PMC Lead Contracts Engineer
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About the Role
Wood is hiring a PMC Lead Contracts Engineer for offshore oil & gas or renewable energy projects in Abu Dhabi. The role leads contracting and procurement activities, including strategy, tendering, negotiation, award, and post-award management.
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Responsibilities
- Develop project specific Contracting & Procurement (C&P) strategies for offshore projects
- Advise project management on contract models and risk allocation
- Prepare and maintain contract plans, schedules, and procurement status reports
- 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
- 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
- Monitor contractor performance, deliverables, and compliance with contract requirements
- Lead change management including variations, claims, back charges, and disputes
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Business, or related field
- Minimum 15 years of experience in contract engineering or contract management
- Strong understanding of contracting strategies (EPC, EPIC, T&I, LSTK), FIDIC, LOGIC, or other international contract forms
- Experience in PMC roles on major offshore projects is highly desirable
- Proven skills in negotiation, claims management, and risk management
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
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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.
- Ensures contractual strategies, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, award, and post award contract management are executed in compliance with project requirements, company policies, and international best practices.
Responsibilities
- Develop project specific C&P strategies for offshore projects (FEED, EPC, T&I, fabrication, installation, commissioning).
- Advise project management on contract models and risk allocation.
- Prepare and maintain contract plans, schedules, and procurement status reports.
- Prepare RFP, ITT, and pre qualification documents.
- Lead tender clarification meetings, pre bid meetings, and site visits.
- Coordinate technical and commercial evaluations.
- Lead negotiations on contractual, commercial, and claims related topics.
- Finalize contract terms and conditions.
- Prepare award recommendations.
- Support drafting of contract amendments, change orders, and variation requests.
- Monitor contractor performance and compliance.
- Lead change management including variations, claims, back charges, and disputes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Business, or related field.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in contract engineering or contract management, preferably in offshore oil & gas.
- Strong understanding of contracting strategies (EPC, EPIC, T&I, LSTK), FIDIC, LOGIC, or other international contract forms.
- Experience in PMC roles on major offshore projects is highly desirable.
- Proven skills in negotiation, claims management, and risk management.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
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 milestones.
- Commitment to continued professional development.
- Global connections with experts.
- Energy Transition Academy.
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