Mustafa Ali

Commercially focused tendering professional with strong technical background and expertise in cross-functional coordination, cost optimisation, and process improvement. 10+ years' experience delivering offshore wind and subsea tenders across complex EPCI scopes. Strong track record in shaping bid strategies, improving tender performance, and supporting successful project awards for Tier 1 clients including Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, National Grid, Vattenfall and others. Experienced working across multi-billion-pound project pipelines, supporting senior leadership in shaping and delivering high-value, competitive tender submissions.

Tendering Manager - Seas Geosciences

(2025-06)

• Established and implemented a company-wide tendering framework, formalising bid governance from initial Bid/No-Bid decisions through to project handover.
• Developed bid strategies aligned with client requirements, risk profiles, competitor analysis and commercial objectives
• Delivered tender submissions across geotechnical scopes valued between £10m–£50m
• Undertook contract evaluation to identify commercial risks and ensure alignment with legal requirements, tender strategy and pricing approach
• Built standardised technical, commercial, and QHSE bid deliverables, improving quality, consistency, and efficiency of submissions while reducing risk
• Successfully supported ISO audit compliance through implementation of structured tender management processes
• Led procurement and selection of external website design agency, managing end-to-end process from brief to contract award

Senior Tender Engineer - Van Oord Offshore Wind Ltd

(2022-03 - 2025-05)

• Managed and executed tender submissions for offshore wind packages, securing projects valued between €200 million and €500 million. Submitted scopes for Foundations (MP + TP), Inter Array Cable (IAC), Inter Connector Cables (ICC), Export Cable, and Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) installation tenders
• Reviewed FIDIC based contract, identifying key risks and supporting development of commercial and tender strategies
• Utilised Microsoft Dynamics CRM to track tender opportunities, support bid planning, and maintain visibility of upcoming work
• Oversaw end-to-end tender process from ITT review through to submission for multi-disciplinary EPCI scopes
• Optimised technical solutions through cross-functional team collaboration, cost efficiency, and project scheduling
• Conducted cost-benefit analysis, challenging internal/external estimates to enhance pricing competitiveness
• Applied continuous improvement and lessons learned, utilising lean principles to enhance tender performance
• Presented AI integration strategy using Microsoft Copilot to senior leadership to enhance tender efficiency and automation

Tendering and Proposals Engineer - TechnipFMC Umbilical Ltd

(2014-09 - 2022-03)

• Executed and supported tender submissions across subsea and umbilical scopes, aligning technical and commercial strategies
• Coordinated cross-functional inputs to optimise cost, schedule, and compliance
• Led risk reviews and approval-to-submit processes for senior stakeholders

Project Engineer (Secondment) - TechnipFMC Umbilicals Ltd

(2019-01 - 2020-10)

• Managed day-to-day project delivery including planning, scheduling, and client reporting
• Coordinated supply chain and third-party contractors to ensure quality and on-time delivery
• Led documentation, approvals, and project close-out activities
• Identified and supported value engineering and variation opportunities

Graduate Engineer - TechnipFMC Umbilicals Ltd

(2014-09 - 2016-08)

• Successfully completed a multi-discipline graduate program across Umbilical Engineering, Capex, R&D, Tendering, and Projects

Graduate Ambassador - University of Northumbria at Newcastle

(2013-09 - 2014-08)

• Delivered outreach workshops to schools and colleges

BEng (Hons) - Mechanical Engineering - University of Northumbria at Newcastle (2009-09 - 2013-07)