Cost Control and Contract Management Specialist

Job title: Cost Control and Contract Management Specialist
Location: London, UK
Job reference #: 32248
Contract type: Permanent
Language requirements: Fluent level of English.

At Eni, we are looking for a Cost Control and Contract Management Specialist within Eni CCUS Holding Limited in London. In this role, you will provide expert guidance on cost control, contract management and reporting matters. You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity and quality of cost control procedures and status reports, as well as for the correct implementation, input and maintenance of related processes and company systems. Additionally, you will support the Contract Manager in managing service agreements that ensure the delivery of services to the CCUS group. This includes cost monitoring, the systematic collection and management of service requests, and maintaining a comprehensive and integrated overview of all company contracts, work orders, and initiatives.

About Eni CCUS Holding Limited

Eni CCUS Holding Limited, a member of the Eni S.p.A group, is responsible for overseeing the group's portfolio of CO 2 Transportation and Storage (T&S) projects in the UK and abroad. Eni CCUS Holding Limited has a clear roadmap to become an integrated leader in the carbon ecosystem. Utilising its extensive portfolio of depleted gas fields, the Company is leveraging its comprehensive knowledge and networks to repurpose existing infrastructure in the heart of industrial clusters to provide fast, cost-effective and scalable solutions to lead the energy transition. By joining Eni CCUS Holding Limited, employees become part of a pioneering effort in end-to-end orchestration for carbon capture and storage projects, contributing to a sustainable future while benefiting from a dynamic and innovative work environment.

Main Responsibilities:

Cost Control and Contract Management

• Reviewing and auditing contractors' cost control procedures and practices, including their cost management systems and performance against budgets.
• Ensuring the integrity of the cost tracking process, including actual costs/expenditures, value of work done, commitments and forecast final costs.
• Maintaining contract registers that highlight commitments, ceilings, actual costs, accruals/value of work done and forecast information.
• Coordinating and/or developing annual and monthly spend projections, cost reconciliations and variance analyses.
• Managing cost performance data for reporting purposes.
• Ensuring accurate integration of accounting data into enterprise systems.
• Supporting contract and work order preparation, bid/cost estimate evaluations, contract administration and payment verification.
• Preparing comprehensive reports for senior management, project teams, finance, partners, etc., ensuring data quality and integration.
• Overseeing and ensuring, within the areas of competence, the company's strategic and business planning cycle, and acting as a direct interface for related activities.

Contract Administration

• Supporting the Contract Manager both technically and administratively in managing the holding company's service contracts.
• Collecting and handling service requests through the implementation and maintenance of relevant systems.
• Monitoring and controlling costs by preparing periodic reports, including variance analyses of actuals and forecasts against annual or medium-term financial targets.

Skills and experience required:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Relevant industry experience in Oil & Gas, CO2 Capture & Storage or another applicable industrial sector.
• Relevant professional qualifications.
• Significant experience in cost control and contract management within Oil & Gas projects, covering both pre-award and post-award phases.
• Solid project management experience.
• Good understanding of the challenges and opportunities involved in transitioning from the oil and gas industry to a low-carbon future.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English is mandatory; additional languages are a plus).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced knowledge of SAP.
• Ability to produce reports and documentation that adhere to prescribed styles and formats.
• Ability to read, analyse, and interpret scientific, technical, financial and legal documents.
• Flexible and adaptable approach.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with all stakeholders. A sound understanding of professional ethics and appropriate protocols across different functions.
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural teams.

How to apply:

• Applications are only accepted through our online application system.
• Please upload your CV in English.

About Eni

Eni is a global energy company operating in 61 Countries, with over 30,000 employees. Originally an oil & gas company, it has evolved into an integrated energy company, playing a key role in ensuring energy security and leading the energy transition. Eni's goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through the decarbonization of its processes and of the products it sells to its customers. In line with this goal, Eni invests in the research and development of technologies that can accelerate the transition to increasingly sustainable energy. Renewable energy sources, bio-refining, carbon capture and storage are only some examples of Eni's areas of activity and research. In addition, the company is exploring game-changing technologies such as fusion energy - a technology based on the physical processes that power stars and that could generate safe, virtually limitless energy with zero emissions.

Working at Eni

At Eni we believe in enterprising people, capable of making a difference and making their contribution with passion and innovation, to respond to the global challenges of the energy transition. For us, the skills and attitudes of each individual , continuous training , and diversity and inclusion are fundamental. We promote flexible ways of working with particular attention to well-being, welfare and work life-balance. Eni will evaluate applications considering plurality and diversity as sources of enrichment. If your application is assessed to be among those most in line with the required profile, you will be contacted to continue the selection process . Whatever your ambition, at Eni you can find the tools to make it happen.

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