PMC Lead Contracts Engineer

Wood
Abu Dhabi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Negotiation","Claims management","Risk management","Communication","Stakeholder management","Mentoring"]

Lead contracting and procurement activities within a PMC organization for ADNOC offshore oil & gas or renewable energy projects. Own the full contract lifecycle—from contracting strategy and tender/bid management through award and post-award administration—ensuring compliance with project requirements, company policies, and international best practices. Serve as the contractual focal point across client, contractors, engineering, and legal/commercial teams, managing risk and contract performance throughout the project.

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PMC Lead Contracts Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead contracting and procurement activities within a PMC organization for ADNOC offshore oil & gas or renewable energy projects. Own the full contract lifecycle—from contracting strategy and tender/bid management through award and post-award administration—ensuring compliance with project requirements, company policies, and international best practices. Serve as the contractual focal point across client, contractors, engineering, and legal/commercial teams, managing risk and contract performance throughout the project.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop project-specific Contracting & Procurement (C&P) strategies for offshore FEED, EPC, T&I, fabrication, installation, and commissioning.
  • •Lead tendering and bid management: prepare RFP/ITT and pre-qualification documents, run clarification meetings and site visits, and coordinate evaluations.
  • •Manage contract formation and award activities, finalizing terms with legal and leadership and preparing award recommendations and approvals.
  • •Oversee post-award contract management: monitor performance, lead change/variation and claims/back-charges, and maintain contract administration (correspondence, logs, payment certs, KPIs).
  • •Identify and mitigate contractual and commercial risks, manage contractual interfaces across offshore packages, and supervise/mentor junior contract engineers in the PMC team.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceLife AssuranceEnd OfEquityLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •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) and international contract forms such as FIDIC and LOGIC.
  • •Experience in PMC roles on major offshore projects is highly desirable.
  • •Proven skills in negotiation, claims management, and risk management, with excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Experience:15+ yearsOffshore oil & gasRenewable energyPMCOil and gas
Education:Bachelor's in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Business, or related field
Skills:NegotiationClaims managementRisk managementCommunicationStakeholder managementMentoring
Tech Stack:EPCEPICT&ILSTKFIDICLOGICContracting strategies

Company Brief

Wood
Provides engineering, project delivery and technical consultancy services across energy, built environment and industrial sectors, delivering integrated solutions for oil & gas, renewables, infrastructure and environmental projects worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Founded: 1982
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