Tender Specialist - Fiber Optics

Job Description: Are you a meticulous and driven Tender Specialist ready to lead the preparation and management of fibre optic systems at NKT? Do you have the expertise to ensure our tenders are not only competitive but also compliant with industry standards and client requirements? If you're driven by precision and eager to shape successful project outcomes, we want you on our team! Join us and be a part of something extraordinary.

Your Future Team: In our department, with a team of 140+ engineers, we take full responsibility for designing cable solutions that cover the entire life cycle of our products. This includes conceptualizing new technologies and solutions, development, production, installation, and maintenance. We manage the initiation of FEED projects and the Tender Team, overseeing the full project execution, production, installation, deployment, and aftermarket support.

The Role: As a Tender Specialist at NKT, you will be responsible for the complete preparation, management, and design of fibre optic systems in tenders. You will act as the internal Fibre Optic authority on tender processes, ensuring tasks are clearly defined and ready for the tender team to work on. Your role will involve owning design rules, cost estimation, compliance, documentation and interfacing with clients and suppliers. You will be involved in both strategic planning and execution of tenders  and projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse and review the fibre requirements in tender technical specification documents and develop effective designs and solutions.
• Estimate costs for components such as materials, accessories related to production and installation, and type tests.
• Develop and/or supply comprehensive design reports, installation guides, and manuals.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in fibre optic technology and incorporate them into tender proposals.

You as a Person: As a detail-oriented and methodical thinker, you ensure the accuracy and completeness of tender documents. Highly organized and process-oriented, you excel at analysing requirements and preparing competitive bids. Your exceptional communication skills enable you to collaborate effectively with diverse teams, gathering necessary information and sharing insights. You prioritize customer and stakeholder needs, using data to make informed decisions. Proactive in risk management, you deliver projects on time and within budget. Your sense of urgency drives efficiency, and your commitment to continuous improvement enhances tender quality and project success. You have an excellent understanding of when the suggestions/tender sufficiently fulfil the required standards to confidently move forward. You are driven to make tenders competitive, high-quality, and successful, upholding strong ethical standards and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualifications:

• Over 3 years in roles working with Tendring or Project Management.
• Strong understanding of fibre-cable and system accessories.
• Strong background in optical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics engineering, or a related field.
• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities.
• Excellent networking skills.
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Merit:

• Knowledge of installation methods, tools, and cable system parts onshore and offshore.

About NKT
At the factory in Karlskrona, NKT is designing, developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the transition to renewable energy. Here, you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering center operating one of the most advanced high-voltage test halls, a state-of-the-art cable manufacturing and the NKT Victoria – the most sustainable cable-laying vessel in the offshore industry. 

NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology and takes centre stage as the world moves towards green energy. NKT designs, manufactures and installs low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions enabling sustainable energy transmission. Since 1891, NKT has innovated the power cable technology building the infrastructure for the first light bulbs to the megawatts created by renewable energy today. NKT is headquartered in Denmark and employs 6,000 people. NKT is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and realised a revenue of EUR 3.3 billion in 2024. We connect a greener world. www.nkt.com