PMC Contracts Manager - Major Projects
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About the Role
Wood is seeking an experienced PMC Contracts Manager for ADNOC offshore major EPC projects in Abu Dhabi. The role involves post-award contract administration, claims management, and leadership of commercial teams.
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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
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- 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 for 2, already awarded, major EPC projects, ensuring robust and effective post award contract administration.
- The role requires a highly experienced professional capable of safeguarding contractual entitlements, managing claims, and providing leadership across multi disciplinary project teams in alignment with applicable policies, procedures, and contractual frameworks.
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.
Core Competencies
- EPC & EPCM Agreements
- Leading Commercial & Contract Management Teams
- Negotiation, Claims & Dispute Management
- Legal and Contractual Awareness
- Risk Identification & Management
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Result Oriented Execution
- Continuous Improvement & Corrective Action Implementation
Expected 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: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive renumeration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
- Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
- End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
- The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
- Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5 year service milestones
- Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
- Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field
About Wood
- 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, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future.
- Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies.
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