PMC Contracts Manager - Major Projects
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About the Role
Wood is seeking an experienced PMC Contracts Manager for major ADNOC offshore EPC projects. The role involves post-award contract administration, claims management, and leadership of commercial teams.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Lead post award contract administration activities, ensuring contractual compliance and proactive management of obligations, variations, claims, and correspondence
- Manage claims, variations, dispute avoidance, and negotiations, ensuring timely resolution and optimization of cost and schedule impacts
- Develop and communicate post award contract administration strategies to cross functional project teams and senior management
- Oversee contract close out activities, including final accounts, settlement of claims, and contractual deliverables upon project completion
- Ensure accurate and consistent contractual communications, maintaining records in accordance with governance and audit requirements
- Provide clear commercial direction and leadership to commercial and contract management teams across multiple project interfaces
- Establish, implement, and continuously improve procedures governing tendering and contract administration processes
- Coach and mentor team members, fostering professional development, accountability, and high performance
- Identify, assess, and manage commercial and contractual risks, ensuring early intervention and mitigation
- Ensure compliance with applicable legal, contractual, and regulatory requirements
Requirements
- BS degree in engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 20 years of experience in contract management for major oil & gas, energy, infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated experience in both pre award tender management and post award contract administration
- Strong background in managing high value EPC / EPCM contracts and complex claims negotiations
- Proven track record of successfully closing out contracts with optimized commercial outcomes
- Experience in dispute avoidance, claims management, and claims negotiation prioritized
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Job Description
- Wood is currently recruiting for an experienced PMC Contracts Manager role for ADNOC offshore client to join us and make an impact within our Oil, Gas & New Energies business.
- Due to the nature of the projects and client expectation, the position will be based full time at Abu Dhabi office.
- The PMC Contracts Manager shall be responsible for contract management across 2, already awarded, major EPC projects, ensuring robust and effective post award contract administration.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead post award contract administration activities, ensuring contractual compliance and proactive management of obligations, variations, claims, and correspondence.
- Manage claims, variations, dispute avoidance, and negotiations, ensuring timely resolution and optimization of cost and schedule impacts.
- Develop and communicate post award contract administration strategies to cross functional project teams and senior management.
- Oversee contract close out activities, including final accounts, settlement of claims, and contractual deliverables upon project completion.
- Ensure accurate and consistent contractual communications, maintaining records in accordance with governance and audit requirements.
- Provide clear commercial direction and leadership to commercial and contract management teams across multiple project interfaces.
- Establish, implement, and continuously improve procedures governing tendering and contract administration processes.
- Coach and mentor team members, fostering professional development, accountability, and high performance.
- Promote a result oriented and solutions focused culture, ensuring decisions are commercially sound and aligned with project objectives.
- Drive long term improvements in contract management practices, incorporating lessons learned and best industry practices.
- Identify, assess, and manage commercial and contractual risks, ensuring early intervention and mitigation.
- Ensure compliance with applicable legal, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
- BS degree in engineering or Equivalent
- Minimum 20 years of experience in contract management for major oil & gas, energy, infrastructure projects.
- Demonstrated experience in both pre award tender management and post award contract administration.
- Strong background in managing high value EPC / EPCM contracts and complex claims negotiations.
- Proven track record of successfully closing out contracts with optimized commercial outcomes.
- Candidates with experience in dispute avoidance, claims management, and claims negotiation will be prioritized for this role.
What We Can Offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
- Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews
- Medical Insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care
- Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance
- End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law
- Employee Share Plan with company match
- Long Service Award at 5 year milestones
- Commitment to continued professional development
- Global connections with experts around the world
- Energy Transition Academy for knowledge sharing and exposure to emerging energy systems
About Us
- Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors.
- With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle.
- Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies.
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