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Role Overview
PMC Manager OR&A (Operations Readiness) at Wood PLC, based full time at the ADNOC project office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Company Overview
Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business delivers large and complex projects for national and international energy companies globally. The company is the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions across oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids, and decarbonization and electrification markets. Wood is recognized for steady and predictable delivery and operates at the forefront of transformative projects providing sustainable power and low-carbon solutions.
Role Purpose
The PMC Manager OR&A is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all operational readiness and transition-to-operations activities throughout the project lifecycle. The role ensures that facilities, systems, personnel, documentation, and operational processes are fully prepared for safe, efficient, and seamless commissioning, start-up, handover, and ongoing operations. Working on behalf of the Owner, this position collaborates with EPC contractors, commissioning teams, operations personnel, maintenance teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure operational requirements are integrated into project execution. The role reports to the Project Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Readiness & Assurance Leadership
- Oversee and lead commissioning and start-up (CSU) and Operations Readiness and Assurance (ORA) activities for the project
- Develop the ORA philosophy
- Develop the Operations Readiness Management Plan
- Execute key ORA deliverables as per ADNOC Guidelines and Standards
- Ensure a high level of operational contribution from concept selection to project close-out
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
- Ensure proactive engagement with all operating departments and liaison with and between them
- Liaise with existing operations department and ensure development integrates into existing brownfield asset if applicable
- Support the collaborative working environment and ensure all operational aspects are evaluated and embedded into philosophies and strategies
- Facilitate operability assurance and operational readiness workshops
Operations Planning & Strategy Development
- Develop CSU strategy, plan, execution plan, and deliverables based on project integrated plan and systematic completion tool
- Develop operations field staff mobilization plan and staff model; work with Asset Owner support for timely delivery of mobilization plan
- Contribute to and provide input to integrated activity planning requirements
- Ensure the design and plans reflect the desire to have a phased start-up become a reality
- Manage SIMOPS (concurrent operations of drilling, construction, operations, and commissioning)
Personnel Competency & Training
- Ensure competent organizations for asset integrity, operations and maintenance, and reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) management
- Implement processes to ensure all personnel recruited for ORA are adequately trained and competent in their respective disciplines in accordance with regulatory requirements and ADNOC expectations
Project Execution & Monitoring
- Monitor the development of the CSU execution plan
- Manage and coordinate pre-start-up reviews and audits
- Develop the field capability to be ready for operational readiness reviews
- Interface with commissioning to drive operations readiness to fit the agreed start-up plan
- Manage flawless project delivery (FPD) activities
- Ensure review of RAM models
Documentation & Handover
- Develop document handover package in conjunction with project teams
Strategic Alignment
- Support the operations and the project in meeting key objectives such as safety, cost-efficiency, operability, reliability, maintainability, and production availability and efficiency
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Process, Industrial, or related discipline)
- Master's degree is an advantage
- 20+ years of experience in major capital projects
- Minimum 8 years in Operational Readiness or Transition to Operations
- Experience within PMC or Owner's Engineer organizations
- Experience on EPC, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Energy, Mining, Industrial, Infrastructure, or Utilities projects
- Proven experience supporting commissioning, start-up, and facility handover
- Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-RMP, APM, or Operational Readiness certifications are desirable
Additional Information
Full-time position based at client office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews.
Medical Insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care.
Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance.
End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law.
Employee Share Plan with company match.
Long Service Award at 5-year service milestones.
Commitment to continued professional development with tailored development plans.
Access to Energy Transition Academy, a community of experts sharing knowledge on existing and emerging energy systems.
Global connections with experts at the leading edge of the industry.
Wood is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes all talented individuals to apply, even if you do not match every statement but possess relevant experience, knowledge, or skills for the role.