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PMC Lead Contracts Engineer

Wood
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Time
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1 weeks ago
Contract ManagementProcurementNegotiationRisk ManagementClaims ManagementFIDIC
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The Role

  • The Lead Contracts Engineer is responsible for leading all contracting and procurement related activities within a PMC organization for offshore oil & gas or renewable energy projects.
  • The role ensures that all contractual strategies, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award, and post award contract management are executed in compliance with project requirements, company policies, and international best practices.
  • The Lead Contracts Engineer acts as a focal point between the client, contractors, engineering teams, and legal/commercial departments, ensuring effective risk management and contract performance throughout the project lifecycle.

Our Clients and Projects

  • Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe.
  • We are the market leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonization and electrification markets.

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
  • Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance
  • End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law
  • Employee Share Plan
  • Long Service Award at 5 year service milestones
  • Commitment to continued professional development
  • Global connections with experts around the world
  • Energy Transition Academy

Job Objective

  • The Lead Contracts Engineer is responsible for managing and overseeing all contract management and administration activities within the PMC team for ADNOC projects.
  • The role ensures that all contractual processes are executed in compliance with project requirements, company policies, and ADNOC standards, while safeguarding the organization’s commercial interests.

Contract Strategy & Planning

  • Develop project specific Contracting & Procurement (C&P) strategies for offshore projects (FEED, EPC, T&I, fabrication, installation, commissioning).
  • Advise project management on contract models (lump sum, reimbursable, hybrid) and risk allocation.
  • Prepare and maintain contract plans, schedules, and procurement status reports.

Tendering & Bid Management

  • Prepare Request for Proposals (RFP), Invitations to Tender (ITT), and pre qualification documents.
  • Lead tender clarification meetings, pre bid meetings, and site visits.
  • Coordinate technical and commercial evaluations with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Lead negotiations on contractual, commercial, and claims related topics.

Contract Formation & Award

  • Finalize contract terms and conditions in collaboration with legal and project leadership.
  • Prepare award recommendations and obtain necessary internal approvals.
  • Support drafting of contract amendments, change orders, and variation requests.

Post Award Contract Management

  • Monitor contractor performance, deliverables, and compliance with contract requirements.
  • Lead change management including variations, claims, back charges, and disputes.
  • Ensure robust contract administration practices: correspondence, logs, payment certs, and KPIs.
  • Support cost control and schedule teams in ensuring alignment with contract obligations.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

  • Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks across the project lifecycle.
  • Ensure compliance with company corporate governance, contractual frameworks, and insurance requirements.
  • Manage contractual interfaces between multiple offshore packages (EPC, subsea, offshore vessels, drilling, etc.).

Team Leadership & PMC Coordination

  • Supervise and mentor junior contract engineers within the PMC team.
  • Act as the primary contractual focal point for the client and offshore contractors.
  • Support alignment between engineering, procurement, construction, and legal teams.

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