Senior Tender Manager (Infrastructure)
About the Company
Our client is a distinguished, publicly listed leader in the built environment, formed through the strategic merger of two established industry players. With decades of combined expertise, the group offers integrated solutions across building construction, civil infrastructure, prefabrication technology, and property development. Renowned for a commitment to innovation and sustainability, they stand as a trusted partner in shaping Singapore's landscape and delivering long-term value across international markets.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Tender Manager to serve as the commercial engine of high-stakes infrastructure bids. Reporting directly to the Senior VP (Contracts & Procurement), you will hold end-to-end ownership of the commercial strategy and pricing for mega-infrastructure projects valued at S$200M and above. This is a sleeves-up leadership role designed for a veteran professional who thrives on technical rigor and the complexity of Singapore's most critical public infrastructure tenders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Drive 1st-Principles Costing: Lead the estimation process by building comprehensive cost models from scratch, breaking down labor, plant, and productivity rates rather than relying on historical benchmarking.
- Lead Mega-Tender Submissions: Manage and coordinate the full lifecycle of major infrastructure bids, ensuring all commercial and technical inputs align with winning strategies.
- Strategic Commercial Oversight: Translate technical method statements into competitive commercial pricing strategies, ensuring accuracy in margins and technical-commercial compliance.
- Team Coordination & Management: Oversee and mentor a dedicated team of estimators and commercial staff, fostering a high-performance environment focused on accuracy and meeting authority deadlines.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with engineering and planning teams to ensure a unified approach to project bids, while providing strategic updates directly to senior leadership.
Requirements
Minimum/Core Requirements:
- At least 15 years of demonstrated experience in infrastructure tendering, with a specific focus on the Singapore market (e.g., public infrastructure sectors).
- Expert-level mastery of 1st-principles cost build-up, with the ability to independently develop rates for labor, plant, and materials.
- Proven track record of leading and winning high-value civil engineering bids exceeding S$200M.
- Extensive experience working within an A1 Main Contractor environment.
- Strong leadership capabilities with experience coordinating multi-disciplinary bid teams.
Preferred/Bonus Requirements:
- Specialized background in heavy civil works such as MRT, roads, sewerage, or drainage infrastructure.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate technical methodology seamlessly into commercial cost structures.
Why Join
- Strategic Autonomy: Lead the commercial strategy for Singapore's most significant infrastructure projects with direct visibility and reporting to the Senior Vice President.
- Foundational Impact: Play a critical role in maintaining the project pipeline for a publicly listed industry leader during a pivotal phase of growth.
- Complex Problem Solving: Engage with technically challenging mega-projects that require deep expertise and offer significant professional reward.
- Leadership Visibility: Join a team where your technical mastery and commercial intuition are recognized as vital to the organization's success.
Ready to lead the bids that build Singapore's future We look forward to hearing from you.
