Key Responsibilities

1. Estimating & Tendering

• Ensure the regional project pipeline is aligned with business objectives, maintaining high standards of accuracy, competitiveness, and strategic relevance.
• Develop and drive tendering strategies through analysis of market trends, client needs, pricing benchmarks, and competitor landscape.
• Lead, coach, and strengthen the capabilities of estimating managers and their teams across the region.
• Oversee the compilation and submission of complex, high-value bids, incorporating strategic considerations.
• Guarantee the preparation of accurate, reliable, and well-substantiated cost estimates.
• Organize and lead internal bid review sessions to ensure compliance, quality, and consistency.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, partners, and subcontractors.
• Ensure the estimating team remains informed of current market dynamics and industry changes.
• Encourage innovation and continuous refinement of estimating methodologies and tools.
• Manage the preparation and delivery of submissions to Tender Committees and Market Review boards.
• Foster alignment, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across regional teams.
• Oversee the documentation and communication of lessons learned and best practices from completed projects.

2. Operational Performance

• Develop and implement systems and tools to track and evaluate performance across major projects.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret project data and site feedback to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure formal project reviews are conducted at critical stages (0%, 20%, 50%, and 80%).
• Provide guidance and targeted support to project teams to improve execution and outcomes.
• Oversee the preparation of post-project evaluations, including lessons learned and best practice reports.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Construction Engineering or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 15+ years of experience in estimating, tendering, or technical/project management roles.
• Fluency in French and English is required.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook), with working knowledge of MS Project, Bluebeam, and AutoCAD.
• In-depth technical knowledge of roadworks, asphalt production, pavement design, earthworks, drainage, and civil engineering projects.

Core Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strategic thinking with confident decision-making capability
• Proven leadership and team development experience
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure environments
• Self-driven, proactive, and results-oriented mindset
• Strong stakeholder engagement and networking capabilities