Cost Control Analyst 3

HII

Cost Control Analyst responsible for managing costs and schedules on defense contracts at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding. Analyzing budgets, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with government guidelines.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $107,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Sets up cost control system, monitors and controls costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system
Performs analyses and prepares reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
Prepares budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis
Prepares program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled
Performs schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks
Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government
Incorporates contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 4 years of relevant professional experience
NNS Apprentice School graduate
Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
Associate's Degree or other formal 2-year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
on-site health centers
tele-medicine
wellness resources
employee assistance programs
savings plan options (401K)
financial education and planning tools
life insurance
tuition reimbursement
employee discounts
early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

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Hard Skills & Tools

Cost ControlFinancial AnalysisBudgetingSchedule ManagementVariance AnalysisExpenditure ProjectionsProgram PlanningContract ManagementRisk AssessmentData Analysis

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeNNS Apprentice School GraduateNavy Nuclear Power School Graduate