BAM International is an operating company of the Royal BAM Group of the Netherlands. BAM International, formerly known as Interbeton, operates worldwide (outside Western Europe) working on construction projects in the fields of civil engineering, general building, infrastructure and industrial projects, as well as in multidisciplinary projects for the oil and gas industry.

BAM International’s head office is based in the Netherlands and has regional offices in all continents and currently employs over 3000 employees worldwide. The BAM International team is known for its dedication in bringing value to our clients’ projects. We offer our employees a challenging and safe working environment with excellent opportunities for personal development.

BAM International together with Wayss & Frytag (100% owned subsidiary of the Royal BAM Group) is in the process of establishing an international business unit focusing on tunneling projects outside of Europe and is looking for a:

The position

As General Manager Tunneling you would be overall responsible for the new business unit BAM International Tunneling. We are exploring activities currently in South America and the Middle East on tunnels for traffic and infrastructure. Your responsibility will be to expand the international market (outside Western Europe) and establish new tunneling projects based on bored tunneling technology.

You will be reporting directly to the board of BAM International, be based regularly in our head office in The Netherlands and periodically work from our regional offices.

You are to set out the strategy and direction of the market development and be overall responsible for marketing, tendering and execution of all tunneling projects. You would take the lead role in negotiation of contracts, be responsible for project execution ensuring completion on time, within budget in accordance with contract specifications. Support services in tendering, engineering, commercial, finance, procurement and project management will be provided as and when required from our head office in Gouda, Netherlands.

Your profile
As General Manager Tunneling you would need strong attributes and skills in business analysis, judgment and decision making processes as well as having strong organisationals skills together with the ability to monitor and safeguard the goals and objectives of the business unit. A good understanding of the tunneling and construction business is essential. The ability to develop client relations, communicate and present yourself professionally are important. Furthermore you would need to have the following qualifications:

• Extensive experience in business development and commercialisation of major international projects
• 15+ years tunneling and construction experience (outside Western Europe, preferably in the Middle East or South America) and a degree in civil engineering (BSc or MSc)
• Analytical skills, strong commercial knowledge and understanding, to be result focused and to have the ability to communicate and cooperate with the board of management as well as the operating work level.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

 
Our offer

Working for BAM International means a challenging working environment where individual contributions mean a lot. We offer comprehensive training possibilities, a fitting salary, benefits package and career advancement opportunities. BAM International has an open company culture and short lines of command.

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