Job Description
Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from saving emissions in the City of Lights to powering the Mars Rover to protecting the F-35 fighter jet. At Electronic Systems, you'll be among the brightest minds, working on the aerospace and defense industry's most difficult problems. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our missions: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®" and "We Innovate For Those Who Move The WorldTM." Most of the industry-leading innovation that our employees help to cultivate starts with a facilities capital project.
This capital project analyst position with the Electronic Systems Facilities Organization will play a critical role in overseeing the financial performance of high visibility capital infrastructure projects. This individual will be responsible for reviewing and validating construction cost estimates, tracking project cost performance, and analyzing estimate to complete (ETC) and estimate at completion (EAC) metrics across a robust portfolio of projects. The manager will be responsible for maintaining and developing all cost estimating tools and resources necessary to ensure budget development is accurate based on the scope and location of the proposed project. The position will report to the Director of Facilities Engineering & Project Management and work closely with Facilities Project Managers, Facilities Master Scheduler, and the Facilities Technical Review Board.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the review and validation of capital infrastructure cost estimates, ensuring alignment with project scope and business objectives.
- Partner with project managers to identify risks, variances, and opportunities within project budgets.
- Establish and maintain a robust process for ensuring accuracy and consistency in cost forecasting and tracking methodologies.
- Hold project stakeholders accountable for tracking and reporting cost performance on projects that are in an execution phase.
- Conduct regular financial reviews to identify cost drivers and recommend corrective actions or opportunities to mitigate financial risk to established project budgets.
- Support continuous improvement efforts in project financial tracking and estimating tools and procedures.
- Mentor and guild project managers in developing financial acumen and accountability in tracking cost performance.
- Develop and implement best practices for capital project financial management.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration, or Project Management; MBA or equivalent advanced degree
- 8+ years of experience in project management or finance related field
- Proven ability to manage EAC/ETC reporting and analysis across a portfolio of projects.
- Exceptional analytical skills with a track record of driving accountability and performance improvement
- Strong understanding of cost estimating, budgeting, and financial tracking for large-scale capital infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of standard construction details relative to DoD facilities, including ICD-705 requirements and an ability to interpret construction design documentation.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Experience in facilities management or construction project management for large-scale project with budgets exceeding $50M.
- Familiarity with value engineering, earned value, and cost optimization strategies.
- Understanding of project life cycle management and best practices
- Proficiency with MS Project, excel, RSMeans, and other financial tools.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $116419 - $197912
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Electronic Systems
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
