Tender Manager (H / F)

Ponticelli Nigeria [PNL] is a subsidiary of Ponticelli Frères Group, a leading European services supplier to companies in the energy, industrial, and infrastructural sectors. PNL specializes in world-class construction and upgrade services for Oil and Gas facilities in the Nigerian market, both onshore and offshore. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Tender Manager (H / F) Reference ID: 2025-2258

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers Job

Responsibilities

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 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 Planning & Risk Manager for Tender Risks. Required Profile You have a Mechanical Engineer Degree or similar Degree is requested. 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 an excellent communication skills, and you are fluent in English.