Tender Manager, Montreal Office (m/f/d)

Nordex Group•Montreal, QC

39d•$170 - $190

About The Position

The role of Tender Manager directly supports the company’s mission to develop and deliver clean power plants that make 100% renewable energy a reality for the world. As the Tender Manager, you will be working together with the local Sales team representing the Project Management organization throughout the tender and contract negotiation process. Your focus will be on risk mitigation and project execution topics such as scheduling, logistic studies, cost calculations, contractual interfaces, etc. You will also provide support to management during the pre-tender process starting from evaluating/assessing tenders, assessing risk factors to arrive at bid decisions, and estimating all the required material, equipment, and manpower needs to be able to arrive at reliable cost estimates for bidding project.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
5+ years of professional experience in comparable positions including full responsibility for multi-million-dollar contracts with strong commercial and financial knowledge.
Project management experience necessary (preferably in the wind energy sector and/or in turnkey construction projects).
Good knowledge of the local regulations and legal requirements regarding construction works and HS&E.
Strong interface thinking approach.
Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
Proactive, able to think critically and independently.
Strong communication and coordination skills.
Professional and courteous demeanor.
Strong software skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
SAP & Microsoft Projects preferred.
Ability to travel domestic and international locations to project sites and on business as required.
Fluency in French is required German and/ or Spanish is a plus.
Ability to successfully complete all Canadian regulatory laws surrounding pre-employment screening requirements.
Must be able to work in Canada with no Company sponsorship and have the ability to obtain a passport to travel to the US for work and training.
Driving is an essential function of the job. Must possess a full valid driver’s license and be insurable under our auto insurance policy. This position will be subject to periodic driver’s abstract checks to confirm continued insurability.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of and commitment to safety protocols and procedures.
Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies.
Proactively identify and mitigate potential safety hazards.
Properly use applicable safety equipment, including but not limited to eye protection, hearing protectors, steel-toe boots, and hard hats. Loose-fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.
Communicate effectively with team members and management to ensure a safe working environment.
Speak and understand English fluently to effectively communicate safety and job-related information, follow safety instructions, and collaborate with English-speaking supervisors and team members.

Nice To Haves

SAP & Microsoft Projects preferred.
Fluency in French is required German and/ or Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide risk review and evaluation to the internal Sales project review process (Sales Gate Process) and ensure active transfer of risk mitigation measures to the customer contract negotiations.
Provide cost calculations for project execution related topics such as WTG installation, crane works, logistics and, for wind farm infrastructure such as roads, foundations and electrical infrastructure as needed.
Conduct site surveys to check conditions of accessibility in close coordination with the PM logistics department.
Provide conceptual planning and preparation of projects during the sales phase in order to facilitate a smooth transfer into project operations.
Tender and contract negotiation of infrastructure services for Turnkey Projects (if applicable) in close coordination with the central Turnkey Management team.
Represent the Nordex organization to our clients – creating a good relationship with the client and delivering customer satisfaction.
Participate in customer contract negotiation.
Liaise with other Nordex departments such as Engineering, Purchasing, Service and Legal during tendering phase.
Other reasonably related duties as assigned