PMC Hook-up & Brownfield Manager

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

End of Service

Employee Share Plan

Long Service Award

Professional development

Global connections

Energy Transition Academy

Job summary

Wood is seeking an experienced Hook-Up and Brownfield Manager in Abu Dhabi to lead and coordinate all hook-up, brownfield modification, tie-in, and commissioning activities for major projects. You will work under a PMC framework with a focus on safety, quality, and schedule adherence across live facilities.

The role requires senior leadership, extensive experience in oil and gas brownfield projects, and the ability to manage interfaces between construction, operations, engineering, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in oil & gas projects with up to 8 years in hook-up/brownfield roles.
• Strong leadership, coordination, and safety culture are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead hook-up, brownfield modification, tie-in, and pre-commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with client, EPC, operations, engineering, and commissioning teams.
• Ensure live-plant safety, SIMOPS, isolation management, and permit-to-work compliance.
• Develop execution plans, work packs, schedules, and interfaces.
• Oversee site surveys, constructability reviews, and handover documentation.
• Deliver progress reports and manage risks and changes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

HSE awareness

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Hook-Up and Brownfield Manager with a proven track record in overseeing and coordinates construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to required quality and safety standards for a high-profile client.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

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 have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.

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 decarbonisation and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.

Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.

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 organisation 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’ service 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

The key objectives for this role are:

The PMC Hook-Up and Brownfield Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all hook-up, brownfield modification, tie-in, and commissioning support activities for a major offshore or onshore project under a Project Management Consultancy (PMC) framework. The role ensures that brownfield works are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with client specifications, approved engineering documents, regulatory requirements, operational constraints, and project objectives, while minimizing disruption to existing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all hook-up, brownfield modification, tie-in, and pre-commissioning activities in accordance with the approved project scope, schedule, budget, and execution strategy
• Act as the primary PMC focal point for hook-up and brownfield activities between the client, EPC contractor, operations team, engineering disciplines, commissioning team, and site management
• Ensure full compliance with HSE standards, policies, procedures, and client requirements, with particular emphasis on live-plant safety, SIMOPS, isolation management, and worksite control
• Supervise and monitor contractor performance, ensuring that all work is executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, risk assessments, and quality requirements
• Coordinate brownfield surveys, site verification, constructability reviews, temporary works, demolition, modifications, equipment installation, piping tie-ins, electrical and instrumentation works, and system reinstatement
• Develop and maintain detailed hook-up and brownfield execution plans, work packs, schedules, resource plans, and interface registers
• Review and approve method statements, job safety analyses, lifting plans, isolation plans, tie-in packages, work permits, and construction procedures
• Coordinate shutdown, turnaround, and tie-in activities, ensuring effective planning and execution within approved operational windows
• Manage interfaces between new facilities and existing assets, including operations, maintenance, engineering, construction, commissioning, and start-up teams
• Ensure effective implementation of permit-to-work systems, lockout/tagout procedures, gas testing, energy isolation, and SIMOPS controls
• Monitor progress, productivity, manpower, materials, equipment, and work-front availability, identifying constraints and implementing corrective actions
• Coordinate with engineering and procurement teams to resolve technical queries, material shortages, design changes, and field modifications
• Ensure proper management of punch lists, system completion, testing, reinstatement, handover dossiers, as-built documentation, and close-out activities
• Identify project risks and potential operational impacts, develop mitigation measures, and elevate critical issues to senior management and the client
• Provide regular progress reports, forecasts, performance updates, and recovery plans to project leadership and stakeholders
• Promote a strong safety, quality, and operational discipline culture across all contractors and project teams

Qualifications

Skills And Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Civil, or a related discipline
• Minimum 20 years of experience in oil and gas projects, with at least 8 years in hook-up, brownfield, construction, commissioning, or site management roles
• Proven experience managing brownfield modifications, shutdowns, tie-ins, and hook-up activities within a PMC, EPC, or operator environment
• Extensive experience working on live operating facilities, offshore platforms, terminals, refineries, petrochemical plants, or other complex industrial assets
• Strong knowledge of brownfield execution methodologies, constructability, work-pack development, system completion, and commissioning interfaces
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary contractors and managing interfaces between construction, operations, maintenance, engineering, and commissioning teams
• Strong understanding of permit-to-work systems, SIMOPS, isolation management, LOTO, confined-space entry, hot work, and other brownfield safety controls
• Knowledge of international codes, standards, client specifications, and HSE requirements applicable to oil and gas construction and modification projects
• Experience with shutdown and turnaround planning, tie-in execution, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and facility handover
• Strong leadership, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work under high-pressure conditions, manage competing priorities, and make timely decisions in an operational environment
• Offshore certifications such as BOSIET, H2S, and valid offshore medical may be required for offshore assignments
• Experience in Middle East projects and familiarity with major operator standards is an advantage

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, 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. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Job Info

• Job Identification 32691
• Job Category Construction & Commissioning
• Posting Date 10/05/2026, 01:36 PM
• Apply Before 11/19/2026, 01:36 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates