PMC Lead Contracts Engineer

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood is seeking an experienced PMC Lead Contracts Engineer in Abu Dhabi to manage all project contracts, ensure compliance with terms, and support procurement and project teams to protect commercial interests. The role focuses on contract administration, evaluating claims, variations, and mitigating contractual risks across engineering and construction projects.

You will lead contractual governance, collaborate with engineering, procurement, legal, and commercial teams, and ensure timely

Responsibilities

• Lead the contracts management function for engineering and construction projects, ensuring effective contract administration and governance.
• Provide technical and contractual support throughout tendering, contract award, and project close-out.
• Minimize commercial and contractual risks while protecting the organization's interests.
• Manage contract variations, claims, disputes, and stakeholder communications to support successful project delivery.

Job description

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PMC Lead Contracts Engineer with a proven track record in managing all project contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual terms, handling contract administration, evaluating claims and variations, mitigating contractual risks, and supporting procurement and project teams to protect the project's commercial interests.

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 decarbonization 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 organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business


• Competitive remuneration 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:

• Lead the contracts management function for engineering and construction projects, ensuring effective contract administration, compliance, risk management, and commercial governance.


• Provide technical and contractual support throughout the project lifecycle, from tendering and contract award to project close-out.


• Minimize commercial and contractual risks while maximizing project performance and protecting the organization's interests.


• Ensure timely management of contract variations, claims, disputes, and stakeholder communications to support successful project delivery.


• Collaborate with project, engineering, procurement, legal, and commercial teams to achieve project and business objectives.