Job Details

We are currently seeking an experienced Cost Estimator/Analyst to join us full time and long-term supporting the Navy Customer. We work together across clients and projects to provide repeatable solutions, using the latest cost estimation, data analytics, and data visualization tools.

Location: Washington, DC. This resource needs to be a local candidate, available to come in as needed, but will be primarily remote.

Clearance: Active Secret preferred

Role Overview:

• Work as a part of an integrated team, interfacing with program offices and leadership.
• Understand phases of a program - Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD), Production, Operations and Sustainment, and Disposal - and be able to apply different cost estimating techniques and data sources dependent on the program phase.
• Work in coordination with subject matter experts and be able to elicit requirements that translate into costs for a program
• Analyze and make effective use of cost, schedule, technical, and programmatic data.
• Develop, analyze, and validate cost and schedule risk-adjusted Life Cycle Cost Estimations (LCCEs), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), Business Case Analyses (BCAs), Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), program office estimates, and other standard cost analyses.
• Move beyond just putting together the estimate, employ dynamic modeling techniques and provide dashboards to quickly manipulate data.
• Use data visualization tools to present data dynamically and support client evaluation and decision-making in real time.
• Develop presentations and draft, edit, and manage routing of executive level briefings, papers, and/or reports on program cost positions, impact of budget changes on supported programs, and other cost issues.
• Use an analytical process - setting up the problem, conducting background research, collecting and reducing data, displaying data for analysis, formulating mathematical expressions, and drawing conclusions - in conjunction with the cost estimating process to provide data-driven solutions.
• Understand the DoD's financial management and budget process to identify funding issues, prepare for budget or other reviews, resolve issues, and make sound and timely recommendations.
• Analyze cost and financial data using EVM best practices to assess program performance as it relates to cost and schedule estimates to complete.

• 3-8 years of relative experience
• A completed Bachelor's degree
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with MS Office suite
• Active clearance or clearable (US Citizenship required)