Bid Manager - Netherlands

At Haskoning, you will join the Global Tenderdesk and help shape how the company pursues complex and high-value infrastructure projects across the world. Based in the Netherlands and working internationally, you will be at the heart of the commercial engine.

What you will do as Bid Manager

As Bid Manager, you lead and coordinate high-quality tender submissions across the international infrastructure portfolio. You work closely with technical teams, business developers, and the global tenderdesk community to drive submission excellence, enable regional capacity, and support the pursuit of major opportunities. In this role you will:

• Lead end-to-end proposal and EoI development: structuring, compliance, formatting, document control, and submission readiness across international procurement routes (WB, EBRD, EU, AfDB, ADB etc).
• Drive bid coordination across internal teams, managing review cycles, tracking requirements, maintaining compliance matrices, and ensuring consistent, on-time outputs.
• Enable colleagues across the business on tenderdesk ways of working, tools, templates, and submission standards; and accelerate consistency.
• Support prioritisation toward major pursuits and flag opportunities early; lead structured readiness activities including planning, approval process oversight, and governance.
• Coordinate lead screening and regional growth intelligence; partner with Business Development and Marketing to keep the pipeline, credentials, and capability statements current and aligned.

Where you will work

At Haskoning, you will join an independent, employee-owned international consultancy that combines engineering, design, and consultancy services with software and technology.

You will work on purpose-driven and challenging projects with leading clients in markets such as infrastructure, climate resilience, renewable energy, decarbonisation of industry, and sustainable mobility.

As Bid Manager, you will become part of the Global Tenderdesk & Major Pursuits, Water & Maritime Business Line in the Netherlands. The Global Tenderdesk is a growing team of around 20 bid professionals embedded across regions, supporting a portfolio of major international infrastructure pursuits. The team combines deep technical expertise with structured bid management practices.

What you bring

You bring a collaborative, structured approach to complex bid environments, comfortable working across cultures, timelines, and levels of seniority. You are self-directed, quality-focused, and energised by the challenge of making the submission process work better for everyone involved.

• 7+ years of experience in bid management, proposal coordination, or technical tendering, ideally in international infrastructure, engineering, or consultancy tenders.
• Solid working knowledge of international procurement frameworks such as World Bank, EBRD, AfDB, or other donor/procurement routes.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, able to manage multiple concurrent bids, deadlines, and stakeholders without losing quality.
• Excellent written English with the ability to structure, edit, and improve technical content for non-technical audiences; Dutch and/or French would be an advantage.
• Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), working knowledge of bid or project management tools, CRM platforms, and experience with AI-assisted workflows.

What you can expect from us

At Haskoning, the well-being of employees is considered essential to shared success. The company offers a benefits package designed to support both professional development and personal well-being.

What we offer:

• A competitive base salary with annual increases.
• A strong pension scheme with an 18.3% employer contribution, a 2.15% personal budget, annual profit sharing, and the opportunity to purchase company shares.
• 28 vacation days based on full-time employment, with the option to purchase an additional 16.5 days per year and exchange three public holidays for days that are personally meaningful. The role includes hybrid working, flexible hours, a home office allowance, and a fully equipped home workspace.
• A wide range of training and development programs, including tailored learning paths, learning weeks, and knowledge-sharing groups.
• A conveniently located workplace at one of the offices, travel expense reimbursement, and an NS Business Card. Walking or biking to work is supported through a higher travel allowance.
• A welcoming and open environment with voluntary social and sports activities, and employee networks such as Pride and Young Haskoning.