Remote Construction Tendering & Procurement Lead

UTOPIA; Barcelona; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UTOPIA is seeking a Construction Procurement Manager to own the full tendering process for our construction projects. You will assemble tender packages, issue RFPs/ITTs, negotiate terms with contractors, and build clear bid comparisons with the Estimators department.

You will work remotely with Project Managers, Design/Technical teams, and Estimators to ensure competitive, well-documented bids and the right contractor for each job.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of tendering, procurement, or contracts experience in construction, fit-out, or general contracting.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and BOQ.
• Experience drafting RFPs/ITTs and reviewing subcontractor/contract terms.
• Proven track record negotiating price and commercial terms with contractors or suppliers.
• Advanced Excel skills for bid comparisons and trackers.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Assemble tender packages with Project Manager, design/technical, and estimating teams.
• Build and maintain contractor shortlists and grow the supplier database.
• Issue RFPs/ITTs, manage queries, and keep an audit trail.
• Coordinate site visits, collect quotations, and ensure timely, comparable submissions.
• Negotiate commercial terms with shortlisted contractors.
• Prepare bid comparison tables with Estimators and present recommendations for contractor selection.
• Support tender-to-contract handover with Project Manager and Procurement.
• Maintain tender registers, trackers, and files in an auditable manner.

Skills

Tendering

Procurement

Contract negotiation

Advanced Excel

Reading drawings/BOQ

Fluent English

Remote work

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

UTOPIA is seeking a Construction Procurement Manager to own the full tendering process for our construction projects. You will assemble tender packages, issue RFPs/ITTs, negotiate terms with contractors, and build clear bid comparisons with the Estimators department.

You will work remotely with Project Managers, Design/Technical teams, and Estimators to ensure competitive, well-documented bids and the right contractor for each job.