Senior Architecture Tendering Engineer

ABEC

Your function is to lead cost management and ensure the company's profitability.

Strategic Duties

• Contribute to all strategic company plans, with a specific focus on profitability and cost efficiency.
• Participate in defining the company's business model to ensure it is structured for optimal profit margins and financial health.
• Monitor the Business Unit's performance against pre-set financial goals, such as profit margins and cost effectiveness.

General Administrative Duties

• Participate in the decision to enter into tenders after a thorough financial and risk analysis of the project's conditions and the company's workload.
• Assess all financial and commercial risks associated with a tender and provide recommendations based on a complete analysis.
• Develop and share the tender strategy, outlining the proposed pricing for sub-contractors and procured items, with key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with procurement on the selection of suitable sub-contractors and vendors to ensure optimal project costing.
• Prepare, review, and authorize the project's direct cost (dry cost) and overheads (OH).
• Participate in decisions related to profit margins and risk allocation.
• Develop and submit accurate and consistent technical and financial bids, including input from relevant departments.

Technical & Operational Duties

• Define and update the project's costing strategy in coordination with the General Manager.
• Establish and obtain approval for target costs for all project components, including sub-contracts and materials.
• Ensure all materials and sub-contracts are priced, approved, and submitted in alignment with the approved project timeline and budget.
• Review and validate Purchase Orders (POs) and sub-contracts to ensure they comply with the project's budgetary constraints and tender pricing.
• Assess and validate variation orders for clients, vendors, and sub-contractors, focusing on their financial impact on the project.
• Lead weekly team meetings to monitor progress against tender deadlines and costing targets.
• Collaborate closely with project managers to ensure optimal project delivery while exercising full control over costing and supply chain management.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with existing and potential clients, and with key sub-contractors and suppliers to stay informed on market pricing.
• Prepare detailed reports on tender performance and profitability achievement.
• Review and approve all tenders before submission to ensure they are complete and financially sound.
• Prepare the initial project budget and manage subsequent updates in coordination with the Project Control Manager and the General Manager.