Senior Tendering Manager

**Designation:**Sr Manager Tender
Department: Tendering / Estimation
Industry: EPC / Construction / Infrastructure
Experience: 10-24 Years
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech Civil Engineering preferred
Location: Corporate Office

Job Purpose

Responsible for handling the complete tendering, estimation and pricing activities for EPC, BOQ and item-rate construction projects, ensuring accurate, competitive and commercially viable tender submissions.

Key Responsibilities

• Study and evaluate NIT, BOQ, drawings, specifications, GCC/SCC and tender conditions.
• Conduct technical and commercial analysis of tender documents.
• Verify BOQ quantities and prepare detailed quantity take-offs.
• Prepare item-wise rate analysis covering material, labour, equipment, subcontractor and other costs.
• Prepare detailed project cost estimates including direct cost, indirect cost, overheads, contingency and profit.
• Collect and analyse vendor/subcontractor quotations and prepare comparison statements.
• Analyse market rates, historical project rates and current material/labour costs.
• Prepare tender rates, pricing summaries and final bid price.
• Identify tender risks, exclusions, assumptions and commercial implications.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, Finance and Project teams for tender preparation.
• Present tender estimates and pricing recommendations to Management for approval.
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of tenders.
• Maintain tender databases, rate libraries and historical costing records.
• Support post-tender negotiations and cost analysis.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of EPC / BOQ Tendering & Estimation.
• Excellent knowledge of Rate Analysis, Cost Estimation & Tender Pricing.
• Strong MS Excel and costing skills.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Good understanding of construction materials, labour, equipment and subcontracting costs.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and commercial skills.
• Ability to work under tight tender deadlines.

Experience

10-24 years of relevant experience in Tendering, Estimation and Costing with EPC, Infrastructure, Real Estate or Construction companies. Experience in handling large-value EPC/BOQ tenders independently will be preferred.