Cost Control Manager

KBR Careers; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Cost Control Manager in the United States to lead project cost management, oversee budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasts, and trends. The role provides financial visibility to client and PMC leadership and ensures cost performance aligns with project objectives.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in cost control on major capital projects, strong forecasting and reporting skills, and experience with cost management tools such as EcoSys, SAP, Oracle, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, finance, or related field.
• 15+ years of cost control or project controls experience on major capital projects.
• Experience with budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and cost reporting.
• Knowledge of cost management methodologies and project accounting interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead project cost management activities, including budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasting, and cost performance reporting.
• Monitor project performance against approved budgets, identifying trends, variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain estimate-at-completion (EAC), cash flow, and funding forecasts.
• Support change management activities by evaluating cost impacts and maintaining budget alignment.
• Provide cost analysis, forecasting insights, and performance reporting to client and PMC leadership.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure accurate cost collection, reporting, and forecasting.
• Lead and develop the cost control team while promoting cost management best practices.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cost reporting

Cost management

EAC

Team leadership

Project controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Finance/PM

Tools

EcoSys

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

Cost Control Manager

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) 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.

KBR is looking for a Cost Control Manager to lead project cost management activities and maintains oversight of budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasts, and trends. This role provides financial visibility to client and PMC leadership and ensures cost performance is continuously monitored against approved project objectives.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead project cost management activities, including budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasting, and cost performance reporting.
• Monitor project performance against approved budgets, identifying trends, variances, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain estimate-at-completion (EAC), cash flow, and funding forecasts.
• Support change management activities by evaluating cost impacts and maintaining budget alignment.
• Provide cost analysis, forecasting insights, and performance reporting to client and PMC leadership.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure accurate cost collection, reporting, and forecasting.
• Lead and develop the cost control team while promoting cost management best practices.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of cost control, cost management, forecasting, or project controls experience supporting major capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, commitments, expenditures, forecasting, and cost reporting.
• Strong understanding of cost management, forecasting methodologies, project accounting interfaces, and performance analysis.
• Experience supporting large industrial, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, life sciences, energy, or infrastructure projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing projects.
• Experience in an Owner's Representative, PMC, EPCM, or Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) environment.
• Experience supporting large projects with multiple phases exceeding $500 million TIC.
• Proficiency with EcoSys, SAP, Oracle, Power BI, or similar project cost management and reporting systems.
• Professional certifications such as CCP®, EVP®, PMP®, or equivalent project controls credentials.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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'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.