Senior Project Controls Engineer – Defense Manufacturing

KBR Careers; Fort Knox (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR invites applications for a Senior Project Controls Engineer (Contingency) at Blue Grass Army Depot Energetics Center project. The role leads cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and reporting to support safe, compliant project delivery across engineering, procurement, construction, and operations teams.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, 7+ years of lead project controls experience on large-scale government contracts, and hands-on use of Primavera P6 or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance or related field.
• 7+ years of lead project controls, cost engineering, scheduling, or program controls on large US government contracts.
• Experience developing integrated project schedules and cost forecasts for complex programs.
• Experience using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or comparable scheduling software.
• Experience performing cost analysis, forecasting, variance reporting, and baseline management.
• Experience supporting large industrial, manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, energy, or government programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated schedules, budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics.
• Establish and manage WBS, baselines, control accounts, and progress measurement systems.
• Perform cost control activities including budget development and EAC updates.
• Collect and integrate schedule, cost, earned value, and performance data for insights.
• Monitor performance against baselines and identify risks, trends, and corrective actions.
• Support change management with scope, schedule, and cost impact assessments.
• Prepare and deliver program performance reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, manufacturing, and operations.

Skills

Lead project controls

Cost engineering

Scheduling

Forecasting

Earned Value Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

KBR invites applications for a Senior Project Controls Engineer (Contingency) at Blue Grass Army Depot Energetics Center project. The role leads cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and reporting to support safe, compliant project delivery across engineering, procurement, construction, and operations teams.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, 7+ years of lead project controls experience on large-scale government contracts, and hands-on use of Primavera P6 or