BESIX Group is the largest Belgian construction group, operating in the construction of buildings, infrastructure, environmental projects and roads. BESIX is also active in the production of raw materials, facility management, real estate development and concessions. It profiles itself as a multi-services group, from client idea to realization and operation. The Group was founded in 1909 and has grown steadily and impressively ever since. The group is meanwhile active in 22 countries and 4 continents and has 12.000 employees.

In 2023 the group achieved a turnover of EUR 3.5 bn euro.

BESIX is looking for a Bid Manager. As Bid Manager you’re part of the PPP (Public Private Partnership) team within the Business Unit BESIX Invest.

Your main tasks include:

• Taking responsibility for managing all aspects of PPP/DBFM Bid submissions;
• Review of tender documentation;
• Managing bid teams for major proposals, acting as the first point of contact;
• Set and maintain high standards in bid quality, in both the process and end products;
• Act as a significant contributor to a successful bidding process during which you lead the negotiations;
• Establish winning bid teams for individual major proposals, working with technical staff, clients, partners, suppliers and external stakeholders, consultants & architects;
• Coordinates and stimulates interaction between the different field of expertise involved in the bid process such as design, construction, finance, legal and maintenance in order to optimize the bid.
• Liaison/coordination with the various functional departments such as design, planning & methods, plant & equipment, legal & contractual and estimating;
• Liaison with Joint Venture  (building an maintain companies) and/or Consortium Partners (co-investors);
• Assistance with the preparation of final bid documents;
• Attending meetings with prospective clients during the tender period and post tender submission;
• Working closely and providing commercial support and contractual advice to Project Managers in the start-up phase.

• You have a Master's degree in (Civil) Engineer/Architecture, Economics or Law (or equivalent by experience).
• You have a relevant experience in project and bid management (minimum 3 years) ;
• You are an experienced individual with a comprehensive knowledge of the contractual, legal and financial aspects of a project ;
• You speak fluently Dutch and have a very good understanding of English; Other languages such as French are an asset;
• You are able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;
• You can work closely with all members of the project team if necessary, you're a real team player;
• You are able to deal with a large number of tasks simultaneously;
• You possess strong communication and coordination skills, business development skills and excellent written and verbal communications skills;
• You’re positive and have a focused attitude;
• You have a team spirit but are able to work independently;
• You are able to react to and manage change;
• You have proven commercial and negotiation skills with a high level of energy and a commitment to professional excellence;
• You are flexible an willing to travel occasionally when needed for the project

• Work on the largest construction tenders brought to market as PPPs in the BeNeLux
• Exposure to projects ranging from civil works to complex buildings and renewable energy
• Become part of a team that already won >20 important PPP tender worldwide since 2008
• Direct contact with the industry’s tier-1 lending banks
• A role with high visibility to several members of the group’s Executive & Strategy Committee
• Join Belgium’s leading construction company active on 6 continents
• Future access to other roles in Finance or Business Development in Belgium or worldwide
• A competitive and à-la-carte remuneration package

Having been awarded in 2023 the Belgian Top Employer certification for the 4th time in a row  

*Other locations are Ghent and Berchem (Antwerp) – partially home working also possible