PMC Senior Contracts Engineer

Wood

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Contracts Engineer with a proven track record in managing and overseeing contracts, ensuring compliance, mitigating risks, and supporting project objectives effectively for a high - profile client.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive renumeration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
  End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years services of our employees at 5-year service milestones
• Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems delivered by experts in their field

The key objectives for this role are:

• Preparing, negotiating, and managing contracts to ensure they align with project goals and legal requirements.
• Identifying potential contractual risks and implementing strategies to mitigate them effectively.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with contractors, suppliers, and clients to ensure smooth collaboration.
• Ensuring contract terms support budgetary limits and financial efficiency.
• Ensuring all contractual activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Addressing and resolving contractual disputes to maintain project timelines and relationships.
• Monitoring contract execution and ensuring all deliverables are met as per agreed standards
• Promote and demonstrate safety leadership behaviors.
• Always act ethically and with the utmost integrity
• Champion and promote the application of the Financial Management Framework guidelines.
• Champion and follow the relevant DOA and commercial / contracting policy

Assists, supports, and delivers, under limited supervision:

Functional activities within the assigned business(es) including drafting, review, and negotiation of:

• Confidentiality agreements / NDAs in accordance with business needs
• Client contracts (bespoke and standard forms) including project-specific contracts and MSAs.
• Drafting and review of financial instruments (Bonds / Letters of Credit, PCGs, Collateral Warranties)
• MOUs and exclusive arrangements all in accordance with Wood's group-wide policies and approval processes.
• Review proposed contract qualifications with other functions, as required, to ensure the balance of risk is appropriate for the associated services and remuneration mode.
• Negotiation of contractual terms with clients
• Providing overviews of contract T&Cs and associated issues to senior management and execution teams, as applicable
• The provision of specific contracts related inputs to the Tender Governance Process
• Identification of contractual risks for inclusion in the risk management process
• Draft and develop prime contract flow-down terms to be incorporated into purchase orders and subcontracts, in conjunction with Supply Chain and other functions, as required.
• The provision of contractual interpretation advice, as required.
• Assisting with the timely provision of commercial deliverables (e.g. bonds, PCGs, evidence of insurance) in accordance with contract requirements and Wood Policies.
• Provision of contractual inputs to Commercial Handovers, including mitigations and actions required by Contracting Policy approvals.

Assists and supports under supervision:

• Preparation, negotiation establishment, and administration of Joint Venture and/or Partnering agreements.
• Alignment of contractual terms, including management of change, with the associated contract remuneration model
• The pursuit of Wood's assertive claims and/or defending claims against Wood including, as required.
• Participation in Wood in industry-wide contracts initiatives and workgroups (e.g. Oil and Gas UK or equivalent) under the supervision of their manager.
• Subcontract formation and main contract flow-downs in conjunction with other functions, as required.