Senior Tenders Coordinator

About the role

Ingérop South Africa, a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering and project management company founded in 1957, is hiring a Senior Tenders Coordinator in Sandton. The role coordinates, administers and submits civil engineering tenders in line with South African public and private sector procurement rules, supporting the estimating and management teams. At a senior level it leads end-to-end planning, compliance oversight and quality assurance of multidisciplinary bids across South and East Africa, drives opportunity identification and bid strategy, mentors junior tender staff and ensures submissions are competitive and professionally presented.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver compliant technical, commercial and returnable tender submissions
• Monitor opportunities on National Treasury eTender, CIDB i-Tender and municipal/SOE portals, register documents, maintain tender registers, handle clarifications and site meetings, and submit formally
• Manage compliance with CIDB, CSD, B-BBEE, Tax PIN, COID, municipal rates and donor frameworks (World Bank, AfDB, EU, UN)
• Coordinate internal technical teams and external partners and JVs across South and East Africa, obtaining pricing and partner documentation
• Improve bid quality through templates, content libraries, formatting, brand consistency and lessons learned
• Support post-tender clarifications, interviews and award processes

Required profile

• Matric/Grade 12 essential; tertiary qualification in administration, construction management or similar advantageous
• 7-10 years in tender coordination or bids in engineering, construction or infrastructure
• Public sector tendering experience in South Africa
• Exposure to East African procurements and donor-funded procurement (World Bank, AfDB, EU, UN)
• Experience with GCC/NEC/JBCC/FIDIC contracts and pricing collaboration with estimating (advantageous)

Required skills

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines
• Professional communication and coordination, able to manage multiple tenders at once

To apply, use the online application form and then email a CV and supporting documents to the company's HR team. Applications close on 28 February 2026.