Senior Project Controls Engineer – Government Manufacturing

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

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Project Controls Engineer for the Blue Grass Army Depot Energetics Center of Excellence project in Kentucky. This role leads cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and reporting within a multi-disciplinary program, coordinating with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, manufacturing, and operations teams.

The role requires a strong background in integrated scheduling, earned value, and contractual reporting for large-scale government or industrial

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering, construction management, project management, finance, or closely related field.
• 7+ years of lead project controls, cost engineering, scheduling, or program controls on large-scale US government contracts.
• Experience developing integrated project schedules and cost forecasts for complex projects.
• Experience using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or equivalent scheduling software.
• Experience supporting large industrial, manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, energy, or government programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrated schedules, budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics across project lifecycle.
• Establish WBS, baselines, control accounts, and progress measurement systems.
• Perform cost control activities including budget development, variance analysis, EAC updates, and forecast assessments.
• Collect and validate schedule, cost, earned value, and performance data from multiple stakeholders for actionable insights.
• Monitor performance against baselines; identify risks, trends, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Support change management by evaluating scope, schedule, and cost impacts.
• Prepare and deliver program performance reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership and customers.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, manufacturing, and operations for accurate data and reporting.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and contractual reporting in regulated environments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lead project controls

Cost engineering

Scheduling

EVMS / earned value

Project reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or Finance

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

KBR is seeking a Senior Project Controls Engineer for the Blue Grass Army Depot Energetics Center of Excellence project in Kentucky. This role leads cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and reporting within a multi-disciplinary program, coordinating with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, manufacturing, and operations teams.

The role requires a strong background in integrated scheduling, earned value, and contractual reporting for large-scale government or industrial