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LCV PMO: Sr. Specialist I, Cost Control - Change Management at KBR | LAYIQ

Basis of Estimate (BOE) Development: Lead the development of compliant, defensible BOEs by integrating labor staffing models, non-labor resource requirements, technical assumptions, and execution strategies provided by Operations, Site Management, and Functional Leads.
Labor Staffing Model Development and Analysis: Utilize prescribed staffing models and estimating tools to develop workforce plans, labor hour projections, FTE requirements, and staffing justifications aligned with contract requirements and operational execution plans.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with project leadership, site personnel, maintenance managers, and functional subject matter experts to collect, validate, and reconcile labor and non-labor takeoffs supporting proposal development.
Estimate Integration and Validation: Review proposed staffing levels, materials, equipment, subcontracted services, and other cost elements to ensure consistency with solicitation requirements, technical approaches, historical data, and organizational estimating standards.
Resource Justification and Cost Narrative Development: Prepare detailed BOE narratives that clearly articulate assumptions, methodologies, staffing rationales, and resource requirements to support management reviews, customer evaluations, and audit activities.
Bottoms-Up Estimating: Perform detailed time-to-task, workload-based, and resource-driven estimating to develop independent cost estimates, validate staffing model outputs, challenge assumptions, and support unique proposal requirements not adequately addressed by existing estimating models.
Statement of Work (SOW) Development: Review or develop and refine subcontractor and vendor Statements of Work to support accurate pricing, technical alignment, and scope definition.
Technical and Cost Proposal Evaluation: May assess subcontractor proposals for technical compliance, scope completeness, staffing adequacy, and cost realism.
Process Compliance: Ensure all estimates and BOEs comply with established estimating methodologies, proposal processes, contractual requirements, and customer expectations.
Facilities and Operations Expertise: Apply knowledge of facilities maintenance, utilities, base operations, logistics, and government support services to accurately assess resource requirements and execution impacts.

Knowledge base: Strong familiarity with published estimating documentation, historical estimating practices, and government facility operations.
Understanding of government proposal development processes and BOE methodologies.
Familiarity with labor staffing models, workforce planning techniques, and resource forecasting.
Knowledge of facilities maintenance, utilities, public works, housing, base support operations, or similar government service environments.
Ability to evaluate labor and non-labor resource requirements against contractual and operational requirements.
Skills: Cost estimating and analysis
Technical writing (SOWs, evaluation reports)
Proposal evaluation and compliance review
Facilities maintenance and utilities operations
Proven track record as a facilities lead or manager, with experience right-sizing teams and material requirements
Preferred Attributes: Prior experience working directly on government facilities projects.
Experience supporting LOGCAP, AFCAP, BOS, GSC, OMSS, or other large-scale government operations and maintenance contracts.
Experience developing staffing models, BOEs, and cost narratives for competitive proposals.
Familiarity with fact-finding activities, proposal reviews, and customer cost evaluations.
Experience working in contingency, overseas, or expeditionary support environments.
Ability to synthesize historical data with current estimating practices.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to clearly explain estimating approaches to proposal writers, technical teams, and management.
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.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

LCV PMO: Sr. Specialist I, Cost Control - Change Management

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