Project Control Cost Specialist / SME
Bcp Engineers & Consultants
contract management
performance monitoring
cost analysis
budget development
performance forecasting
technical oversight
Position Description: As the Subject Matter Expert, develops and implements methods for performance monitoring, reporting, analysis, and trend assessment. Facilitate programs to ensure the establishment and analysis of specific operational and process improvement plans used for goal setting, estimating project plans, performance indicators/targets, benchmarking, baselining, and trending. Coordinate engineering a/e contracts, monitor contract expenditures for usage trends, assist in the process of issuing new contracts, amending existing contracts, and resolve questions, issues, etc. Lead/manage the process ensuring the integrity of the process, resolving pending/outstanding requests, reconciling encumbrances and pending tasks with IBS as required. Serves as nuclear/industry subject matter expert and may be called upon by others to provide technical direction and oversight. Analyze cost data to find methods of reducing costs and/or increasing efficiency and coordinate a corrective action plan. Develop a cost-benefit analysis. Develop project budgets and reporting structures for actual expenditures and monitor performance. Assist in developing budgets and reporting structures for actual expenditures and monitor performance as requested. Monitor and forecast performance in comparison to business plan objectives. Establish ADP support requirements and develop and institute plans to accomplish them. Assist in developing workload projections (equivalents). Conduct special studies, for example: project forecasting, O&M projects, CCO, etc.
- Issue new contracts and amendments
- Coordinate engineering A/E contracts:
- Resolve questions and issues related to contracts
- Develop and implement methods for performance monitoring, reporting, analysis, and trend assessment.
- Serve as a nuclear/industry subject matter expert, providing technical direction and oversight.
- Estimating project plans
- Reconcile encumbrances and pending tasks with IBS
- Conduct special studies such as project forecasting, O&M projects, and CCO evaluations.
- Forecast performance against business plan objectives.
- Develop corrective action plans and conduct cost-benefit analyses.
- Assist in developing O&M project budgets, workload projections, and reporting structures.
- Monitor contract expenditures and usage trends
- Defining performance indicators/targets
- Analyze cost data to identify methods for reducing costs and improving efficiency.
- Resolve pending/outstanding requests
- Establish ADP support requirements and implement plans to meet them.
- Create project budgets, reporting structures, and monitor performance.
nuclear
sme
cost‑benefit
budgeting
trend analysis
bachelor's
- Goal setting
- Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
- Must have Nuclear industry experience
- Ability to serve as a Subject Matter Expert providing technical direction and oversight.
- Proficiency in developing cost-benefit analyses and managing complex projects.
- Proven experience in contract coordination, budgeting, cost analysis, and corrective action planning.
- Demonstrated expertise in trend analysis, forecasting, benchmarking, and performance monitoring.
- Benchmarking, baselining, and trending
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
- Strong knowledge of nuclear industry operations and performance improvement methodologies.
TVA Per Diem: $1,500 / month
Training + DevelopmentSince 1981
Year Established
The company has been operational since 1981, providing decades of expertise in their field.
Longest Client: 40+ Years
Tenure of Longest Client Relationship
The company has maintained a client relationship that dates back to their first project in 1981, demonstrating strong client loyalty over decades.
- They’ve evolved into a global consultancy delivering on‑site execution services across the U.S., Spain, U.K., and Pacific Rim.
- Specializing in capital‑intensive sectors, they tackle nuclear, fossil, renewables, transmission, chemical, and manufacturing projects.
- Their typical engagements range from turnkey engineering and project management to outage support, cyber‑security services, and R&D tax credit expertise.
- Built on a hands‑on, APEE (Assess‑Plan‑Employ‑Execute) method, they deliver flexible solutions tailored to client risk profiles.
- BCP stands out with niche offerings like small modular reactor support and tooling/outage services.
