PMC Construction Manager - Fab Yard

The Role This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Construction Manager with a proven track record in overseeing and coordinates construction projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to required quality and safety standards for a high-profile client. Our Clients and Projects Designing the future. Transforming the world. 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 across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation. We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonisation and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory. Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality. The key objectives for this role are: The Construction Manager Fabrication Yard is responsible for managing, coordinating, and overseeing all fabrication and construction activities undertaken by EPC contractors and fabrication subcontractors on behalf of the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) for ADNOC projects. The role ensures that fabrication and assembly works are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved engineering drawings, project specifications, ADNOC standards, applicable international codes, contractual requirements, and approved project schedules. The position provides overall PMC construction leadership across fabrication yard operations, including structural steel fabrication, piping spool fabrication, module assembly, mechanical equipment installation, welding, inspection coordination, surface preparation, coating, and preparation for load-out and transportation, as applicable to the project scope. The Construction Manager is responsible for monitoring contractor performance, managing fabrication progress and construction interfaces, resolving execution constraints, ensuring HSE and quality compliance, and coordinating with engineering, procurement, QA/QC, planning, logistics, offshore installation, and commissioning teams to achieve project milestones and successful handover. Education and Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, Structural, or another relevant engineering discipline. • A bachelor's degree in engineering is preferred, with the discipline aligned to the fabrication scope. • A relevant engineering diploma may be considered where permitted by the project and contractual requirements. • Additional qualifications in construction management, fabrication engineering, project management, or welding technology are advantageous. • Relevant professional certifications in HSE, QA/QC, project management, or construction management are desirable. Professional Experience • Minimum 20 years of overall experience in construction, fabrication, and project execution within the oil and gas, petrochemical, refinery, or related industrial sectors. • Minimum 8 10 years of experience in construction management or senior fabrication management roles on major EPC projects. • Demonstrated experience overseeing large fabrication yards and multidisciplinary fabrication activities for oil and gas facilities. • Previous experience in a PMC or client-representative role is strongly preferred. • Proven experience on ADNOC projects or projects governed by comparable major international oil and gas operators is desirable. • Demonstrated experience managing EPC contractors and fabrication subcontractors against approved schedules, quality requirements, HSE standards, and contractual obligations. • Experience in structural steel fabrication, piping spool fabrication, modular construction, skids, equipment integration, or topsides fabrication, depending on project scope. • Experience coordinating fabrication with engineering, procurement, logistics, offshore installation, and site construction teams. • Proven capability in progress monitoring, contractor performance management, schedule recovery, construction risk management, and project handover. Technical Knowledge and Competencies • Strong understanding of fabrication yard operations, construction methodologies, work-front management, production sequencing, and constructability. • Comprehensive knowledge of ADNOC engineering standards, project specifications, fabrication procedures, and HSE requirements. • Familiarity with applicable international codes and standards, including ASME, API, AWS, ASTM, ISO, and relevant structural codes. • Good understanding of welding procedures, welder qualifications, material traceability, NDT, dimensional control, coating, and inspection requirements. • Ability to review fabrication drawings, piping isometrics, structural details, module assembly plans, construction work packages, and method statements. • Strong knowledge of construction planning, Primavera P6, progress measurement, productivity monitoring, resource planning, and recovery scheduling. • Understanding of inspection and test plans, NCR management, quality assurance, and fabrication documentation. • Knowledge of module assembly, lifting studies, load-out, transportation readiness, and installation interfaces is advantageous. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, project reporting systems, and document management platforms is desirable. Leadership and Behavioral Competencies • Proven ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary PMC construction teams and monitor large EPC contractor organizations. • Strong leadership, decision-making, problem-solving, and contractor management capabilities. • Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. • Ability to assess construction risks, prioritize competing activities, and drive timely resolution of fabrication constraints. • Strong commercial awareness and understanding of contractual obligations, project milestones, and schedule impacts. • Demonstrated commitment to HSE leadership, quality excellence, integrity, and project governance. • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple fabrication priorities in a demanding project environment. • Strong analytical, reporting, organizational, and team-building skills. Language and Other Requirements • Excellent written and spoken English is essential. • Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage. • Ability to work at fabrication yards in Abu Dhabi or other designated UAE locations. • Willingness to work extended hours when required to meet critical fabrication, inspection, load-out, and dispatch milestones. • Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, multidisciplinary, and contractor-intensive environment. • Must demonstrate a strong commitment to ADNOC HSE requirements, ethical conduct, quality compliance, and project delivery objectives.