Project Procurement Manager

Worley; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services company is looking for a Manager in Abu Dhabi. This role involves ensuring that HSSE goals are achieved, managing procurement processes, and promoting a safety culture within the project team. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant university degree and substantial supervisory project management experience, particularly in the oil/gas or petrochemical sectors. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to significant projects in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• University Degree or equivalent in related field or applicable discipline.
• Typically relevant management and technical experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure HSSE goals are met through leadership.
• Manage procurement and materials to achieve project objectives.
• Champion project safety culture and engagement activities.
• Resolving procurement issues during EPC phase.
• Reviewing procurement documentation and strategies.

Skills

Supervisory project management

Technical experience

Procurement cycle knowledge

Materials management system integration

Education

University Degree or equivalent

Job description

Qualifications

• University Degree or equivalent in related field or applicable discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
• Typically relevant experience including supervisory project management and/or technical experience.

Moving forward together

We're committed to building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So our focus is on a values‑inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low‑carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.

Building on our past. Ready for the future

• Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts.
• We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets.
• We're bridging two worlds moving towards more sustainable energy sources while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Job Purpose & Scope:

1. Ensure HSSE goals, objectives and targets are met through personal leadership and involvement.

2. Manage and support the Project procurement and materials personnel and their associated activities to execute the work in a manner that achieves the objectives of the Project Strategy, Project Plan and Project Procurement and Materials Plan.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Champion the Project Safety culture behaviors and engagement activities.

2. Must be familiar with the procurement cycle typically applied by EPC Contractors in the oil/gas or petrochemicals industry, typical delivery periods for the various equipment, various types of equipment and methods of procurement, and knowledge about vendors specializing in the supply of such equipment (Vendor Lists).

3. Demonstrated understanding and experience related to purchase of bulk material and relation to engineering development and materials take‑off control of procurement and integration with material management systems/software used at Site in high‑value oil/gas or petrochemical projects.

4. Identifying, evaluating and resolving Procurement issues during the EPC phase.

5. Managing and reviewing EPC Contractor Procurement activities.

6. Reviewing a sourcing strategy that best meets schedule and statutory requirements of the EPC Contract.

7. Monitoring Project Procurement control documents e.g. milestone status report, un‑priced Purchasing Commitment Report.

8. Ensuring that responsibilities for material management are clearly defined and understood by the PMC Project team.

9. Ensuring that Engineering disposition and approval are obtained on vendor deviation requests after purchase order award.

10. Ensure the managing of the Project special tools commissioning and startup spare parts and two years normal operation spare parts.

11. Reviewing the following key deliverables submitted by EPC Contractor:

The Project Procurement section of the Project plan

Procurement organization

Procurement quality plan

Project materials management plan that identifies the requisition supply and distribution strategy for all commodities on the Project including a material assignment schedule and division of responsibilities

12. Projectspecific Procurement procedures and proforma documents that include:

Required contract flowdown provisions properly documented in the terms and conditions

Review and Approve the Project Vendor lists during the EPC Tendering Phase

13. Purchasing:

Review Purchasing Status

Review and verify new Vendors qualifications if requested by the EPC Contractor for Owner approval

14. Expediting:

Reviewing and checking the effectiveness of methods for expediting the acquisition of equipment and material on a high‑priority basis when required to support the Project schedule

Perform expediting visits for critical equipment and long‑lead items as required by Owner to avoid Project delays

Review the material status reports

Issue Vendor assessment reports to Owner

15. Inspection:

Review inspection plans

Coordinate with Vendors and Third‑Party Inspector (who will be assigned by Owner) for all required inspection activities

Review of Third‑Party Inspector CV and certificates prepared by a Third‑Party Inspection agency and appoint him for the inspection mission

16. Logistics:

Review material shipping report prepared by EPC Contractor ensuring that the implementation plans for special needs associated with international Projects such as freight consolidation, freight forwarding, customs clearance, international export/import regulations and taxes

Required Experience:

Manager