Why This Role Matters
The Bid Manager plays a central role in securing the company鈥檚 future project pipeline across the Middle East and Africa. By leading complex, high鈥憊alue tenders from start to finish, this role directly influences our ability to win strategic marine and infrastructure projects, expand into key markets, and maintain our competitive edge. A successful Bid Manager ensures that every submission is commercially sound, technically robust, and aligned with the company鈥檚 long鈥憈erm growth objectives.
What You'll Drive
- Managing each tender as a standalone project, including full administrative and financial oversight.
- Coordinating internal and external multidisciplinary teams (engineering, planning, procurement, legal, finance, HSE) to develop compliant and competitive bids.
- Leading cost estimation, pricing strategy, and financial modeling in line with target margins and defined risk exposure.
- Performing contractual and commercial risk analyses, including reviewing international contract frameworks (e.g., FIDIC).
- Organizing and leading site visits, progress meetings, and coordination meetings with clients and partners.
- Managing clarifications and leading commercial and technical negotiations.
- Ensuring high-quality submissions, strict adherence to deadlines, and full alignment with corporate governance standards and internal quality procedures.
- Supporting the structured handover to project delivery teams upon contract award.
- Leveraging strong experience in African markets and effectively managing French-speaking projects and stakeholders.
The role requires proven experience in infrastructure and marine projects, strong knowledge of international construction practices, solid commercial expertise, and the ability to operate effectively in complex, multicultural environments.