Senior Cost Control Specialist / Cost Manager

We are seeking a Senior Cost Control Specialist/Cost Manager to join our team in Virginia Beach, VA.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze project costs, including approved budgets, commitments, actual expenditures, accruals, and forecasts.
• Prepare and manage monthly accruals, ensuring costs are accurately recorded and forecasted in coordination with project teams and vendors.
• Prepare monthly forecasts and variance explanations, highlighting key cost drivers, trends, risks, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate monthly forecasting reviews with project managers and discipline leads to validate remaining work, commitments, and forecast assumptions.
• Create and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders; monitor commitments and validate contractor and vendor invoices for accuracy and compliance with contract requirements.
• Facilitate the evaluation and processing of change orders and funding requests.
• Support capital project closeout activities, including final cost reporting, reconciliation of commitments, and placement of assets into service.
• Assist with the annual capital budgeting process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years of experience in project controls/cost management.
• Experience in Energy sector projects preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are more than just words. They are the foundation of who we are and how we work. These principles shape our culture, guide our decisions, and inspire us to create an environment where every team member feels empowered to grow, succeed, and make a meaningful impact.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid Time Off and leaves of absence options.
• Flexible work options.
• Recognition and employee satisfaction programs.
• Employee assistance program.
• Voluntary benefits.

Pay

Expected compensation range is between $110,000 - $140,000 yearly depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.