Senior Contracts Lead – Offshore PMC Projects

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

End of Service Gratuity

Professional development

Global assignments

Job summary

Wood in Abu Dhabi seeks a Lead Contracts Engineer to head contracting and procurement for offshore oil & gas or renewables projects. You will drive contractual strategies, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and post-award management within a PMC framework according to ADNOC standards.

The role requires governance compliance, risk management, and strong leadership to mentor junior staff while coordinating across engineering, procurement, construction, and legal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Law, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in contract engineering or contract management, preferably offshore oil & gas.
• Strong understanding of contracting strategies (EPC, EPIC, T&I, LSTK), FIDIC, LOGIC, or other international contract forms.
• Experience in PMC roles on major offshore projects is highly desirable.
• Proven negotiation, claims management, and risk management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop project-specific Contracting & Procurement strategies for offshore projects (FEED, EPC, T&I, fabrication, installation, commissioning).
• Advise on contract models and risk allocation.
• Prepare and maintain contract plans, schedules, and procurement status reports.
• Prepare RFP, ITT, and pre-qualification documents.
• Lead tender clarification meetings, pre-bid meetings, and site visits.
• Coordinate technical and commercial evaluations with multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead negotiations on contractual, commercial, and claims-related topics.
• Finalize contract terms with legal and project leadership.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / related field

Job description

Wood in Abu Dhabi seeks a Lead Contracts Engineer to head contracting and procurement for offshore oil & gas or renewables projects. You will drive contractual strategies, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, and post-award management within a PMC framework according to ADNOC standards.

The role requires governance compliance, risk management, and strong leadership to mentor junior staff while coordinating across engineering, procurement, construction, and legal teams.