Senior Tender Manager

Ballast Nedam; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for professional development

Dynamic multicultural environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Ballast Nedam in Utrecht is seeking an experienced Tender Manager Marine to lead the tendering process for complex marine infrastructure projects. You will coordinate teams and ensure high-quality tender submissions while managing client relationships and expectations.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering or related fields, with 8-10 years of relevant experience. This position promises a dynamic work environment focused on significant international projects, with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in tender or bid management for infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of international marine infrastructure projects.
• Fluent in English and willing to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and submission of tenders for marine projects.
• Manage the full tender process and develop success strategies.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary tender teams and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Tender management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Commercial awareness

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering, Marine Engineering, or Construction Management

Job description

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.

• Regio: Utrecht
• Headertitel: Challenge yourself
• Header Subtitel: Join our team
• Contactpersoon: Manolya Tosun
• Over ons: Ballast Nedam Wind & Marine is one of the organizational units of Ballast Nedam and operates globally on large-scale and complex construction projects. Through the strength of the partnership between Ballast Nedam and Rönesans Holding, we combine international expertise, strong project management, and the ability to rapidly mobilize teams worldwide. With decades of international experience across Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, North America, and Europe, we specialize in challenging infrastructure projects such as ports, airports, hospitals, and water infrastructure. Our operations are expanding rapidly, particularly in Africa and the Caribbean, while maintaining a strong focus on Northern and Western Europe. Operational excellence, safety, and strong collaboration with local partners are at the core of everything we do. We aim to be a true partner to our clients and deliver projects efficiently, safely, and responsibly.
• Opleidingsrichting: Bouwkunde
• Type vacature: Vast
• Opleidingsniveau: hbo, wo
• Branche: Offshore