Senior Post-Award Contracts Lead – Offshore EPC & Claims

WOODplc; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Group Life and Personal Accident

Employee Share Plan

Long Service Award

Energy Transition Academy

Diversity and Inclusion

Job summary

Wood is seeking a seasoned PMC Contracts Manager in Abu Dhabi to lead post‑award contract management for major offshore EPC projects, ensuring compliance with ADNOC standards and safeguarding commercial interests. You will steer cross‑functional teams, manage variations, claims, and correspondence, and drive optimized outcomes through proactive governance.

The role calls for extensive experience in high‑value EPC/EPCM contracts, early risk mitigation, and close collaboration with senior

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of experience in contract management for major oil & gas, energy, infrastructure projects.
• Experience in both pre‑award tender management and post‑award contract administration.
• Strong background in managing high‑value EPC / EPCM contracts and complex claims negotiations.
• Proven track record of successfully closing out contracts with optimized commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead post‑award contract administration activities, ensuring contractual compliance and proactive management of obligations, variations, claims, and correspondence.
• Manage claims, variations, dispute avoidance, and negotiations, ensuring timely resolution and optimization of cost and schedule impacts.
• Develop and communicate post‑award contract administration strategies to cross‑functional project teams and senior management.
• Oversee contract close‑out activities, including final accounts, settlement of claims, and contractual deliverables upon project completion.
• Ensure accurate and consistent contractual communications, maintaining records in accordance with governance and audit requirements.

Skills

Contract management

EPC/EPCM

Dispute avoidance

Claims management

Leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Wood is seeking a seasoned PMC Contracts Manager in Abu Dhabi to lead post‑award contract management for major offshore EPC projects, ensuring compliance with ADNOC standards and safeguarding commercial interests. You will steer cross‑functional teams, manage variations, claims, and correspondence, and drive optimized outcomes through proactive governance.

The role calls for extensive experience in high‑value EPC/EPCM contracts, early risk mitigation, and close collaboration with senior