Project Controls Cost Engineer/Analyst

BioSpace; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 96,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Frederick National Laboratory for Biomedical Research is seeking a Finance/Program Analyst in Frederick, MD to support Facilities, Maintenance & Engineering. The role focuses on budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting for complex projects at the NCI facility.

Responsibilities include monitoring budgets, preparing EAC analyses, generating monthly reports, and coordinating with the finance department and NCI on funding and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or four years related experience; foreign degrees evaluated for U.S. equivalency.
• Minimum of five years of related experience.
• Ability to work as a team member and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor project performance against budget baselines and milestones.
• Compile budgets using actuals, estimates, and expense reports to control funds.
• Prepare EAC analyses for cost elements and assess trends.
• Develop monthly reports from project finance systems.
• Provide routine and ad-hoc financial reporting to management.
• Maintain records and analyze cost trends for forecasting.
• Serve as main contact for FME with finance and NCI on funding.

Skills

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or four years related experience

Tools

Maximo

Costpoint

Cognos

SharePoint

Job description

Job ID: req4617

Employee Type: exempt full-time

Division: Facilities, Maintenance & Engineering

Facility: Frederick: Ft Detrick

Location: PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

Program Description

The Facilities Maintenance and Engineering (FME) mission is to support the NCI at Frederick in their mission to cure cancer and AIDS. FME is responsible for the physical campus - its research laboratory space, administrative space, the infrastructure that supports the buildings, and the landscape that surrounds them. In addition, we are responsible for managing, planning, designing, and construction management of renovations at the FNLCR.

Key Roles/Responsibilities

• Monitor project performance against budget baselines and established performance milestones.
• Compile and review budgets for FME using actual performance, previous budget figures, estimated revenue, expense reports, and other data sources to control funds and provide for proper financial administration.
• Complete estimate at completion (EAC) analysis of all cost elements within a project taking into consideration contract commitments, expenditures to date, changes and potential trends.
• Understand the impact of indirect cost on project total cost.
• Prepare financial plans, monitor implementation of financial policies.
• Extract and develop monthly reports from the project finance and accounting system to track costs and budgets.
• Analyze cost and schedule information, identifying potential concerns, as well as corrective alternatives, and presenting recommendations to management.
• Prepare routine and special-purpose reports.
• Assist the project team in the development and monitoring of a project’s EAC and assessing the reasonableness of the EAC.
• Serve as main point of contact for FME interface with the finance department and NCI regarding funding and financial matters.
• Maintain historical records, analyzing trends, establishing cost rates and personnel forecasts.
• Analyze quantitative project financial data and make recommendations to senior management.
• Maintain database(s) by entering, verifying, and backing up data to ensure integrity and completeness of financial data systems.
• Update contract commitments, reconcile and analyze actual expenditures, monitor trend status and maintain continuity of tracking structure.
• Recommend and interpret budgetary policies and procedures, prepare comparative evaluation of actual costs against budgeted funds.
• Develop creative reporting tools to communicate complex project sequencing and/or progress assessments.
• Attend project meetings to provide current financial information and potential impacts to project budget or forecast.
• Provide detailed performance metrics and analysis for senior management and NCI at established intervals.

Basic Qualifications

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Possession of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency.
• In addition to the education requirement, a minimum of five (5) years of related experience is required.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Ability to multitask and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
• The essential functions of this position require the ability to walk, stand, bend, stoop, and climb stairs, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Experience in Maximo, Costpoint/Cognos and SharePoint.
• Experience in construction and facilities maintenance.
• Strong communication skills with all levels of personnel through written and oral presentations.
• Ability to interface and communicate with a wide range of functional areas in a highly technical environment.
• Advanced level professional providing professional input to complex assignments / projects, while working independently receiving guidance in only the most complex situations.
• Ability to exercise judgment in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation of both standard and complex techniques and procedures.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, color, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Pay And Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here

95,900.00 - 141,133.00 USD

The posted pay range for this job is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data.

The salary range posted is a full-time equivalent salary and will vary depending on scheduled hours for part time positions