Tender Manager (Central, construction)

KOE Consulting Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KOE Consulting Pte Ltd in Singapore invites expressions of interest for a Bid Estimator/Quantity Surveyor role. You will review tenders, establish bid programmes, coordinate estimating inputs, and ensure accurate pricing and documentation throughout the submission process.

The ideal candidate has a Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Engineering qualification, and proven main-contractor tendering experience with strong estimating and bid-coordination skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in main-contractor tendering workflows and processes.
• Strong ability to review drawings, specs and QTOs for omissions or inconsistencies.
• Proven capability to lead contributors and meet fixed submission deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review invitations to tender and identify submission requirements, deadlines and key commercial conditions.
• Establish a bid programme and allocate estimating, procurement and technical inputs.
• Review quantities, specifications and tender drawings to identify omissions or inconsistencies.
• Coordinate construction methodology, programme and resource assumptions with delivery teams.
• Obtain subcontractor and supplier quotations and evaluate scope coverage and exclusions.
• Review pricing build-ups, preliminaries, allowances and commercial exposure.
• Maintain tender clarification registers and coordinate responses to client queries.
• Prepare bid reviews and explain pricing assumptions, qualifications and risks to management.
• Coordinate final submission documents and obtain the required internal approvals.
• Support negotiations and maintain clear records of agreed changes.
• Hand over successful bids, pricing assumptions and outstanding obligations to project teams.
• Improve estimating records and maintain useful cost and supplier information for future tenders.

Skills

Tendering experience

Estimating

Bid coordination

Commercial review

Documentation/record-keeping

Education

Quantity Surveying / Construction Management / Engineering qualification

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Review invitations to tender and identify submission requirements, deadlines and key commercial conditions.


• Establish a bid programme and allocate estimating, procurement and technical inputs.


• Review quantities, specifications and tender drawings to identify omissions or inconsistencies.


• Coordinate construction methodology, programme and resource assumptions with delivery teams.


• Obtain subcontractor and supplier quotations and evaluate scope coverage and exclusions.


• Review pricing build-ups, preliminaries, allowances and commercial exposure.


• Maintain tender clarification registers and coordinate responses to client queries.


• Prepare bid reviews and explain pricing assumptions, qualifications and risks to management.


• Coordinate final submission documents and obtain the required internal approvals.


• Support negotiations and maintain clear records of agreed changes.


• Hand over successful bids, pricing assumptions and outstanding obligations to project teams.


• Improve estimating records and maintain useful cost and supplier information for future tenders.

Job Requirements

• Relevant qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Engineering.


• Main-contractor tendering experience, as specified in the workbook.


• Strong estimating, commercial-review and bid-coordination skills.


• Ability to lead contributors and manage fixed submission deadlines.


• Accurate documentation, negotiation and analytical skills.