Tender Engineer – Process Design for Waste-to-Energy Projects

About the role

Join the Global Engineering & Supply Chain Tendering team at Kanadevia Inova to develop process design, sizing and costing for international Waste‑to‑Energy EPC projects during the proposal phase.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare heat and mass balances, process flow diagrams and performance guarantees in close collaboration with Chief Engineers.
• Optimize system integration to drive cost competitiveness and coordinate interfaces across multiple disciplines (process, electrical, control, civil, procurement, logistics, etc.).
• Review contract specifications, identify risks and opportunities, and participate in technical clarification and negotiation meetings with customers and partners.
• Calculate budgets for engineering and procurement scopes, support RFQ preparation for critical equipment, and analyse supplier offers.
• Compile offer documentation, deviations, bill of quantities and related lists, then hand over successful tenders to the project execution team.
• Maintain tendering know‑how, tools and templates, applying lessons learned from executed projects.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an international EPC environment (energy, renewables, environmental technology, oil & gas or similar).
• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Process Engineering (Bachelor or Master).
• Solid background in project execution or tendering with strong understanding of technical cost drivers.
• Experience with Waste‑to‑Energy technologies such as combustion & boiler, flue‑gas treatment, water‑steam cycle and balance‑of‑plant.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; autonomous, proactive and team‑oriented.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Required skills

• Process design and engineering
• Heat & mass balance calculations
• Process flow diagram (PFD) creation
• Waste‑to‑Energy (WtE) technology knowledge
• Technical cost estimation and budgeting

What we offer

• Responsible challenges across a diversified field of activity.
• Team‑oriented international work environment.
• Personal development through the Inova Academy.
• Insight into various technical disciplines.
• Excellent employment conditions and a modern, centrally located workplace with good transport links.