Senior Tender Manager

Your responsibilities

• We are looking for an experienced Tender Manager Marine to join our tendering team.
• In this role you lead and manage the tendering process for complex marine infrastructure projects.
• You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure the development of competitive, high-quality tender submissions.
• You also will play a key role in identifying opportunities, managing the entire bid process, and translating client requirements into technically sound and commercially competitive proposals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and submission of tenders for marine and coastal infrastructure projects.
• Manage the full tender process from decision to tender to bid submission.
• Develop the tender success strategy, technical concepts, and commercial proposals.
• Manage communication with clients, partners, and subcontractors during the tender phase.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary tender teams including engineering, estimating, planning, procurement, and legal specialists.
• Analyze client requirements and expectations, contract conditions, and project risks.
• Ensure that tenders are competitive, technically and commercially sound, and aligned with company strategy.
• Present tender proposals internally and support decision-making processes.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering, Marine Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience in tender management or bid management for infrastructure or marine construction projects.
• Strong understanding of international marine infrastructure projects such as ports, terminals, quay walls, and coastal protection works.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary tender teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and contract management knowledge.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on large and complex international marine infrastructure projects.
• A dynamic and multicultural working environment.
• Collaboration with highly experienced professionals across the global network of Ballast Nedam International.
• Opportunities for professional and international career development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.