Program Cost Control Specialist I

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is seeking a Cost Control Analyst to setup and monitor cost control systems for contracts. The role involves preparing budgets, schedules, funding projections, and financial analyses to ensure contracts stay within negotiated parameters.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree with relevant exempt experience and may include multiple pathways through naval and shipbuilding programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 0 years of relevant exempt experience.
• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
• High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

Responsibilities

• Sets up cost control system, monitors and controls costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.
• Performs analyses and prepares reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.
• Prepares budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
• Prepares program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled.
• Performs schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks.
• Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.
• Incorporates contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

NNS Apprentice School graduate

Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate

Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience

Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience

High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience

High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

Job description

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, is seeking a Cost Control Analyst to setup and monitor cost control systems for contracts. The role involves preparing budgets, schedules, funding projections, and financial analyses to ensure contracts stay within negotiated parameters.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree with relevant exempt experience and may include multiple pathways through naval and shipbuilding programs.