Contract Manager

Category; Oman; On-site; OMR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Workmen’s Compensation

Employee Assistance Program

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Wood is seeking a Contract Manager to join its Projects team in Muscat, Oman, focused on FEED and Detail design contracts. This secondment to OQ Oman spans one year.

You will administer contracts, coordinate with multiple disciplines, support cost control, and ensure compliance across post-award activities. The role requires extensive leadership of diverse teams and robust contractor management experience.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in project contracts.
• Experience leading FEED and EPC phases.
• Ability to coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer project contracts during execution and post-award stages.
• Coordinate with project teams, contractors, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure contract compliance.
• Lead contract operation and administration for FEED/EPC contractors during post-award execution.
• Support cost control and forecasting in coordination with Project Controls.

Skills

Contract management

FEED

EPC

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

Wood is recruiting for a Contract Manager to join its Projects team focusing on delivering across FEED and Detail design scopes of work in Muscat, Oman. This is a secondment role to OQ in Oman. Assignment duration is one year.

Job description

Wood is recruiting for a Contract Manager to join its Projects team focusing on delivering across FEED and Detail design scopes of work in Muscat, Oman. This is a secondment role to OQ in Oman. Assignment duration is one year.

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Responsibilities

The Contract Manager will be responsible:

• Administer project contracts during execution and post-award stages.
• Manage contractual correspondence, deliverables, obligations, milestones, variations, claims, change orders, and payment-related contractual matters.
• Coordinate with project teams, contractors, Procurement, Legal, Finance, Project Controls, and other stakeholders to ensure contract compliance, proper records, and timely resolution of day-to-day contractual issues.
• Lead contract operation and administration for FEED/EPC contractors during post-award execution.
• Manage commercial interfaces with contractors, including instructions, clarifications, and performance issues.
• Evaluate and support the negotiation of variations, claims, and change orders.
• Ensure contractual compliance with FEED/EPC obligations and milestones.
• Support cost control and forecasting in coordination with Project Controls.
• Maintain contract records, correspondence, and audit trails.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and mitigation actions at project level.
• Support EPC tender readiness strategy, ensuring alignment with lessons learned from FEED.
• Participate in EPC ITT preparation and ensure completeness and integrity.

Designing the future. Transforming the world

Reflecting the market focus for the office this role requires extensive experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams during the FEED and EPC phases,

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas and emerging energy sectors
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our busiess with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient care is available should you require treatment. Cover limits apply, please refer to the terms of benefit and network list for further details.
• Workmen’s Compensation: Provides payment of 3 x Annual Wage (up to a maximum of 5000 OMR) upon death or permanent disability.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The programme helps support your mental, physical, social & financial well-being.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Experience

Minimum 15 years of experience in similar projects
Ability to manage multi-discipline team during FEED and EPC phases
Ensure project deliverables are in accordance with company specs and standards
Strong leadership and technical expertise
Strong understanding multidisciplinary design coordination and interface management
Ensure adherence to project schedule and cost control by coordination with project control team
Flexibility to work in different locations
Direct reporting to the Head of Project Management