JOB DESCRIPTION
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is recruiting for a Contract Manager II to join its Operations Americas business focusing on Offshore Brownfield Engineering. This opportunity is onsite in Metairie, LA.
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The Role
Wood is currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Contract Manager II to join our dynamic team based on Metairie, LA. The successful candidate will provide guidance and direction to a team in the operational and commercial delivery of long-term customer contracts, which may include production operations, maintenance, upgrades, and brownfield modifications. They will ensure the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational excellence, while driving business growth and maximizing long-term customer relationships and commercial returns.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood's Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across Operations Americas sector
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs. Offering onsite working.
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
- Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
- Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
- Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession
RESPONSIBILITIES
Typical responsibilities
Accountable for delivery of contract performance directly focusing on assigned customer / contract(s)P & L responsibility with associated commercial and financial accountability including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls and accounts payable / billingAccountable for maintaining positive customer relationship, fostering and enhancing relationship management with open, honest and effective communicationsNegotiates changes to contract scope or terms with the customer. Follows Change Management process to identify and approve scope, cost and schedule and manages risksMaintain operational integrity and excellence, ensuring robust governance, subcontractor management, and performance reportingWork with leadership and peers to improve delivery performance and maximize delivery opportunities throughout wider business where requiredPursue and develop opportunities for innovation, such as digitalization and technology use, work share and high value engineering centers, to bring value to Wood and customerDevelop and implement a focused strategy at Contract level, support bid and tender activity as required and assume responsibility for positioning and new growth opportunitiesUnderstand customer needs beyond the immediate scope and introducing other Wood Service Lines to the Customer to grow the overall scope for Wood and add value to the Customer / AssetOwnership of HSSEA matters across Contract : ensure HSSEA values are delivered and always adhered, continuously influencing and personally role modelling safety behavioral values. Focus the team to attain all HSE plans, ensuring all contracts have HSSEA plans in place, supporting continuous improvement and ensuring legislative complianceIs a champion and role model for ethical behavior and compliance with applicable laws and policies.Oversees proposals and call-offs (may be individual projects) within delegation of authority, ensuring compliance with contracting policy and standards of ethical conductResponsible for the development and growth of the contract team including supporting and allowing development opportunities outside of their contractAccountability for recruitment, selection and development of talent, ensuring effective performance and capability management, acting as a coach / mentor and encouraging and supporting open and effective communication to optimize delivery of objectives, maximize team performance and achieve continuous performance improvementDevelops and delivers a robust business plan, whilst driving and supporting corporate initiatives, ensuring company values are at the core of all activities, and participates in peer reviews as requiredQUALIFICATIONS
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
Expected :
Degree qualification in Engineering, Scientific Discipline, or related technical field OR degree qualified in a commercial / business discipline with significant experience in a technical organizationConsiderable Operations / Contract management experience, typically minimum of 5 years for smaller / less complex contracts and 15 years for largest / most complex contracts / portfoliosTrack record of successful delivery within relevant industry sectorBroad understanding of the industry and networking capabilityExperience of customer / contractor facing communication / negotiationRelevant technical expertise as applicable to the scopeAbility to balance commerciality with operational excellenceKnowledge of current HSSEA and other legislation as applied to the industryEvidence of continuing professional development and knowledgeAbility to steer and implement change programsCritical Capabilities
Safety focused with an uncompromising approach to risk management. Places the welfare of both internal and customer employees at the top of the agendaPassionately pursues and supports, demonstrates and embeds company valuesStrong influencer, negotiator and mediatorDecisive, with ability to make decisions and follow through, ensuring learnings are capturedExceptional communicator both verbally and writtenPragmatic in approach with a strong commercial bias and ability to balance commerciality with operational excellenceCustomer focused - develops sincere and open relationships with customers, current and potential; listens to customer needs and constantly striving to exceed expectations and add valueEntrepreneurial approach - ability to identify opportunitiesAdaptability Skills
Flexible to respond and adapt to changing internal and external contextFlexible to respond in agile ways to changing customer needsLeadership Skills
Strong team builder listens to needs of team, and capable of identifying and adopting best practices to engender a spirit of cooperation and energize people towards optimum performanceA motivated self-starter, who can self-direct when required, able to use own initiative and have autonomy to make appropriate decisions but also know when escalation is requiredCritical Thinking Skills
Critical thinker with problem solving abilitiesABOUT US
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list) : race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
