Senior Submissions Coordinator

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About the Role
Ready to be a key player in shaping winning bids for major infrastructure projects across South Australia? Our Tenders Team in Adelaide is on the hunt for a Senior Submissions Coordinator to drive strategy, innovation, and continuous improvement—especially in marine construction and transport.
You'll be at the heart of coordinating, writing, designing, and pulling together submissions, pre-qualifications, registrations of interest, and capability statements that help us win big. Working closely with bid teams, technical experts, partners, and stakeholders, you'll make sure every detail is spot on and delivered on time.

Why You'll Love It Here:

• Be part of a collaborative team that values fresh ideas and great work.
• Play a critical role in exciting, high-profile marine and transport projects.
• Opportunities to grow your skills and career in a supportive environment.
• Influence the future of infrastructure in South Australia.

What You'll Do:

• Coordinate and produce high-quality bids and submissions for marine and transport projects.
• Collaborate with technical experts to turn complex info into clear, compelling content.
• Support tender presentations and workshops with sharp, professional materials.
• Maintain and improve marketing assets, case studies, and corporate CVs.
• Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and client feedback.

About You:

• Proven experience in submissions coordination, preferably in construction, engineering, or marine sectors.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communicator who can simplify technical information for clear, effective bids.
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities under pressure and adapting content as needed.
• Self-starter with confidence, team collaboration skills, and experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Adobe InDesign is a bonus.

Location:
This role is based in our Adelaide office. Candidates must either already live in South Australia or be willing to relocate at their own expense.

About McConnell Dowell
We're all about Creative Construction that connects and supports communities. From marine projects to city-shaping transport infrastructure, we deliver complex, high-impact projects across Australia and beyond. With over 60 years of experience, we offer real career growth, diversity, and a culture where you can be yourself and make a difference.

Ready to Apply?
If you're passionate about helping us create better infrastructure through outstanding bids, we want to hear from you Apply now and join a team where your ideas and efforts truly matter.

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.Unlock job insights

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Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? How many years' experience do you have as a Submissions Coordinator? What's your expected annual base salary? How much notice are you required to give your current employer? Could you please confirm which suburb of Adelaide you are currently residing in?

Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.

From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.

The work you'll do will have a tangible, positive impact on people's lives, including yours.

Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.

From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.

The work you'll do will have a tangible, positive impact on people's lives, including yours.

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