5 Tender Specialist jobs in Saudi Arabia

To build a responsible career by administrating, consulting, and negotiating product/service contracts with external customers. Develops pre-sales contract strategies and collaborates closely with marketing, sales, and business management teams to structure proposals, contracts, and bid documents. Negotiates contracts aligned with business objectives and manages contract amendments and renegotiations to accommodate scope changes. Ensures the fulfillment of contractual obligations from contracting parties. Responsibilities may include managing projects/processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching, and reviewing the work of lower-level professionals. Problems faced are often difficult and complex.

How you’ll make an impact

• Formulates competitive bids, estimates, and quotations, considering the best product mix and technical and commercial considerations for each situation.
• Ensures tenders are well documented timely and with appropriate detail, including full and accurate costs.
• Prepares technical aspects (e.g., defining suitable technology and product types), financial aspects (e.g., price sheets, cash flow analysis), and project management aspects (e.g., engineering and commissioning hours), indicating prices and trading conditions.
• Identifies potential risks in bids, quotations, estimates, and related contract agreements across customers and channels.
• Participates in the Risk Review process in accordance with Hitachi policy.
• Identifies potential vendors for equipment and materials, evaluates supplier offers against specifications.
• Collaborates with Supply Chain Management to coordinate requests to subcontractors.
• Collects information needed to prepare proposals, including technical and cost elements.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity by taking responsibility for actions and caring for colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in electrical substation field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Job type: Full-time

Experience: Experienced

Job function: Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Contract: Regular

Publication date: 2025-08-18

Reference number: R0097824

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies daily.

With over a century of pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage transformers, automation, and power electronics, we address the urgent energy challenge of balancing increasing electricity demand while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people across 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.

The opportunity

To build a career by administering, consulting, and negotiating product/service contracts with external customers. Develops pre-sales contract strategies and collaborates closely with marketing, sales, and business management teams to structure proposals, contracts, and bid documents. Negotiates contracts aligned with business objectives and manages contract amendments and renegotiations to accommodate scope changes. Ensures contractual obligations are fulfilled by all parties involved. Responsibilities may include managing projects/processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching, and reviewing the work of lower-level professionals. The role involves facing difficult and sometimes complex problems.

How you’ll make an impact

Formulates competitive bids, estimates, and quotations, considering the best available product mix and appropriate technical and commercial factors for each situation.

Ensures tenders are documented timely and with appropriate detail, including full and accurate costs.

Manages the preparation of technical aspects (defining suitable technology and product types), financial aspects (total price sheets, cash flow analysis), and, if necessary, project management aspects (estimating engineering and commissioning hours), indicating prices and trading conditions.

Identifies potential risks in bids, quotations, estimates, and related contract agreements across customers and channels.

Participates in the Risk Review process in accordance with Hitachi policy, providing necessary information.

Identifies potential vendors for equipment and materials, evaluates supplier offers to ensure they meet specifications, and collaborates with Supply Chain Management to coordinate requests to subcontractors.

Responsible for collecting all information needed to prepare proposals, including technical and cost elements.

Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity by taking responsibility for your actions and caring for colleagues and the business.

Your background

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

At least 5 years of experience in the electrical substation field.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations if unable to access the Hitachi Energy career site due to disability. Requests can be made via the company's website, including contact information and details of required accommodations. This process is specifically for applicants requiring accessibility assistance during the application process.

Location: Jeddah, Maddinah, Saudi Arabia

Job ID: R0097824

Date Posted: 2025-06-25

Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY LTD

Profession (Job Category): Sales, Marketing & Product Management

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

The opportunity

Responsible for administering, consulting, and/or negotiating product/service contracts with external customers. Develops pre-sales contract strategies and collaborates with marketing, sales, and business management teams to structure proposals, contracts, and bid documents. Negotiates contracts aligned with business objectives, manages contract amendments and renegotiations to accommodate scope changes, and ensures contractual obligations are fulfilled. The role may include managing projects/processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching, and reviewing the work of lower-level professionals. Challenges faced are often complex.

1. Formulates competitive bids, estimates, and quotations, considering the best product mix and technical and commercial considerations for each situation.
2. Ensures tenders are well documented timely and with appropriate detail, including full and accurate costs.
3. Prepares technical, financial, and project management aspects of bids/estimates/quotations, including defining suitable technology, product types, total price sheets, cash flow analysis, and project timelines.
4. Identifies potential risks in bids, quotations, estimates, and related contracts across customers and channels.
5. Participates in the Risk Review process in accordance with company policy.
6. Identifies potential vendors, evaluates supplier offers against specifications.
7. Coordinates with Supply Chain Management for requests to subcontractors.
8. Collects technical and cost information needed for proposals.
9. Embodies Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, taking responsibility for actions and caring for colleagues and the business.

1. Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
2. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the electrical substation field.
3. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
4. Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations if unable or limited in accessing the Hitachi Energy career site due to disability. Requests can be made via a general inquiry form on our website, including contact details and specific accommodation needs. This process is exclusively for job seekers requiring accessibility assistance during application. Messages for other purposes will not receive responses.

Parsons Brinckerhoff has been appointed as a programme management consultant to work on the new Makkah Public Transport Program (MPTP), which will include a new metro line and a major bus network.

The public transport program in Makkah aims to develop an integrated system covering all means of public transport, including metro lines, express bus lines, local buses, and shuttle buses. The project features a network of four metro lines spanning 114 km with 62 stations. Additionally, it includes a comprehensive bus network with four levels: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Local Bus, Feeder Bus Service, and Shuttle Bus, connecting key points like parks (Park and Ride), Al-Masjid Al-Haram, train stations, and express buses.

This project is of great significance due to its location in the Holy City of Makkah, carrying cultural implications and promising to transform the travel experience for residents and visitors alike. Once completed, it will leave a lasting legacy for future generations.

We are currently seeking to recruit several Tender Production & Administration specialists to join our team in Jeddah.

Responsibilities include:

1. Compiling, formatting, editing, and managing the client’s approval process for EOIs, RFQs, and RFPs.
2. Collaborating with technical resources and third parties to ensure high-quality submissions that enable PMCMs, Contractors, and Consultants to respond accurately to RFPs.
3. Managing tender queries and documenting responses by liaising with clients, technical teams, and third parties to ensure prompt replies.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on a significant project, requiring a proven track record in similar roles.

Required Skills:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in tender production and administration.
• FIDIC experience is mandatory.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience, either in a client or consultancy environment.
• Major infrastructure project experience, preferably in rail, metro, or underground projects.
• Professional qualifications such as CICES, RICS, etc.
• Rail experience is preferred but not essential.
• Middle East experience is advantageous.

About the Company:

PB is a leading global organization in planning, engineering, and program and construction management, with over 125 years of experience. We serve clients across Power, Environment, Transportation, and Infrastructure sectors, contributing to some of the world's most significant public works projects. Our success is measured by the sustainable value we create for clients, communities, employees, and the profession. Join us to be part of a team that shapes the future of infrastructure worldwide.