Business Development / Tender Engineer (Marine & Coastal Consultancy)

Role Overview

We are seeking an adaptable and commercially oriented Business Development / Tender Engineer to support our continued growth in Singapore’s marine and coastal engineering consultancy sector. This role combines engineering understanding with business development, proposal writing, and tender management across advisory, feasibility, design, and multidisciplinary consultancy projects.

Candidates with at least 2 - 5 years of experience in engineering consultancy, tendering, or bids—especially those who wish to expand their career into commercial responsibilities—are strongly encouraged to apply. Training and mentorship from sector specialists will be provided to further build marine/coastal expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Tendering Support (Consultancy Projects)fair

• Review RFQ / consultancy tender documents, analysing scope, evaluation criteria, deliverables, and contractual terms. Provide summary of the RFQ documents.
• Prepare tender clarifications, risk registers, staffing schedules, and resource plans.
• Prepare documentation necessaryfor tender submission, including the Pre-Qualification exercise
• Support proposal development, technical and commercial documentation in collaboration with technical team and commercial team.
• Assist with post-tender interviews, presentations, negotiations, and clarification responses.
• Assist in contract review, liaising with legal departments, summarize contractual clarification list

Business Development (Singapore Consultancy Market)

• Keep track on the opportunity register.
• Support pursuit strategies, client engagement planning, and pre-positioning efforts for upcoming consultancy tenders.
• Prepare capability statements, project references, technical presentations, and marketing materials when require.
• Support in maintaining BD pipelines, CRM systems, and opportunity dashboards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum education requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering related field (Civil Engineering, Coastal/Marine Engineering, Maritime Studies / Environmental Engineering, or a closely related discipline).
• At least 2 - 5 years of experience in engineering consultancy, business development, tendering, bids, or proposals. (Experience in marine, coastal, civil infrastructure, water, or environmental consultancy is advantageous).

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical information into clear and compelling proposal content.
• Meticulous and detail-oriented, with a commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Good understanding of engineering consultancy workflows and project delivery processes.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and concurrent deadlines.
• Analytical thinking, research and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, business partners, engineers, project managers and senior technical professionals.
• Willingness to learn, take initiative and develop commercial and technical knowledge.

What We Offer

• Opportunities to specialise in the marine and coastal consultancy market, a strategically important sector for Singapore.
• Mentorship from senior engineers and commercial professionals.
• Exposure to high-impact coastal protection, port development, reclamation advisory, shoreline enhancement, and marine infrastructure projects.
• Competitive remuneration with clear career progress pathways.
• A collaborative, knowledge-sharing and multidisciplinary consultancy environment.