Group Tender Engineer

How you can make your mark

At Smit Lamnalco, you can make your mark as a Group Tender Engineer.

As a group tender engineer, you will play a key role in supporting the preparation and submission of competitive bids, contributing to the company's success in securing contracts and growing our market presence.

You will work closely and be immersed in our industry with the senior tender manager and will be mentored by the chief commercial officer (CCO). This role offers a clear development path: within 9 to 18 months, you will be supported to grow into an independent tender manager role, where you will take full ownership of tender submissions and be a business partner for all departments within Smit Lamnalco.

What do we promise?

• Contributing to one of a kind projects
• Not your average 9-to-5
• Plenty of room for personal development

What do we ask of you?

• Eager to learn
• Communication
• Accountability

Your responsibilities as Group Tender Engineer

• Manage tenders: Support the global commercial team in preparing and delivering pre-qualifications, tender proposals, and client presentations, by coordinating, compiling, analyzing and organizing input, data, estimated costs, pricing, and feedback to produce comprehensive and winning submissions.
• Coordinate tender processes: Coordinate and drive the commercial and tender processes for new and existing business opportunities, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and departments.
• Pipeline management: Maintain and monitor the tender pipeline and ensure accurate data and effective use of the SL CRM system throughout the project and bid lifecycle.
• Commercial framework: Maintain and implement the commercial framework, ensuring consistency in guidelines, formats, and models for all tender submissions.
• Market and operational analysis: Provide market and operational analysis to support bid strategies during the pre-tender phase and facilitate the post-award handover by summarizing and briefing relevant teams on tender outcomes.

Your qualities and experience

You can move ahead as Group Tender Engineer if you have:

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in business economics, business administration, engineering or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess market trends and operational data.
• At least 2 years of work experience, preferably in the maritime, dredging or B2B industry.
• Experience in tendering and the bid process is a plus.
• Good interpersonal skills to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• A good command of written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel abroad.

What We Are Looking For – Must-Have Skills and Attributes

• Planning & organizing skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with a structured, hands-on approach.
• Social & communication skills: Strong ability to engage and communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Self-starter: Proactive and able to take initiative, working independently and as part of a team.
• Eagerness to learn: A strong desire to grow within the role and take on increasing responsibilities.
• Content generation: Proactive in generating clear and compelling written content for tender submissions.
• Site engagement: Willingness to engage with internal stakeholders and visit operational sites as part of your induction and continuous development.

We offer

What you can expect:

• A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
• Rewarding conditions: A great opportunity for a talented and motivated technical professional who is keen and eager to join an International Marine company, with a competitive compensation & benefit package.
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself.

About Boskalis

Smit Lamnalco is part of the Boskalis group of companies. Working at Smit Lamnalco is about providing marine support services tailored to the unique operational needs of our global customers in local markets.

At Smit Lamnalco we are convinced that our people make the difference. With dedication, experience, and teamwork, we make a vital contribution to our clients’ success. Drawing from different backgrounds and nationalities, we are one team working towards the same goal. We offer you the opportunity to develop yourself in a challenging, dynamic, and truly international environment. Together!

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic professional to join an international maritime company and have a pivotal role within the organization, which offers great upward progression for a motivated and talented individual.