LCV PMO: Sr. Specialist I, Cost Control - Change Management

KBR Careers; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Flex spending account

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Sr. Specialist I in Cost Control for Change Management, focused on proposal development and cost estimating. The successful candidate will create Basis of Estimate packages and perform detailed estimating to support government facilities programs.

This role requires strong skills in facilities operations, proposal development, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Benefits include a 401K plan, medical insurance, and a flexible work schedule.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in facilities or proposal development.
• Experience developing Basis of Estimates and staffing plans.
• Must hold a valid passport and government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of compliant Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
• Utilize staffing models to develop labor projections.
• Collaborate with project leadership and subject matter experts.

Skills

Cost estimating and analysis

Technical writing

Proposal evaluation

Facilities maintenance

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Estimating software

Job description

Title

LCV PMO: Sr. Specialist I, Cost Control - Change Management

Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

KBR leads the government services world contingency market through Global Logistics Army programs and the delivery of responsive, mission-critical support services worldwide. Beyond contingency operations, KBR provides comprehensive support to the U.S. Army across the globe and throughout the United States while continuing to expand its capabilities at the federal, state, and local levels. Leveraging deep operational expertise and an agile execution model, KBR delivers tailored solutions to meet evolving mission requirements wherever and whenever they arise.

Job Summary

Highly skilled Facilities Estimating SME / BOE Developer to support proposal development, staffing analysis, cost estimating, and technical solution development for government facilities and base operations programs. The successful candidate will develop compliant, defensible Basis of Estimate (BOE) packages by integrating labor staffing models, operational requirements, technical assumptions, and non-labor resource requirements provided by cross-functional stakeholders. This role requires expertise in facilities operations, workforce planning, proposal development, and cost estimating, along with the ability to perform detailed bottoms-up estimating when required to validate assumptions or develop independent cost estimates.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Basis of Estimate (BOE) Development: Lead the development of compliant, defensible BOEs by integrating labor staffing models, non-labor resource requirements, technical assumptions, and execution strategies provided by Operations, Site Management, and Functional Leads.
• Labor Staffing Model Development and Analysis: Utilize prescribed staffing models and estimating tools to develop workforce plans, labor hour projections, FTE requirements, and staffing justifications aligned with contract requirements and operational execution plans.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with project leadership, site personnel, maintenance managers, and functional subject matter experts to collect, validate, and reconcile labor and non-labor takeoffs supporting proposal development.
• Estimate Integration and Validation: Review proposed staffing levels, materials, equipment, subcontracted services, and other cost elements to ensure consistency with solicitation requirements, technical approaches, historical data, and organizational estimating standards.
• Resource Justification and Cost Narrative Development: Prepare detailed BOE narratives that clearly articulate assumptions, methodologies, staffing rationales, and resource requirements to support management reviews, customer evaluations, and audit activities.
• Bottoms-Up Estimating: Perform detailed time-to-task, workload-based, and resource-driven estimating to develop independent cost estimates, validate staffing model outputs, challenge assumptions, and support unique proposal requirements not adequately addressed by existing estimating models.
• Statement of Work (SOW) Development: Review or develop and refine subcontractor and vendor Statements of Work to support accurate pricing, technical alignment, and scope definition.
• Technical and Cost Proposal Evaluation: May assess subcontractor proposals for technical compliance, scope completeness, staffing adequacy, and cost realism.
• Process Compliance: Ensure all estimates and BOEs comply with established estimating methodologies, proposal processes, contractual requirements, and customer expectations.
• Facilities and Operations Expertise: Apply knowledge of facilities maintenance, utilities, base operations, logistics, and government support services to accurately assess resource requirements and execution impacts.

Basic Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience supporting government facilities, base operations, logistics, maintenance, or proposal development programs.
• Experience developing Basis of Estimates (BOEs), staffing plans, workforce models, or cost estimates for government contracts.
• Experience working with labor staffing models, workload-based staffing methodologies, or resource forecasting tools.
• Experience supporting competitive proposal efforts, task orders, contract transitions, or re-compete activities preferred.
• Must hold a valid passport.
• Must currently possess or be able to obtain a Government Security Clearance.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and able to work efficiently with complex datasets and estimating/scheduling software
• Candidates must be willing and able to travel as part of the role.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Business Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Equivalent professional experience in government facilities estimating may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong familiarity with published estimating documentation, historical estimating practices, and government facility operations.
• Understanding of government proposal development processes and BOE methodologies.
• Familiarity with labor staffing models, workforce planning techniques, and resource forecasting.
• Knowledge of facilities maintenance, utilities, public works, housing, base support operations, or similar government service environments.
• Ability to evaluate labor and non-labor resource requirements against contractual and operational requirements.

Skills

• Cost estimating and analysis
• Technical writing (SOWs, evaluation reports)
• Proposal evaluation and compliance review
• Facilities maintenance and utilities operations
• Proven track record as a facilities lead or manager, with experience right-sizing teams and material requirements

Preferred Attributes

• Prior experience working directly on government facilities projects.
• Experience supporting LOGCAP, AFCAP, BOS, GSC, OMSS, or other large-scale government operations and maintenance contracts.
• Experience developing staffing models, BOEs, and cost narratives for competitive proposals.
• Familiarity with fact-finding activities, proposal reviews, and customer cost evaluations.
• Experience working in contingency, overseas, or expeditionary support environments.
• Ability to synthesize historical data with current estimating practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly explain estimating approaches to proposal writers, technical teams, and management.

KBR Benefits

• 401K plan with company match
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• AD&D
• flexible spending account
• disability
• paid time off
• flexible work schedule

We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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