Senior Construction Manager - PMC
About the job
- A bachelor's degree is essential.
- Offshore experience and brownfield experience are required.
- A minimum of 20 years of experience on large oil and gas projects is required.
- The ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal English and work with people across diverse cultures is required.
- Develop a comprehensive project plan and detailed schedule while coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
- Estimate costs, control the project budget, and suggest cost-effective alternatives.
- Ensure construction work meets required standards and specifications.
- Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Oversee contracts with consultants, contractors, and vendors and ensure compliance with their terms and conditions.
- Report project progress, issues, and delays to stakeholders.
- Facilitate communication among all project parties to maintain alignment and awareness.
- Lead the Construction team to support project objectives and strategies.
- Champion safety across construction activities and promote the objective that nobody gets hurt.
- Manage the On Island Construction teams responsible for planning, development, and operations to ensure construction execution certainty.
- Manage the contractor's construction planning and execution efforts to ensure compliance with project objectives, strategies, obligations, and requirements.
- Establish a construction organization, implement project execution plans and procedures, and coordinate construction-team resourcing.
- Provide construction and execution-strategy support to the Project Team through construction oversight and assistance.
- Ensure contractors and subcontractors comply with project safety expectations, policies, and procedures.
- Steward the development of an integrated construction safety plan, including simultaneous operations for island and brownfield work.
- Assist in reviewing and implementing contractor safety plans.
- Steward interfaces and interactions between the contractor and other UZ Projects, Production Operations, and Drilling.
- Manage the interface with ADNOC Offshore OPCO to execute brownfield work while minimizing disruption to ongoing production operations.
- Ensure detailed design deliverables support constructability.
- Report construction progress, performance, initiatives, and issues to the Project Team.
- Lead construction-planning teams in identifying vulnerabilities and opportunities.
- Sponsor construction-related readiness reviews, constructability workshops, and cost-estimate reviews.
- Mentor and train UAE nationals in construction management.
- Communicate short-term and long-term goals to direct reports in support of project objectives.
- Recognize outstanding performance and ensure staff are regularly appraised and developed.
About the company
Wood delivers engineering, project management, and technical services for energy and materials projects worldwide. It combines engineering know-how with program management and multi-disciplinary teams to plan, design, build, and optimize large projects across oil and gas, renewables, and environmental consulting. Its mix of traditional oilfield services and a broad energy-transition portfolio comes from its growth through organic expansion and the Amec Foster Wheeler merger, enabling integrated solutions across offshore, onshore, and environmental work. Its goal is to support clients through the global energy transition by delivering reliable project delivery at scale and creating sustainable, long-term value.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Founded
1912
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sidara completed Wood's March 2026 acquisition, injecting $450 million and extending debt to October 2028.
- September 2026 ExxonMobil PNG awarded Wood a five-year, $200 million construction contract.
- July 2026 Dung Quat and May 2026 Mantel deals deepen recurring refinery and carbon-capture revenue.
What critics are saying
- FRC probes KPMG and Wood audits after the 2026 FCA £17.4 million fine.
- Layoffs hit Freeport in November 2025 and Hebron on July 26, 2026.
- Project concentration in LNG and oilfields ties Wood to volatile operator spending cycles.
What makes Wood unique
- Wood combines LNG, refinery, and brownfield expertise across 60 countries.
- Its Aberdeen-rooted engineering bench still wins complex, long-duration operational contracts.
- Wood monetizes hard-to-execute decarbonization work through carbon capture and hydrogen partnerships.
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Benefits
Medical Insurance
Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance
End of Service Gratuity
Employee Share Plan
Long Service Award
Professional Development Budget
Competitive remuneration package
Hybrid Work Options
Company News
Direct Travel and Wood win European Travel Team of the Year at The Business Travel Awards Europe. * Direct Travel * 2 Minutes Direct Travel also took Bronze in the Travel Partner of the Year, Large TMC category, with both awards highlighting the strength of its customer partnerships and the impact of its travel management services. Award results: * European Travel Team of the Year: Winner, Direct Travel and Wood * Travel Partner of the Year - Large TMC: Bronze, Direct Travel The Travel Team of the Year recognition, achieved with global consulting and engineering company Wood, celebrates the successful transformation of Wood's global travel program. Together, the organizations rolled out travel management, online booking, and meetings and events services across 32 countries in just 66 days, delivering full program adoption, operational efficiencies, and millions of dollars in savings. The Travel Partner of the Year - Large TMC award is one of the industry's highest honors, recognizing exceptional performance, innovation, and value delivered to customers. Direct Travel's bronze award reflects its continued growth across Europe, industry-leading client retention, and commitment to delivering a better travel experience through the combination of expert service, global scale, and innovative technology. Today, Direct Travel supports more than 7,000 organizations globally, operates in more than 90 countries, and maintains a 98% client retention rate. Direct Travel CEO Christal Bemont shares: "The Business Travel Awards Europe celebrate the very best in our industry, which makes recognition in these prominent categories especially meaningful. The awards reflect what's possible when great people, strong teamwork, and a shared commitment to results come together. I'm incredibly proud of the team and grateful to our customers for the trust they place in us every day. A special thank you to Wood for their partnership and belief in what we could achieve together." This latest recognition builds on a strong year for Direct Travel, following three UK award wins earlier in 2026. These included Account Manager of the Year for Sarah Corrie, alongside Service Excellence and Business Travel Team of the Year for Direct Travel's UK Operations Team. These awards reinforce its position as a trusted partner for complex global travel programs that maintains service and partnership at its core. Congratulations to all this year's finalists and winners, whose achievements continue to move the business travel industry forward.
Wood Lands $200 Million Contract for ExxonMobil's PNG LNG Project Charles Kennedy
Wood selected by Serica Energy to support Bruce Platform life extension. Wood, a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations, has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) framework contract... Wood, a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations, has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) framework contract with Serica Energy to support the extension of the life of the Bruce platform in the UK North Sea. Under the five-year framework contract, Wood will deliver a portfolio of engineering services covering engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning on the asset which will support the extension of production through to 2030 and beyond, while improving operational efficiency and reliability. In case you missed it: The portfolio will be delivered by a substantial multidisciplinary team of Wood personnel in Aberdeen and offshore, drawing on established asset knowledge to support operational continuity. Steve Nicol, Chief Operating Officer of Operations at Wood, said: "This contract reflects the trust Serica Energy places in our ability to provide safe, predictable and integrated EPCC services. We will apply our deep asset knowledge and collaborative approach to support Serica's long-term plans for the Bruce platform and help maximise value through reliable execution." Wood has partnered with Serica Energy since 2018, most recently bringing the Bruce flare gas recovery system into operation. This year, Wood will deliver several projects for Serica Energy, spanning project delivery, offshore construction and commissioning.
CHA appoints Erik Larson as Chief Operating Officer. CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA) announced the appointment of Erik Larson as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. An accomplished operational leader, Larson brings more than two decades of experience spanning engineering, consulting, energy, technology, and the military. In his new role, Erik will serve on the executive leadership team and be responsible for driving operational excellence, enterprise performance, and profitable growth across the organization. Working alongside its operations and corporate teams, he will lead enterprise-wide transformation to achieve CHA's value-creation goals, including operational leadership and scalability, growth and performance, project-delivery excellence, sector collaboration, mergers and acquisitions due diligence, and integration of new firms. Erik formerly served as President of Corporate Development and Strategy at Wood, a global consulting and engineering company, where he led enterprise-wide strategy, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and portfolio optimization initiatives. He previously held executive leadership roles during his 14-year tenure at Jacobs and has seven years of active service in the U.S. Army. "CHA's growth has always been fueled by its ability to find new and innovative ways to deliver value to our clients," said Erik Larson. "With technology-enabled project delivery and strong operational discipline, CHA is built for what's next. I'm excited to continue strengthening operations as a powerful driver of value." Erik holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point, as well as an MBA and a Master of Science in Finance from Walsh College.
H&MV engineering appoints ken Gilmartin to lead U.S. Operations. 21 Aug 2026 H&MV Engineering has appointed Ken Gilmartin, former CEO of Wood, as Executive Vice President, U.S., as the company accelerates its expansion in the American market. Based in Dallas, Gilmartin will lead H&MV's U.S. operations and oversee its growing portfolio across high-voltage infrastructure, data centres, energy and renewable projects. He previously held senior leadership roles at Jacobs. The appointment comes as H&MV expands its U.S. presence. The company entered the market in 2025, acquired Texas-based Cooke Power Services in January 2026 and plans to open its Dallas headquarters later this year. The move follows a recent investment transaction valuing H&MV at approximately €1.4 billion, supporting its international expansion. H&MV currently has more than 1,900 employees and over 24 GW of projects in design and construction.