Project Cost Specialist
Kbr, Inc.
Manage project cost forecasting, controls, cashflow, and compliance for defense contracts.
7 days ago ago
$80 - $105
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Houston, TX
Onsite
Company Size
38,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Consulting
Project Management
Construction services
Design
Technical Services
Turnkey
General Contractor
Sector Specialisms
Science
Technology
Engineering
Sustainability
Space Systems
Military Aircraft
Energy Industry
Government Solutions
Role
What you would be doing
budget forecast
cost review
procurement coordination
scheduling
variance analysis
financial controls
- Guide corporate budget and forecast activities for the project portfolio, evaluating and documenting opportunities and risks, and consolidating, presenting, and obtaining approvals at the portfolio level.
- Review project costs incurred by category to develop revenue and project forecasting, backlog reporting, and program cashflow.
- Coordinate with procurement, material managers, and engineering work group leads pertaining to essential items of supply and completion of job progress milestones through scheduling.
- Actively participate in identification of priorities for projects to guarantee completion.
- Record actual/committed cost and workhours, development of project variances, and trending analysis of commitments and expenditures.
- Establish financial controls, procedures, systems, and forecasting techniques to evaluate contract/program status and ensure compliance with SOX, government, and customer requirements.
- Estimate future cost calculations based on labor productivity, material price increases, subcontracts, wage rates and risk analysis.
What you bring
bachelor's
advanced excel
deltek
power bi
evms
us citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting or a related field and 3+ years of financial analysis experience.
- Knowledge of standard government agency reporting requirements (NASA, DOD, DOS, FEDSIM).
- Strong understanding of government contracting fundamentals as well as government regulations and standards.
- Knowledge of Time and Material (T&M) Government Contracts.
- Demonstrated expertise in project controls concepts (budgets, estimates to complete, project schedules, etc.).
- Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including advanced Excel skills.
- Understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) reporting.
- Knowledge of financial accounting principles as they relate to U.S. GAAP.
- Proficient knowledge in use of Deltek Costpoint, COBRA, COGNOS, Hyperion, Power BI.
- US citizenship.
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Company
Overview
Founded in 1901
Century-long legacy
The company has an over-100-year history, tracing back to its origins in 1901.
S&P 400 Rank
Selective public index membership
Trades publicly on the NYSE and is part of the S&P 400 stock market index.
Multi-billion USD
Annual revenue scale
Generates annual revenues in the multi-billion dollar range across diverse markets.
- Designs and builds complex facilities — from LNG plants and refineries to military bases and naval infrastructure.
- Operates mission‑critical projects: NASA ISS payload operations, astronaut health research, JWST integration, space‑instrument R&D.
- Offers full EPC and life‑cycle services: engineering, procurement, construction, logistics and proprietary tech licensing.
- Supports defense and intelligence sectors with systems engineering, base‑operations, C5ISR, cyber, and mission planning.
- Has completed landmark acquisitions (BE&K, Wyle, SGT, Centauri, Frazer‑Nash, LinQuest) to expand aerospace, gov‑tech and space capabilities.
- Versatile footprint: tackling offshore oil‑&‑gas, chemical processing, sustainable energy and cutting‑edge digital transformation.
- We Deliver – uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high‑quality, technology‑led solutions and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
- We Value Our People – creating work environments in which every member feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, with opportunities to belong, connect and grow.
- We Are People of Integrity – valuing honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity; doing what’s right for the planet, communities and our people.
- We Are a Team of Teams – valuing collective achievements over individual, powering operational excellence as ONE KBR.
- We Empower – empowering people with shared purpose, the right tools and culture, trusting them as independent decision‑makers who own their work.
Carbon Neutrality in 2019
Achievement
The company achieved carbon neutrality for its operations and business travel, verified by an independent third party.
Net-Zero by 2030
Target
The company aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions across operations and business travel by 2030.
AAA ESG Rating
Recognition
Received an AAA rating from MSCI for exceptional management of environmental risks in 2023.
America’s Climate Leaders
Recognition
The company was recognized by USA Today as one of America’s Climate Leaders in 2023 for reducing its carbon footprint.
- Integrated sustainability into Zero Harm safety culture via 10 key Sustainability Pillars aligned with UN SDGs.
- Published 2019 Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Report, measuring baseline and offsetting via wind farm and Plastic Bank credits.
- Supports carbon‑recycling (e.g., engineering services for LanzaTech) and clean‑energy initiatives (e.g., UK Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and projects like Arafura rare‑earth net‑zero pathway).
33% board female
Gender Diversity on Board
Increased representation of women on the board from 20% in 2019 to 33% in early 2020.
33% female leadership
Leadership Team Diversity
Expanded female representation in executive roles from 10% in 2019 to 33% in 2020.
- Linked ESG achievements—such as diversity targets—to executive compensation starting in 2021.
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