Tender Manager

Job description / Role

- Studies, analyses and evaluates tender documents from a technical point of view in order to identify risk factors, ensuring that technical terms comply with the relevant standards for the overall risk assessment and bid decision.
- Solicits and follow-up with the design/ drafting section/department during tender preparation for method optimizing in order to reach cost efficiency.
- Reviews and finalizes project cost estimates as prepared by the Estimation Engineers in terms of the required material as per bill of quantities, amount of work, material/ equipment/ and manpower requirements during the tendering phase.
- Liaises with the Procurement department to negotiate with approved vendors / suppliers and subcontractors for various supplies / material as per project (pre/ post tender).
- Finalizes estimation of all direct and indirect costs and consolidates tender documents for management review and approval.
- Provides all the necessary project clarifications/ information upon project award to the Project Manager as per the project budget; advises the Project Manager on contractual rights, remedies which has been taken into consideration during tendering.
- Generates weekly tender status reports highlighting progress on concerned tenders.
- Prepares and generates monthly progress reports highlighting tender wins/ losses (indicating reasons) for review and verification of management.
- Advises in determining types of projects to bid, strategies, techniques, etc.
- Assigns estimating work, coaches, mentors and provides technical support to estimating team.
- Coordinates with estimating & planning engineers to resolve design/system conflicts as well as coordinates overall scope of work during proposal phase.
- Evaluates subcontractor and vendor proposals.
- Reviews final estimate packages for accuracy and completeness prior to formal quote.
- Participates in pre-bid meetings and corporate/client presentation meetings as required.
- Ensures historical data is documented and archived on each quoted project.

Requirements

- Bachelors engineering degree 10+ years’ experience in building construction estimating/operations.
- Expert knowledge of GCC and Middle East market is a must. Knowledge of Asian market is a plus.
- Expert knowledge of estimating strategies and techniques, and construction contracts. Experience in preparing mega-project tenders and PMP certification preferred.
- Strong MS Office skills and advanced knowledge of construction estimating software programs.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

About the Company

SANJOSE is a listed, robust and diversified business Group. It carries out its activity in several countries in Europe, America and Africa through its main business lines:

SANJOSE Construction SANJOSE Real Estate SANJOSE Energy and Environment SANJOSE Concessions and Services

With a turnover of EUR 752 million in 2011, SANJOSE is characterised by financial strength, competitiveness, innovation, participation in the development and implementation of unique projects and its high-technology training.

The structure of its internal organisation is distinguished by its flexibility, dynamism, expertise and ability to adapt to customer needs and the market characteristics where it operates.