Tender Engineer Cables & Pipelines

Van Oord; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Home office allowance

32 leave days per year

Variable bonus

Pension scheme

Healthcare insurance (optional)

Flexible WFH policy

Learning via Goodhabitz

Professional communities

Industry events

Job summary

Van Oord is seeking a Tender Engineer for the Product Line Cables & Pipelines in the Offshore Energy unit. You will support the Tender Manager, organize and manage tender processes from invitation to submittal, and ensure accurate, feasible production estimates through close collaboration with Engineering, Operations and Ship Management.

You will work in Gorinchem (NL), bringing 5+ years of experience, a technical degree, and strong English communication to bear on challenging offshore

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar or project position.
• Experience in offshore energy and/or offshore cable installation is advantageous.
• Customer-focused attitude with strong communication.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Solution-driven, hands-on mindset, and collaborative working style.
• Excellent command of English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead tender processes from invitation receipt to offer submission.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations and Ship Management to develop feasible production estimates.
• Coordinate with procurement and subcontractors as part of tender development.
• Plan and manage project-based and content-based tender activities.
• Prepare and write tender documentation and deliverables.
• Keep up with market developments to identify opportunities for Van Oord.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team player

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in a technical field

Job description

The Product line Cables & Pipelines within the Offshore Energy business unit is where offshore energy connects to land. Linking generation to consumption through complex and precise subsea installations. Our projects demand agility, technical skills, and deep respect for nature’s dynamics, especially in sensitive coastal and marine environments.

We balance sustainable ambition with practical delivery. Our teams are equipped with advanced vessels like the Nexus, the Calypso, and the Stingray. Combining capacity, precision, and flexibility. These assets, together with our engineering and Offshore energy operations expertise, allow us to deliver on time, reliably, and safely. Even in the most demanding locations.

We work on high-profile projects such as Sofia, Windanker, HKW, Golfinho, Greater Changhua, Vanguard and Feng Miao, where our expertise in subsea cable systems and pipeline engineering plays a critical role in project success.

A multitude of disciplines come together to ensure safe landfall, smart routing, and future-ready infrastructure.

YOUR IMPACT

Our Offshore Energy business unit takes on multidisciplinary and complex tenders. Together with the tender team, you will be laying the foundations for successful offshore energy projects.

After Van Oord has been prequalified as a contractor for a project, a tender team is put together. You will start the new tender by going through all the project documentation and a tender kick-off with the team headed by the Tender Manager. You will deal with challenging projects and deadlines, so goal-oriented work and excellent communication skills are essential in this role. Next to this, you are also responsible for

• Analysing clients requests and development of respective execution strategies;
• Coordination with relevant departments, such as Engineering, Operations and Ship Management, with the aim of drawing up an accurate and technically feasible production estimate;
• Liaise with subcontractors in coordination with the procurement department;
• Organising and managing project-based and content-based tender processes;
• Compiling and writing tender documentation and deliverables;
• Actively developing your expertise by keeping informed on the latest developments in the market and identifying possible opportunities for Van Oord.

Your workplace

As Tender Engineer in the Product Line Cables & Pipelines, you will play an integral role in the tendering process for offshore energy projects in which your input can make the difference. You will support the Tender Manager in organising and managing the tender process from the receipt of the invitation from the contracting party to the submittal of the offer. Together with ambitious colleagues throughout the whole organisation we strive for the best results. The work location for this position will be in Gorinchem (NL).

About You

As a person, you are capable to cope with stress and have the capacity to work methodically, but above all you are a team player with excellent communication skills.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree, preferably in a technical field;
• A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar position or project position;
• Experiences in the offshore energy industry and/or offshore cable installation projects will be of advantage;
• Customer minded and a representative attitude;
• Strong analytical skills with an eye for the detail
• Solution driven and hands‑on mindset
• Collaborative way of working
• Excellent command of the English language, verbally as well as in writing.

WE OFFER

We offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission 'building a better world for future generations'. In addition, we offer you

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
• Travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home office allowance (€2,45 per day);
• 32 leave days per year;
• Variable bonus;
• Pension scheme;
• Collective health insurance (optional);
• Flexible working from home policy, 2 days a week when working on a full-time basis;
• Extensive learning and (personal) development possibilities, including a wide range of online courses via Goodhabitz;
• You can join communities, like Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association;
• We organise several (sport) events, e.g. winter sport, weekend of sailing, cycling and a motorcycle tour.