessons learned to strengthen future submissions
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:
- Experience coordinating or managing multiple bids, tenders or proposals
- Strong written communication skills and the ability to turn technical information into compelling content
- Good commercial judgement and an understanding of what makes a strong tender submission
- Confidence working with internal stakeholders and contributing to client discussions
- Civil construction, infrastructure or a related technical industry background
- Strong MS Office skills; Power BI or estimating software exposure would be useful but isn’t essential
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 APPLY NOW.
Alternatively get in touch with Hayley for a confidential conversation 027 752 8464 / hayley@platinumrecruitment.co.nz
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.
If this job isn't quite right for you, or you do not think that you tick all of the boxes you need to, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion.