Senior Contracts Engineer - Projects

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 245,520 - 379,440; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE is seeking a Senior Contracts Engineer - Projects to oversee procurement and contract activities in major oil and gas projects in Abu Dhabi. This full-time role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.

The successful candidate will manage procurement processes, prepare contracts, and ensure compliance with project objectives throughout the contract lifecycle, contributing significantly to project success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in procurement and contracts for oil and gas projects.
• Proven experience implementing contract management activities for major technical projects.
• Strong background in enquiry preparation, evaluation, and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial delivery of projects through direct procurement.
• Conduct procurement activities from supplier prequalification to contract award.
• Administer awarded contracts and monitor compliance with agreed terms.

Skills

Project contracts

Procurement management

Contract administration

Pre-award contracts

Post-award contracts

Tender evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Snapshot

Senior Contracts Engineer - Projects
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Contracts Administration
Experience: Minimum 6 years
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Senior Contracts Engineer - Projects in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity focused on procurement, tendering, contract formulation, and post‑award administration for major technical and capital projects. ADNOC Group is hiring an experienced contracts professional to manage procurement activities, evaluate commercial and contractual risks, support EPC contractor purchasing, and safeguard project objectives throughout the contract lifecycle.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Contracts Administration
Salary: 22000-34000 (estimated range; confirm final offer with employer).
Gender: Any
Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Senior Contracts Engineer - Projects supports the commercial delivery of major and technical projects through direct procurement and procurement performed by engineering, procurement, and construction contractors. The role covers prequalification, enquiry preparation, tender evaluation, negotiation, contract award, administration, variation management, claims assessment, material follow‑up, and contractual close‑out. The position works closely with engineering, project management, legal, finance, quality, logistics, inspection, and supply chain teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely input for the development of project procurement and contracting strategies.
• Align contractual approaches with project scope, schedule, budget, technical requirements, and execution plans.
• Prepare, review, update, and amend project contracts, purchase agreements, and related commercial documents.
• Develop terms and conditions that protect company interests and address operational, financial, legal, schedule, and third‑party performance risks.
• Conduct procurement activities from supplier prequalification through tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and recommendation for award.
• Prepare enquiries, requests for quotation, tender packages, commercial schedules, and bidder instructions.
• Coordinate enquiry issuance and manage bidder communications throughout the tendering period.
• Review scopes of work and technical documentation to identify ambiguity, omissions, inconsistencies, and potential contractual exposure.
• Recommend scope clarifications that reduce misinterpretation, variations, disputes, and claims during project execution.
• Conduct commercial and contractual evaluations of supplier, vendor, contractor, and subcontractor proposals.
• Identify qualifications, exclusions, deviations, exceptions, and commercial risks within tender submissions.
• Coordinate technical and quality evaluations with engineering, project, inspection, and user departments.
• Develop evaluation summaries and recommendations for contract or purchase order award.
• Support commercial negotiations with contractors, vendors, suppliers, and service providers.
• Prepare negotiation strategies covering pricing, delivery, liability, warranty, guarantees, payment, schedule, and contractual risk.
• Participate in the preparation of formal contractual responses to bidder and contractor queries.
• Administer awarded contracts and monitor compliance with agreed terms, milestones, deliverables, and commercial obligations.
• Evaluate changes, variations, claims, extension requests, and compensation proposals submitted during project execution.
• Determine contractual entitlement and recommend strategies that minimize cost, schedule, and legal impact.
• Maintain accurate records of contractual correspondence, notices, instructions, approvals, and negotiated agreements.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to ensure timely placement and delivery of equipment, materials, and project commodities.
• Follow up on vendor documentation, manufacturing progress, inspection, expediting, shipping, customs clearance, and site delivery.
• Monitor EPC contractor procurement activities against approved project procurement plans and contractual obligations.
• Review supplier and subcontractor selection processes performed by EPC contractors.
• Verify that procured materials comply with project specifications, industry codes, quality standards, and approved vendor requirements.
• Coordinate material control activities to support accurate receipt, storage, allocation, and availability for construction.
• Support contract completion, final account settlement, release of guarantees, issuance of completion certificates, and close‑out documentation.
• Ensure procurement and contract activities comply with company policies, HSE procedures, UAE laws, and applicable industry standards.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in procurement and contracts for oil and gas projects.
• Practical experience across both pre‑award and post‑award contract phases.
• Strong background in enquiry preparation, enquiry management, tender evaluation, contract formulation, negotiation, and administration.
• Proven experience implementing contract management activities for capital or major technical projects.
• Understanding of standard industry contracting forms and the practical effect of their provisions.
• Strong knowledge of contract terms, commercial principles, legal issues, and risk allocation.
• Ability to identify contractual risks and develop effective mitigation measures.
• Experience assessing variations, claims, contractor correspondence, and contractual entitlement.
• Familiarity with purchasing, inspection, expediting, shipping, freight forwarding, customs, and material control.
• Thorough understanding of equipment, materials, and commodities used in the oil and gas industry.
• Knowledge of project procurement plans, vendor management, subcontractor evaluation, and expediting requirements.
• Familiarity with international oil and gas codes, standards, and supply chain practices.
• Understanding of UAE laws and regulations affecting contracts, procurement, and project execution.
• Strong commercial judgment, attention to detail, planning, organization, scheduling, coordination, and record‑keeping skills.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, legal, finance, HSE, quality, logistics, contractors, and suppliers.

Skills Set

• Project contracts
• Procurement management
• Contract formulation
• Contract administration
• Pre‑award contracts
• Post‑award contracts
• Tender preparation
• Enquiry management
• Supplier prequalification
• Tender evaluation
• Commercial evaluation
• Contract negotiation
• Contract risk assessment
• Terms and conditions
• Scope of work review
• Variations management
• Claims evaluation
• Change management
• EPC procurement
• Project procurement plans
• Vendor management
• Subcontractor evaluation
• Material procurement
• Material control
• Equipment procurement
• Inspection coordination
• Expediting
• Freight forwarding
• Shipping
• Customs clearance
• Contract close‑out
• Completion certificates
• Oil and gas materials
• Industry codes and standards
• UAE contract regulations
• HSE compliance

Why Join Us

This role provides exposure to complex procurement and contracting activities supporting major oil and gas developments in Abu Dhabi. The position combines commercial analysis, contract risk management, supplier coordination, material delivery, and project execution support within a highly structured energy environment. The successful candidate will contribute to cost control, schedule performance, contractual protection, and reliable project delivery while developing expertise across the complete procurement and contract lifecycle.

About the Company

ADNOC Group is an integrated energy organization operating across exploration, production, processing, refining, logistics, trading, and industrial development. Its project and supply chain teams manage major investments through disciplined procurement, robust contracting practices, qualified suppliers, and rigorous technical and commercial governance.