Role:
Drilling Services Contracts Specialist
Location:
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function:
Contracts Administration
Experience:
Minimum 8 years, including experience in drilling technology, equipment, products and methods
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement:
On-site
ADNOC Group is seeking an experienced Drilling Services Contracts Specialist to manage drilling services contracting activities for ADNOC Onshore in Abu Dhabi. The position is responsible for developing tender strategies, preparing technical and commercial contract requirements, evaluating service providers and managing contract commitments throughout the contracting lifecycle. The role requires independent management of assigned projects, including determining appropriate contracting models, preparing business cases and coordinating technical and commercial evaluations.
The successful candidate will work with drilling teams, procurement, legal, HSE and quality assurance functions to ensure drilling services contracts meet operational requirements, ADNOC Onshore policies, applicable regulations and recognized industry practices. The position supports cost-effective drilling operations and the effective use of drilling technologies, equipment and services, including activities associated with exploration and appraisal wells.
Country:
United Arab Emirates
City:
Abu Dhabi
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function:
Contracts Administration
Salary:
Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality:
Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement:
On-site
Drilling Services Tender Strategy and Planning
- Identify and validate requirements for tendering drilling services contracts based on operational and business needs.
- Develop business cases and tendering strategies, and obtain the necessary approvals in accordance with established procedures.
- Determine appropriate contracting models for assigned drilling services projects.
- Evaluate existing bidder lists to assess the technical competency and suitability of participating companies.
- Participate in the prequalification of newly registered contractors and recommend suitable service providers based on their capabilities.
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to establish contracting requirements that support drilling operations, cost efficiency and business continuity.
- Ensure tendering approaches reflect applicable ADNOC Onshore policies, industry practices and legal requirements.
- Develop technical requirements, scopes of work, service specifications and pricing structures for drilling services contracts.
- Prepare contracting and tendering strategies aligned with the proposed operating and service delivery models.
- Provide engineering and technical support throughout tender preparation and evaluation activities.
- Review tender packages to ensure Request for Tendering (RFT) documents are clear, complete and consistent with approved scopes of work.
- Verify that tender documentation complies with applicable ADNOC standards and contracting requirements.
- Conduct technical and commercial evaluations of submitted bids.
- Participate in contract negotiations and provide technical input on proposed terms, service requirements and pricing arrangements.
- Perform functional reviews of completed tender documentation before submission through the relevant approval process.
- Prepare technical information and supporting documentation for Tender Committee meetings.
- Review Tender Board submissions to verify the accuracy and completeness of technical requirements.
- Attend Tender Board meetings when required and represent the…
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