Senior Tender Manager - PPP Transportation Infrastructure

About the job Senior Tender Manager - PPP Transportation Infrastructure

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

The Senior Tender Manager, PPP Tendering will lead the end-to-end procurement and contracting process for major PPP projects, including roads, bridges, and tunnels among other sustainable projects. As part of our organization, you will generate tender documents, launch tender, coordinate, manage and oversee the complete competitive tendering stage and ultimately proceed with the selection and award of the EPC and the O&M contractors, supported by specialized advisors. The role will collaborate with government entities and private sector investors, aligning with the client strategy.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end procurement and contracting process for major PPP transportation infrastructure projects (e.g. roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, ports, airports) among other sustainable projects.
• Generate tender documents, launch the tender, coordinate, manage, and oversee the complete competitive tendering stage, and ultimately proceed with the selection and award of the EPC and O&M contractors, supported by the SPV specialized advisors.
• Collaborate with government entities and private sector investors, aligning with the SPV strategy.

Tender Document Preparation

• Lead the development of best-in-class, comprehensive tender documentation, including EoI, RFQ, RFP, ITB, and Heads of Terms for the EPC, the Interface, and the O&M contracts.
• Coordinate and manage inputs from financial, technical, legal, and other advisors to ensure complete and accurate documents.

Tender Launch and Management

• Organize and conduct informative bidder conferences to orient and engage the market.
• Initiate and manage the full lifecycle of competitive tender processes for EPC and O&M contractors.
• Oversee robust processes for RFQ (prequalification) and RFP (proposal) stages, ensuring compliance with procurement timelines, governance protocols, and policies.

Bid Process Oversight

• Serve as SPVs primary point of contact for pre-bid and post-bid clarifications and Q&A processes, ensuring consistent, transparent, and competitive interaction with all market participants.
• Proactively identify and manage risks and issues that may impact the integrity of the bid process.

Bid Evaluation

• Lead the technical and commercial evaluation of bids, ensuring rigorous compliance with evaluation criteria.
• Manage the process with input from multidisciplinary advisory teams, ensuring accurate assessments of compliance, pricing, and risk profiles.
• Oversee the selection of Preferred and Alternate Bidders, producing clear recommendations and evaluation reports.

Negotiation and Award

• Lead negotiations on technical, commercial, and financial terms across EPC, Interface, and O&M contracts.
• Recommend preferred bidder(s) for award to senior management, backed by robust evaluation and negotiation records.
• Oversee and finalize contract awards, ensuring alignment with project and organizational objectives and strict adherence to tender requirements.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree engineering, construction management, law or equivalent.
• Professional certifications such as CP3P, PMP, RICS, LEED preferred
• Minimum 10-15 years of progressive experience in procurement and contract management
• At least 5-7 years of direct experience in PPP (Public-Private Partnership), infrastructure, or large-scale EPC/O&M projects.
• Deep knowledge of PPP models, including EPC, O&M, DBFOM and BOOT structures.
• Stakeholder influence and negotiation at senior government and investor levels.
• Strong knowledge of international procurement standards and contracts structures.
• Exceptional project management, organization and coordination abilities.
• Expert knowledge of procurement laws, policies, and governance frameworks, especially for PPP or public sector projects.
• Proven experience in managing end-to-end tendering for major projects, from document preparation (EOI, RFQ, RFP) to bid evaluation, negotiation, and award.
• Prior involvement in transportation infrastructure projects (e.g. roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, airports, ports) is essential.