Technical Tender Specialist

Careers at IHC Mining

At IHC Mining, we deliver high‑quality solutions for the global mining industry. To strengthen our commercial and project execution capabilities, we are looking for a Technical Tender Specialist. You will ensure that every project starts with a strong foundation—helping us increase win rates, reduce risks, and deliver predictable project outcomes.

The Role

In this central position, you connect engineering, commercial teams, and corporate disciplines to shape high‑quality bids and project preparations. You streamline methodologies, improve tools and templates, and support strategic decision‑making. This role reports to the Director Mining.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you:

• Lead the preparation of bids and project strategies, including structuring, pricing logic, and cost estimates.
• Ensure consistent calculation methods, clear assumptions, and full compliance with internal sales and governance processes.
• Coordinate closely with engineering, design, estimation, commercial teams, and corporate functions such as Legal, Finance, Compliance, Tax, and Insurance.
• Review tender documents, technical submissions, and contractual conditions to assess risks and ensure completeness.
• Integrate multi‑disciplinary input into coherent proposals and risk assessments.
• Identify and manage project risks and opportunities, and ensure mitigation plans are documented and followed through.
• Support project teams during execution by reviewing major changes, claims, and commercial clarifications.
• Capture lessons learned and continuously improve templates, workflows, and best practices.
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts, monitor stage‑gate progress, and support decision‑making with reliable pipeline insights.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• Additional certification in project, commercial, or contract management is a plus.
• Experience in commercial, tendering, or project preparation roles within mining, offshore, construction, or capital‑equipment environments.
• Operational experience in capital equipment project execution.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills (engineering, legal, finance, risk).
• Skilled in project structuring, estimation, and understanding contractual and commercial principles.
• Able to align stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and work effectively under tender pressure.
• Affinity with technical tender work is essential.
• Structured, analytical, and detail‑oriented, with strong documentation and workflow discipline.

What We Offer

• Salary depending on experience, placed within either our medior range (€4,374–€5,700) or senior range (€5,700–€8,565) + 8% holiday allowance
• Strong work-life balance with 40 days off per year (including 13 ADV days), with the option to buy or sell additional leave
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Travel allowance of €0.21 per kilometer and a net home-working allowance of €2,45 per day
• Discount on supplementary health insurance with VGZ and participation in a profit-sharing scheme
• Access to Royal IHC’s Social Fund for partial reimbursement of healthcare-related expenses not covered by insurance
• Free access to over 3,000 (external) training courses via the IHC Academy
• Unlimited use of our in-house fitness facilities
• After passing your probation period, you will receive a one-time €750 net payment to set up your home office

About IHC Mining

For every phase in the mining life cycle for raw materials, IHC Mining provides reliable, integrated solutions, fully tailored to specific demand for mineral resources. By means of the state-of-the-art equipment that we design and build – and the services we deliver – our customers can improve operational efficiency, lower the cost per tonne and make their activities more sustainable.

We have a proven track record in solutions for mineral sands, tailings rehabilitation, battery minerals, gold, diamonds, tin and other commodities. In addition, with our experts working on a global basis, we guarantee a local presence and industry leading support on every continent.