Tendering Manager

Company: UCC Trading & Contracting (UCC) – Qatar

Business Unit: Construction Division

About UCC

UCC Trading & Contracting is one of Qatar's leading construction and contracting companies, delivering landmark projects across commercial, residential, hospitality, healthcare, mixed-use, institutional, and high-rise developments. We are seeking an experienced Senior Estimation & Tendering Manager to lead our pre-contract and bidding activities for major building construction projects.

The Senior Estimation & Tendering Manager will be responsible for leading the complete tendering and estimation process for large-scale building construction projects. The successful candidate will oversee bid strategy, cost planning, commercial evaluation, value engineering, risk assessment, and tender submissions while managing multidisciplinary bid teams.

The role requires strong technical and commercial expertise in building construction projects and a proven ability to secure major project awards in competitive markets.

• Lead end-to-end tendering activities from ITT review to final bid submission.
• Develop bid strategies for major construction projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including Engineering, Commercial, Procurement, Planning, and Operations.
• Review tender documents, specifications, drawings, and contractual requirements.
• Ensure timely submission of compliant and competitive bids.
• Prepare and review detailed cost estimates for building construction projects.
• Oversee quantity take-offs, BOQs, pricing analysis, and cost benchmarking.
• Evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Develop project budgets and pricing strategies.
• Ensure estimating accuracy and commercial competitiveness.
• Perform commercial and technical evaluations of tenders.
• Lead value engineering initiatives to enhance project profitability.
• Identify project risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies.
• Support contract negotiations and pre-award discussions.

• Review structural, architectural, civil, fit-out, and finishing packages.
• Analyze construction methodologies and project execution strategies.
• Ensure compliance with client requirements and project specifications.

• Lead and mentor Estimation Engineers and Tendering Teams.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Present bid strategies and commercial recommendations to senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement within the Estimation & Tendering function.

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional certifications are an advantage.

• Minimum 12–15 years of experience in Estimation & Tendering within major building construction projects.
• Commercial Developments
• Residential Projects
• Hospitality Projects
• Mixed-Use Developments
• Institutional Buildings
• Strong experience in Design & Build, Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), Managing Contracts, and Traditional Contracting Models.
• GCC experience is highly preferred.
• International project experience is an advantage.