Bid Manager - Bid/Tendering Team

Bid Manager – Infrastructure Projects Full-time - Dubai with regional MENA project exposure About the Role We are looking for a commercially driven Bid Manager to lead the preparation and delivery of complex tenders across large-scale infrastructure and marine developments. This position plays a key role in shaping the company’s future pipeline by securing strategic projects across regional markets.

Bid Manager – Infrastructure Projects

Full-time - Dubai with regional MENA project exposure

About the Role

We are looking for a commercially driven Bid Manager to lead the preparation and delivery of complex tenders across large-scale infrastructure and marine developments. This position plays a key role in shaping the company’s future pipeline by securing strategic projects across regional markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of tender processes, treating each submission as a standalone project with clear timelines, budgets, and deliverables
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including engineering, planning, procurement, commercial, and legal functions to produce high-quality proposals
• Develop pricing strategies, cost plans, and financial models aligned with risk appetite and target margins
• Evaluate contractual frameworks and identify commercial and technical risks within tender documentation
• Lead clarification processes, client discussions, and negotiations to optimize bid positioning
• Facilitate internal and external meetings, including site visits and stakeholder workshops
• Ensure submissions meet all compliance requirements, internal governance standards, and deadlines
• Drive continuous improvement in bid quality, processes, and win strategies
• Support seamless transition from bid phase to project execution upon award

These responsibilities reflect the core expectation that bid managers oversee tenders end-to-end while coordinating teams and ensuring commercially robust submissions

Candidate Profile

Education & Experience

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
• 8–12 years’ experience within construction or infrastructure sectors
• At least 5 years in tendering, estimating, or bid management roles
• Proven involvement in large-scale infrastructure or marine projects (ports, coastal works, heavy civil, etc.)

Technical & Commercial Skills

• Strong expertise in cost estimation, pricing, and financial modelling
• Solid understanding of international contracting models (e.g. EPC, design-build)
• Experience with contract conditions and risk assessment frameworks (e.g. FIDIC-type structures)
• Ability to manage bids as structured projects with planning, scheduling, and reporting

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong coordination and stakeholder management capabilities
• Comfortable operating in multinational, fast-paced environments
• Clear communicator with strong negotiation and decision-making skills
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure

Languages

• Professional fluency in English required
• Additional languages (e.g. French) are advantageous for regional projects

What You’ll Bring

• A proactive, ownership mindset with the ability to lead complex bids from concept to award
• Strong commercial awareness combined with technical understanding
• The ability to balance risk, competitiveness, and delivery feasibility

Why Join

• Opportunity to work on high-profile infrastructure projects
• Exposure to diverse international markets and stakeholders
• Collaborative environment with multidisciplinary expertise
• Career progression within a growing project portfolio

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