Senior Cost Control Specialist

UDR is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Cost Control Specialist opportunity for our customer in Aiken, SC to support the Savannah River Site .

Senior Cost Control Specialist
Close Date: 7/07/2026
Job #-1560

DUTIES

Responsible for organizing, developing, analyzing, and maintaining financial analysis applications
required to monitor established objectives, and to prepare status and management reports that identify
variances in the work execution strategy and recommend solutions. Provide management with the
capability of maintaining cost and schedule control throughout the life cycle of a complex project or work
activity.

Under general supervision, performs moderately complex financial analysis activities to include:
Performs financial procedures, prepares financial reports / plans on a periodic or ad hoc basis
Understands the business environment and operations of the area being supported -Serves as a financial
liaison to actively communicate with operational programs - Performs and applies financial planning and
analysis techniques including but not limited to: variance analysis, scenario analysis, financial and cash
flow modeling, etc., as requested.

Additional Duties

In addition to core responsibilities a Project Controls Change Control position often includes the
following additional duties:

1. Impact Analysis: Analyze the potential impacts of proposed changes on project scope, schedule,
cost, and resources, and prepare reports for management.

2. Maintaining Change Logs: Ensure all change requests, decisions, and actions are accurately
recorded and maintained in a centralized change log.

3. Coordinating with Project Teams: Work closely with engineering, procurement, construction, and
other functional teams to gather input and assess the feasibility and implications of changes.

4. Ensuring Compliance: Monitor adherence to change control processes and ensure all changes
meet regulatory, contractual, and organizational requirements.

5. Reporting: Generate regular and ad-hoc reports on change status, trends, and metrics for project
management and executive leadership.

6. Risk Identification: Identify and communicate risks associated with proposed changes and work
with the risk management team to update the risk register as needed.

7. Document Control Coordination: Interface with document control to ensure all change-related
documents are properly archived and accessible.

Additional Experience Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering, construction, operations, estimating, scheduling, and
project controls. (required)

Reviews work for completeness as required by project specifications and scope definitions. (required)
Candidate must have strong problem solving, analysis and interpersonal skills as well as oral and written
communication skills. (required)

Work Hours: A 40-hour work week is scheduled. SRS utilizes various work schedules, including 5/8s (8
hours/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), and a 9/80s (9 hours/day, five
days on week A and 4 days on week B). Work week excludes SRNS holidays. Each workday has a 30
minute lunch. Work hours in excess of forty hours a week may be required, as authorized by SRNS
management. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

Education & Experience/Skills: A Master's degree in business / construction management / technical /
engineering or a related area and 2 years of practical experience.

Bachelor's degree in business / construction management / technical / engineering or a related area and 5
years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. An Associate's degree and 8 years of
practical experience would be considered equivalent. 

A high school diploma and 12 years of relevant experience would also be considered equivalent.
Possesses strong personal computer skills. Requires considerable proficiency in the use of automated
accounting, and budgeting systems as tools for performing required duties.

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
 
Area Security Access : Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE “Q” security clearance. An
active DOE clearance is not initially required to perform assigned duties. After award, the selected
candidate will be notified when to apply for a clearance based on specific work assignments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates who have possessed an active DOE clearance (L or Q) within the past two (2) years are
preferred.

UDR Consulting, INC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Minority-Owned, Small Disadvantaged Business.  An Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected Veterans, or individuals with disabilities.  UDR also supports a drug-free work environment.

UDR offers highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.