Senior Cost Engineer – Infra Tendering

Van Oord; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance (€0.31 per km)

Home office allowance (€2,45 per day)

32 leave days per year

Pension scheme

Collective health insurance (optional)

Flexible hybrid work policy

Job summary

Van Oord, a leading Dutch contractor, seeks a Senior Cost Engineer to drive cost estimates and risk-informed tenders within the Infra Land line. You will join the Tendering & Engineering (T&E) team, combining technical and financial insight to shape competitive proposals for the Netherlands and nearby countries.

You will guide colleagues, contribute to complex bids, and travel to project sites to define assumptions and ensure execution-ready costbases.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing project calculations for civil engineering/infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of geotechnics, equipment, and complex execution methods.
• Strong advisory and strategic insight for tenders.
• Coaching and mentoring cost engineers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare multidisciplinary and complex cost estimates for infrastructure projects.
• Lead and coordinate estimating teams during tenders.
• Conduct and review extensive risk analyses.
• Advise on execution strategies and contractual options.
• Coach fellow cost engineers and share knowledge.
• Visit project locations to define assumptions and frameworks.
• Capture lessons learned for future tenders.

Skills

Cost estimating

Civil engineering

Geotechnics

Advisory skills

Coaching

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Van Oord, a leading Dutch contractor, seeks a Senior Cost Engineer to drive cost estimates and risk-informed tenders within the Infra Land line. You will join the Tendering & Engineering (T&E) team, combining technical and financial insight to shape competitive proposals for the Netherlands and nearby countries.

You will guide colleagues, contribute to complex bids, and travel to project sites to define assumptions and ensure execution-ready costbases.