BGAD: Senior Project Controls Engineer; Contingency

At K , we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. K  employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. K  is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of K 's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join K 's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

K 's Chemical Plant & Munitions program supports critical national defense and government missions through the execution of complex manufacturing, construction, and commissioning efforts, into manufacturing operations. The program operates in highly regulated environments and requires close coordination between customers, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality outcomes across the program lifecycle.

The Senior Project Controls Engineer serves as a key member of the project management team, providing leadership in cost control, scheduling, forecasting, performance measurement, and project reporting for the construction of the new Blue Grass Army Depot Energetics Center of Excellence explosives manufacturing facility. This position integrates technical, financial, and operational data to support informed decision-making and successful project delivery. The role works closely with program management, engineering, construction, procurement, and operations teams to ensure program objectives are achieved safely, compliantly, and efficiently.

• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules, budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics across manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and operational activities.
• Establish and manage Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), project baselines, control accounts, and progress measurement systems to support effective program execution.
• Perform cost control activities including budget development, variance analysis, estimate-at-completion (EAC) updates, and forecast assessments.
• Collect, validate, and integrate schedule, cost, earned value, and performance data from multiple stakeholders to provide actionable program insights.
• Monitor project performance against approved baselines and identify risks, trends, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Support change management activities by evaluating scope modifications, schedule impacts, and cost impacts throughout the project lifetime.
• Prepare and deliver program performance reports, dashboards, and presentations for project leadership, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, manufacturing, and operations teams to ensure accurate project controls data and reporting.
• Support audits,…