Tender Manager at Ponticelli Nigeria

Position Summary

• The company Ponticelli Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ponticelli Frères Group, is recruiting as part of its projects to lead and oversee large-scale industrial construction projects in the Oil & Gas sector.
• Would you like to develop your experience as a Tender Manager (M/F) and help transform the world as part of a family-owned group that works to provide people with what they will always need: energy, health, water, food and security, while sincerely respecting the planet and its employees?
• We invite you to join us on a project-based contract. The position is based in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
• Playing a key role in delivering profitable project opportunities, with regard to PNL projects, the Tender Manager (M/F) will be responsible for costing, preparing budgets, preparing bids and providing clarifications until the award.
• The Tender Manager will be familiar with the general specifications and requirements of Oil&Gas EPC and Offshore projects.
• He will always be mindful of, and never compromise, our Health, Safety and Quality values and procedures.

The position we are offering involves the following main responsibilities:

• Examine tender documentation, including operational provisions, technical specifications, and commercial requirements
• Liaise with suppliers, partners and all internal departments involved in the tendering process and define respective deliverables
• Define/propose technical solutions, methodologies, execution strategy and draft work schedules
• Perform cost calculations and project budgeting
• Prepare and submit the technical and commercial proposals, according to client requirements and company’s guidelines
• Liaise and attend meetings with the client throughout the entire bid cycle
• produce reports and maintain complete records throughout the bidding process to ensure approval, traceability, and ultimately efficient handover to project teams
• Be involve in business development activities from time to time e.g. social media marketing activities, or conference and trade show attendance
• Manage relationships with Customers, on the tender clarification stages
• Manage the tender strategy to meet Customer requirements
• Prepare, Issue and follow-up tenders, pricing/cost spreadsheet and clarification with related documentation management and filing/archiving;
• Proper distribution/collection of documents during Preparation/ review/Negotiation of Tenders
• Ensure that per each tender, a Peer Review is properly carried out
• Liaising with the Technical, Contract and Procurement Dept. for advice on 
• Method statement and technical solutions
• Services/Subcontractors’ selection and management until the finalisation of the agreement;
• Liaise with the Planning & Risk Manager for Tender Risks.

Profile Wanted

• You have a mechanical engineer degree or a similar degree.
• You have a minimum of 5 years in a similar role as tender, bid or proposal engineer in an Oil&Gas EPC company.
• You have excellent communication skills, and you are fluent in English.