Senior Subcontract Engineer
Wood
Date: 5 hours ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time

Job Description
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Subcontract Engineer with a proven track record in ensuring the timely flow of materials, goods, or information within a supply chain by coordinating with suppliers, vendors, and internal teams to resolve delays and optimize workflows for a high-profile client.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.
We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonisation and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.
Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.
What We Can Offer
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
Skills And 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.
Expected
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.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.
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Subcontract Engineer with a proven track record in ensuring the timely flow of materials, goods, or information within a supply chain by coordinating with suppliers, vendors, and internal teams to resolve delays and optimize workflows for a high-profile client.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.
We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonisation and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.
Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.
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 organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive remuneration 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’ service 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
- Deliver and prioritize contract review workload across the supported business(es) in alignment with business requirements
- Assist/support the application of applicable Group Commercial Policies across the supported business
- Assist/support the implementation of common ways of working to maximize value, gain efficiencies, and minimize risk to Wood
- Managing and maintaining key internal interfaces within the supported business
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
- Promote and demonstrate safety leadership behaviours
- 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 policies
- 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 arrangement
- 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 approval
- 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
Skills And 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.
Expected
- Minimum 15 years experience overall
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Experience and proven track record of contract review, drafting, and negotiation in a service company environment
- In addition to an undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience, the individual should have work experience in the industry which would allow an understanding of and exposure to key contracting principles
- Working knowledge of contract terms, contract principles, and drafting and rollout of contracting policies
- Working knowledge of the Company Finance and P&O systems
- Awareness of all relevant corporate and project procedures
- Excellent understanding of Client contract structures, principles, and policies
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.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.
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