Ponticelli Nigeria [PNL] is a subsidiary of Ponticelli Frères Group, a leading European services supplier to companies in the energy, industrial, and infrastructural sectors. PNL specializes in world-class construction and upgrade services for Oil and Gas facilities in the Nigerian market, both onshore and offshore.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Tender Manager (H / F)
Reference ID: 2025-2258
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Responsibilities
- Would you like to develop your experience as a Tender Manager (M/F) and help transform the world as part of a family-owned group that works to provide people with what they will always need: energy, health, water, food and security, while sincerely respecting the planet and its employees?
- We invite you to join us on a project-based contract. The position is based in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
- Playing a key role in delivering profitable project opportunities, with regard to PNL projects, the Tender Manager (M/F) will be responsible for costing, preparing budgets, preparing bids and providing clarifications until the award.
- The Tender Manager will be familiar with the general specifications and requirements of Oil&Gas EPC and Offshore projects.
- He will always be mindful of, and never compromise, our Health, Safety and Quality values and procedures.
The position we are offering involves the following main responsibilities:
- Examine tender documentation, including operational provisions, technical specifications, and commercial requirements;
- Liaise with suppliers, partners and all internal departments involved in the tendering process and define respective deliverables;
- Define/propose technical solutions, methodologies, execution strategy and draft work schedules;
- Perform cost calculations and project budgeting;
- Prepare and submit the technical and commercial proposals, according to client requirements and company’s guidelines;
- Liaise and attend meetings with the client throughout the entire bid cycle;
- Produce reports and maintain complete records throughout the bidding process to ensure approval, traceability, and ultimately efficient handover to project teams;
- Be involve in business development activities from time to time e.g. social media marketing activities, or conference and trade show attendance;
- Manage relationships with Customers, on the tender clarification stages;
- Manage the tender strategy to meet Customer requirements;
- Prepare, Issue and follow-up tenders, pricing/cost spreadsheet and clarification with related documentation management and filing/archiving;
- Proper distribution/collection of documents during Preparation/ review/Negotiation of Tenders;
- Ensure that per each tender, a Peer Review is properly carried out;
- Liaising with Technical, Contract and Procurement Dept. for advice on:
- Method statement and technical solutions;
- Services/Subcontractors’ selection and management until the finalisation of the agreement;
- Liaise with Planning & Risk Manager for Tender Risks.
Required Profile
- You have a Mechanical Engineer Degree or similar Degree is requested.
- You have a minimum of 5 years in a similar role as tender, bid or proposal engineer in an Oil&Gas EPC company.
- You have an excellent communication skills, and you are fluent in English.