Associate, Project Controls

KBR Careers; Fox Woods (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR's Newark, DE office seeks an Associate, Project Controls to support cost and scheduling on engineering and hydrocarbons projects. You will work under supervision, recording costs, tracking milestones, and contributing to project forecasts and cash flow.

The role requires a recent degree in Engineering, Finance or Business and strong Excel skills. You will collaborate with procurement, engineering, and management to keep projects on track and within budget.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate from an accredited college or university with a preferred bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Finance or Business.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to function within a project team.
• Must be able to self‑lead and communicate to all levels of project team, including management and clients.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in recording actual and committed cost and workhours, development of project variances, trending and analysis of commitments and expenditures and development of the project forecast and cash flow.
• Actively participates in the administration of the change control process.
• Actively participates in development and completion of job progress milestones through scheduling.
• Actively participates in coordination with procurement and material managers as well as engineering work group leads pertaining to essential items of supply.
• Actively participates in identification of priorities for projects to guarantee completion.
• Complete assigned tasks with consideration of the budgeted work hours and schedule commitments.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Self-lead

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance or Business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Associate, Project Controls

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. These services range from small, standalone contracts to world-class mega projects.

KBR's office in Newark, DE holds a leading role in our Integrated Solutions business, providing engineering and project deliverables to our clients.

Services include front-end and detailed engineering, procurement, construction services, and program management primarily in the hydrocarbons and energy transition industries.

We are looking for an Associate, Project Controls interested in a full-time career as a professional in Project Controls (Cost/Scheduling).

Under direct supervision, you will perform assignments requiring knowledge and application of basic project controls principles. You will use judgment in making selections and adaptation of cost/scheduling alternatives and perform specific and well-defined assignments.

We encourage you to apply and become a member of the KBR Team of Teams!

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively participates in recording actual and committed cost and workhours, development of project variances, trending and analysis of commitments and expenditures and development of the project forecast and cash flow.
• Actively participates in the administration of the change control process.
• Actively participates in development and completion of job progress milestones through scheduling.
• Actively participates in coordination with procurement and material mangers as well as engineering work group leads pertaining to essential items of supply.
• Actively participates in identification of priorities for projects to guarantee completion.
• Complete assigned tasks with consideration of the budgeted work hours and schedule commitments.

Job Requirements

• Recently graduated from an accredited college or university with a preferred baccalaureate or master's degree in Engineering, Finance or Business
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, preferred Skill should include pivot tables, formulas, chart creation and managing large data files
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to function within a project team
• Must be able to self‑lead and communicate to all levels of project team, including management and clients

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.

We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.