Tendering Manager

Client of AreebHR; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of AreebHR seeks a seasoned Tender & Cost Control Manager to lead pre-award activities, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure timely, compliant submissions. The role requires deep experience in cost estimation, scheduling, and negotiations with clients and suppliers.

Responsibilities include reviewing ITT documents, managing budget baselines, and ensuring smooth handovers to operations. A strong track record in multinational or international projects is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Architecture Engineering.
• Project Management credentials (PRMG) are a plus.
• IPMA or PMP certifications are a plus.
• MBA is a plus.
• 10+ years relevant experience in cost estimation, resources management, scheduling, and planning.

Responsibilities

• Review ITT to ensure no conflicts or deviations with project requirements.
• Assign project tasks to teams to ensure proper delegation for qualifying the project for awarding.
• Set and communicate short-term plans with teams to clarify project needs and priorities.
• Prepare pre-award documents for timely submission.
• Follow up on pre-tender clarifications with clients about tender clauses.
• Supervise cost estimation process and advise on supplier/subcontractor selection.
• Liaise with Planning & Cost Control to discuss resources, schedule and cash-flow.
• Review final cost estimation and obtain CEO/COO approvals.
• Attend key pre-tender client meetings.
• Review responses to RFPs and revise technical/financial proposals.
• Provide baseline for final budget for awarded projects.
• Ensure proper hand-over of contract docs to Operations.
• Report to top management Tender department activities with cost estimation progress.
• Maintain regular contact with potential clients for pre/post-tender negotiations.

Skills

Cost estimation

Scheduling

Resource management

Tender process

Team leadership

Client negotiations

Budgeting

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Architecture Engineering

PRMG credential

IPMA or PMP certification

MBA

Job description

Responsibilities

Responsibilities Review Instruction to Tender ITT documentation to ensure that no conflict or deviations exist among and between the project requirements Assign project tasks to the various teams within the department to ensure the accurate delegation of responsibilities for qualifying the project for awarding Set and communicate short-term plans mutually with the teams within the department to clarify the needs and priorities of projects for timely and accurate preparation and submission of pre-award documents and to ensure that all subordinated have studied the tender documents Follow up with subordinates on the pre-tender clarifications to be sent to the client s regarding the interpretation of any clauses or parts of the tender documents to ensure that the final submission fit within the frameworks specified by the client Supervise subordinates in the cost estimation process track progress and intervene- whenever needed- to advise on the selection of suppliers and subcontractors Liaise with the relevant departments mainly Planning amp Cost Control departments to discuss the required resources and the time schedule and cash-flow of the project to ensure that submissions are made on time Review the final cost estimation of the projects and obtain the relevant approvals from the Chief Executive Officer CEO and Chief Operating Officer COO Attend the important pre-tender Client meetings Overview the companyu2019s responses to Request for Proposals RFPs by revising the technical and financial proposals before being presented to the client to ensure that submissions are made to the required quality Provide the baseline for setting the final budget for awarded projects Ensure a proper hand-over process of the contract documents to the relevant departments mainly Operations department to ensure that all relevant project information is neatly and clearly communicated Report to the top management the Tender departmentu2019s activities through presenting periodical progress reports on the status of the projectsu2019 cost estimation Maintain regular contact with potential Clients to handle effective pre- and or post-tender negotiations.

Education and Qualifications

Education Bacheloru2019s Degree in Civil or Architecture Engineering. Credentials Project Management (PRMG) is a plus. Training courses in Cost Control, Cost Estimation, and Cost Management is a plus. International Project Management Association (IPMA) or Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus. Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a plus. Relevant Work Experience u200b 10+ years relevant experience. u200b Working on projects that involved Cost Estimation, Resources Management, Scheduling, and Planning. Experience in Multinational Companies and/or in joint international projects is a plus.