** Shares of Australia's Monadelphous Group MND.AX rise as much as 3% to A$30.24, post biggest intraday pct gain since May 6
** Stock set for a second straight session of gains, if current trend holds
** Engineering services co says it has been awarded new construction and maintenance contracts worth up to A$120 million ($85.73 million)
** Says contracts based in the resources and renewable energy sectors
** YTD, MND up 10.8%
($1 = 1.3998 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Aamir Sheik Khalid in Bengaluru)
((Aamir.SheikKhalid@thomsonreuters.com))