PMC Hook-up & Brownfield Manager

Role Overview

PMC Hook-up & Brownfield Manager at Wood PLC, based in Abu Dhabi. This is a position within Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business, supporting a high-profile client on a major offshore project.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors, with 33,000 people in around 50 countries. 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. The business is the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions in oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonisation and electrification markets, with experienced teams, a proven delivery model, and a strong reputation for steady and predictable delivery.

Role Purpose

The PMC Hook-Up and Brownfield Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all hook-up, brownfield modification, tie-in, and commissioning support activities for a major offshore or onshore project under a Project Management Consultancy framework. The role ensures that brownfield works are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with client specifications, approved engineering documents, regulatory requirements, operational constraints, and project objectives, while minimizing disruption to existing facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Coordination

• Lead and manage all hook-up, brownfield modification, tie-in, and pre-commissioning activities in accordance with the approved project scope, schedule, budget, and execution strategy.
• Act as the primary PMC focal point for hook-up and brownfield activities between the client, EPC contractor, operations team, engineering disciplines, commissioning team, and site management.
• Manage interfaces between new facilities and existing assets, including operations, maintenance, engineering, construction, commissioning, and start-up teams.
• Promote a strong safety, quality, and operational discipline culture across all contractors and project teams.

Planning and Execution Strategy

• Develop and maintain detailed hook-up and brownfield execution plans, work packs, schedules, resource plans, and interface registers.
• Coordinate brownfield surveys, site verification, constructability reviews, temporary works, demolition, modifications, equipment installation, piping tie-ins, electrical and instrumentation works, and system reinstatement.
• Coordinate shutdown, turnaround, and tie-in activities, ensuring effective planning and execution within approved operational windows.

Compliance and Safety Management

• Ensure full compliance with HSE standards, policies, procedures, and client requirements, with particular emphasis on live-plant safety, SIMOPS, isolation management, and worksite control.
• Review and approve method statements, job safety analyses, lifting plans, isolation plans, tie-in packages, work permits, and construction procedures.
• Ensure effective implementation of permit-to-work systems, lockout/tagout procedures, gas testing, energy isolation, and SIMOPS controls.

Contractor Oversight and Quality

• Supervise and monitor contractor performance, ensuring that all work is executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, risk assessments, and quality requirements.
• Coordinate with engineering and procurement teams to resolve technical queries, material shortages, design changes, and field modifications.

Progress Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor progress, productivity, manpower, materials, equipment, and work-front availability, identifying constraints and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensure proper management of punch lists, system completion, testing, reinstatement, handover dossiers, as-built documentation, and close-out activities.
• Provide regular progress reports, forecasts, performance updates, and recovery plans to project leadership and stakeholders.

Risk and Issue Management

• Identify project risks and potential operational impacts, develop mitigation measures, and escalate critical issues to senior management and the client.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Civil, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in oil and gas projects, with at least 8 years in hook-up, brownfield, construction, commissioning, or site management roles.
• Proven experience managing brownfield modifications, shutdowns, tie-ins, and hook-up activities within a PMC, EPC, or operator environment.
• Extensive experience working on live operating facilities, offshore platforms, terminals, refineries, petrochemical plants, or other complex industrial assets.
• Strong knowledge of brownfield execution methodologies, constructability, work-pack development, system completion, and commissioning interfaces.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary contractors and managing interfaces between construction, operations, maintenance, engineering, and commissioning teams.
• Experience with shutdown and turnaround planning, tie-in execution, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and facility handover.
• Knowledge of international codes, standards, client specifications, and HSE requirements applicable to oil and gas construction and modification projects.
• Offshore certifications such as BOSIET, H2S, and valid offshore medical may be required for offshore assignments.
• Experience in Middle East projects and familiarity with major operator standards is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of permit-to-work systems, SIMOPS, isolation management, LOTO, confined-space entry, hot work, and other brownfield safety controls.
• Strong leadership, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under high-pressure conditions, manage competing priorities, and make timely decisions in an operational environment.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high-profile clients across the Energy Sector.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across the business.
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews to ensure market-aligned rewards.
• Medical Insurance covering inpatient and outpatient medical care.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance providing Life Assurance cover.
• End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law for all employees.
• Employee Share Plan allowing purchase of Wood shares with company match.
• Long Service Award celebrating commitment and loyalty at 5-year service milestones.
• Commitment to continued professional development with tailored development plans.
• Global connections with experts around the world at the leading edge of the industry.
• Energy Transition Academy providing community of experts sharing knowledge and exposure to existing and emerging energy systems.

Location and Placement

• Position is based in Abu Dhabi office due to the nature of the projects and client expectations.