Project Control Specialist

Amentum is seeking a Project Control Specialist in West Palm Beach, Florida to work as part of a close-knit team, as well as independently, to accomplish a range of functions as you support AUTEC. The selected candidate will create and maintain time-phased project budgets using MS Excel, Power BI Cognos and Costpoint. Provide budget and schedule coordination with project management, finance engineering, procurement, subcontractors, and external clients. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government Clearance. Note: U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Essential Responsibilities:

Work with Project (Technical Instruction) owners to generate time-phased budgets, track expenditures against funding, predict dates when funding will be 75% and 100% spent and update forecasts and tracking when incremental funding values are updated. Timely create and maintain project cost reports. Report on project engineering performance using earned value analysis. Establish project budgets from proposal estimate, track committed costs, and forecast remaining costs for labor, material and other direct costs for Amentum and subcontractors. Prepare and submit monthly reports for internal and external clients. Advises team on matters affecting project success, schedule and cost impacts, and develops project recovery plans. Part of the project management team assisting in meeting project budgets and deadlines.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM or business field and 3+ years' experience. Experience may be substituted in lieu of education.
• Requires attention to detail.
• Must be able to work effectively with internal and external clients.
• Able to travel as needed for project meetings, site investigations, and vendor or subcontractor meetings.
• Extensive working knowledge of excel required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Must have a valid driver's license and passport.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong background using MS Excel and Power BI.
• Experience briefing managers and teammates with financial data for decision support and mission execution purposes.
• Ability to work in a rapid-paced and constantly changing environment with tight timelines for providing deliverable business products.
• Strong collaboration and organization skills for multi-person efforts.

       

Compensation Details:

$75,000

       

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

 

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

 

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

       

Original Posting:

07/08/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

       

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