Business Development Officer (International Engineering Consultancy)

• Listing summary: The successful candidate should possess a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Railway Engineering, Engineering Management, International Business, or a related field. A Master’s Degree is preferred. The candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience in business development or bid management for international engineering or consultancy projects. Experience working in Africa, particularly Ethiopia, and familiarity with World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) procurement rules are considered strong advantages.

Job Vacancy: Business Development Officer (International Engineering Consultancy)

Job Summary

We are an CRCC international engineering consulting company under CCECC , focusing on railway, highway,bridge,urban planning, building, smart city, solar,water conservancy and infrastructure consultancy projects across East Africa (Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya). We are recruiting a Business Development Officer to lead market development and bid management for international consultancy assignments financed by World Bank, AfDB and local government clients.

Key Responsibilities

1. Explore infrastructure consultancy market opportunities in East Africa; collect tender notices, client information and industry policies.

2. Liaise with government clients, joint venture partners and local consulting firms; conduct pre-feasibility study, negotiation and draft MOU / letter of intent.

3. Review RFP documents, coordinate technical and commercial team to prepare technical and financial proposals. Evaluate bid security, bank guarantee, counter-guarantee and local credit arrangement for bidding.

4. Maintain long-term relationships with clients, financial institutions and local partners; organize business meetings and high-level visits.

5. Prepare country market reports, project opportunity assessment, identify commercial, tax, foreign exchange and compliance risks, propose market strategy.

Job Requirements

Requirements

1. Bachelor degree or above, major in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Railway Engineering, Engineering Management or International Business; Master’s degree preferred.

2. Minimum 3 years working experience in business development / bid management for international engineering or consultancy projects. Candidates with working experience in Africa (Ethiopia preferred) and familiar with World Bank / AfDB procurement rules are highly preferred.

3. Excellent English proficiency: able to read tender documents, conduct commercial negotiation and draft MOU / contracts independently. Amharic or Swahili is a plus.

4. Solid knowledge of international tender procedure, joint venture operation, bid security, local banking, tax and foreign investment regulation. Able to understand basic engineering documents.

5. Willing to be stationed overseas or travel frequently in East Africa. Strong cross-cultural communication, negotiation skill and risk awareness.

How To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates can apply using Ethiojobs.net

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or above, major in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Railway Engineering, Engineering Management or International Business; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years working experience in business development / bid management for international engineering or consultancy projects. Candidates with working experience in Africa (Ethiopia preferred) and familiar with World Bank / AfDB procurement rules are highly preferred.
• Excellent English proficiency: able to read tender documents, conduct commercial negotiation and draft MOU / contracts independently. Amharic or Swahili is a plus.
• Solid knowledge of international tender procedure, joint venture operation, bid security, local banking, tax and foreign investment regulation. Able to understand basic engineering documents.
• Willing to be stationed overseas or travel frequently in East Africa. Strong cross-cultural communication, negotiation skill and risk awareness.