Subcontracts Manager Job Dubai Dubai UAE/Dubai,Construction

Overview

Job Objective: We are currently seeking an experienced Subcontracts Manager to join our team in support of major oil and gas projects. This role is critical in the successful development and execution of subcontracting strategies during the project tender and early award phases. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in pre-award subcontracting activities within the energy sector, particularly in large-scale EPC/EPCm environments.

As the Subcontracts Manager – Pre-Award, you will be responsible for the preparation, review, and negotiation of subcontract packages, ensuring alignment with project requirements, commercial objectives, and client expectations. You will work closely with project management, engineering, procurement, legal, and commercial teams to develop comprehensive subcontract strategies that mitigate risk and deliver value.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the execution of subcontracts activities undertaken by a project subcontracts engineering and/or quantity surveying team and personal responsibility for overseeing key or critical subcontracts activities, ensuring successful outcome in line with project requirements.
Responsible for the timely mobilisation of resources and the supervision and guidance of directly reporting subcontract specialists/associates.
Clear understanding of the client’s head contract requirements including Wood responsibilities and knowledge of how these are integrated into project subcontract strategies, plans, procedures and terms and conditions. Has broad based knowledge of commercial terms and conditions, interfaces with Wood legal/commercial experts and can under guidance initiate/discuss exceptions in order to reach a robust commercial agreement.
Control of project subcontract operations and co-ordination of interface activities with other project team members in accordance with applicable company and project requirements, systems, procedures, budgets and schedules. Where applicable, and suitably trained and qualified, execute quantity surveying duties in accordance with applicable practices and procedures.
Control of construction phase subcontracts in the field including home office liaison and interface with the client’s organization, where applicable. Field administration of all construction and services contracts in accordance with applicable corporate and project requirements, systems, procedures, budgets and schedules.
Delivers clear and concise reports on progress of all activities for which they are responsible. Ensures direct reports regularly update reports/systems with required information to allow accurate reporting and escalates any critical issues and risks to project management.
Operate in accordance with appropriate and current corporate execution procedures and Project Specific Procedures.
Ensure all subcontracts activities are carried out in accordance with the project execution plan/schedule and/or contracting strategy, within approved budgets and in line with project processes and procedures.
Provides guidance, direction and support to the reporting personnel in delivery of their specific responsibilities.
Review or where required, prepare contract documents and arrange execution of same in line with DOA.
Undertake/monitor the administration of contracts (i.e., processing of payment certificates, price variation summaries, etc.) and ensure the satisfactory operation of procedures.
Educate and induct assigned field staff in matters of project organisation, project schedule, work scope and the allocated subcontracts; including their conditions, forms of tender, bills of quantities, pricing schedules and associated drawings and engineering standards and ensure their effective liaison with all other site disciplines.
Ensure that the assigned staff monitor any changes to the value of the work in each allocated construction contract arising from drawing revisions, Field Instructions, Field Variation Orders or other causes.
Ensure that subcontractors receive all necessary access, materials, documents and information including site safety, labour and discipline regulations to enable them to meet their contractual obligations…