Cost Controls Manager

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to

Cost Governance & Baseline Assurance

• Define and administer the client's cost control requirements, coding structures, control accounts, reporting calendar, and governance procedures.
• Review and challenge contractor cost baselines, estimates, cash flow, commitment plans, contingency, escalation, and reconciliation to approved scope and the project WBS.
• Provide evidence-based recommendations to the client on baseline acceptance, budget transfers, use of contingency, and forecast changes.
• Maintain traceability between approved scope, budget, commitments, actuals, accruals, changes, risks, and forecast outcomes.

Contractor Oversight, Forecasting & Reporting

• Validate contractor cost reports, commitments, accruals, value of work done, invoices, and forecasts against source evidence and contract requirements.
• Develop an independent PMC Estimate at Completion and Cost to Complete, clearly distinguishing the contractor position from the PMC assessment.
• Analyze variances, trends, productivity, quantities, procurement status, currency, escalation, and schedule impacts to identify emerging cost exposure.
• Provide concise weekly and monthly insights, including decision requirements, prioritized actions, and credible mitigation options.

Change, Risk & Commercial Support

• Oversee the cost elements of change control from early trend identification through assessment, approval, and incorporation into the control baseline.
• Review contractor change estimates, variations, claims, and commercial submissions for scope completeness, quantity basis, rates, productivity, schedule linkage, and risk allowance.
• Integrate quantitative and qualitative risk information with contingency forecasting and report risk drawdown versus contingency consumption.
• Support tender evaluations, contract exhibits, payment milestones, audits, and commercial negotiations with objective cost analysis.

Systems, Data & PMC Leadership

• Assure data integrity and reconciliation across cost systems, ERP, procurement, schedule, progress, change, risk, and Power BI reporting.
• Lead the PMC cost controls team, set review priorities, assign package ownership, and maintain clear escalation protocols.
• Act as the principal cost interface with the client, contractors, project management, commercial, finance, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning.
• Drive consistent procedures, lessons learned, benchmarking, and continuous improvement across the project or capital portfolio.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Finance, Business, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 12+ years of cost engineering or project controls experience on major EPC/EPCM capital projects, including 5+ years in a lead or management role.
• Demonstrated PMC, owner's team, consultant, or independent assurance experience overseeing contractor cost performance and advising senior project leadership.
• Strong command of budgeting, commitments, accruals, forecasting, EAC, cash flow, contingency, change control, earned value, and variance analysis.
• Ability to challenge contractor positions constructively, document independent recommendations, and communicate clearly with client and commercial stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel capability and practical experience with Power BI and integrated cost/ERP systems.

Preferred Education & Skills

• Professional credential such as AACE CCP/CEP, PMP, RICS, or equivalent.
• Experience with EcoSys, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or comparable ERP/PPM platforms.
• Experience in oil and gas, LNG, chemicals, power, energy transition, mining and minerals, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, or infrastructure.
• Experience supporting claims avoidance, quantum assessment, JV governance, lender assurance, or independent project reviews.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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