Cost Estimator (Mid-level)

Koniag Government Services, LLC•Falls Church, VA

10d•$130,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Koniag Professional Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Cost Estimator (Mid-level) with a Secret security clearance to support KPS and our government customer in Falls Church, VA. The company is seeking a highly professional and experienced Cost Estimator (Mid-level) to support the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (USW(R&E)). The successful candidate will assist Government Customers with developing, maintaining, and analyzing Cost Estimates; and Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARD).

Requirements

5 to 9-years of relevant experience
Experience developing and refining Government Cost estimation models.
Experience developing, maintaining, and updating credible, defensible, and replicable Government Cost Estimates, such as Life-Cycle Cost Estimates, Independent Government Cost Estimates, Cost/Budget Excursions, ROMs, Program Contractor Cost Estimate, in support of annual Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions for the Government Customers in any phase of the acquisition life cycle.
Experience developing Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARD)
Experience preparing comprehensive reports, papers, and/or presentations that explain all facets of the Cost Estimates and Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARD) to justify results and make recommendations.
Exceptional interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
Must be a self-starter that can recognize needs and act with little to no guidance.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilities.
Advanced MS Sharepoint, Word and PowerPoint skills; proficient MS Teams, Excel and Outlook application skills
Required Bachelor’s of Science Degree: Operations Research or Related Bachelor’s of Science Degree with 24 semester hours in combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competency in college-level mathematics or statistics.
At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.
Required: ICEAA Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst and/or DAWIA Cost Estimating Certification
CURRENT/ACTIVE Secret-level security clearance.

Responsibilities

Assist with the development and refinement of Government Cost estimation models.
Develop, maintain, and update credible, defensible, and replicable cost estimates (including Life-Cycle Cost Estimates, Independent Government Cost Estimates, Cost/Budget Excursions, ROMs, Program Contractor Cost Estimate, in support of annual Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions) for the Government Customers in any phase of the acquisition life cycle.
Assess technical requirements, program performance, cost, and schedule risk as applicable to the cost estimate and appropriately factor any risk and uncertainty into the cost estimates.
Consult the appropriate technical experts/teams when determining risk and uncertainty and document all rationale and sources.
Use Government approved cost estimating tools/software to perform the estimates and utilize appropriate data from Government approved published database to include but not limited to Cost Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE).
Provide in-depth documentation for all details, methodologies, and assumptions used in the cost estimates in accordance with, DoD instructions, regulations, and local guidance.
Assist in the development of Program WBS as required to ensure and maintain compliance with Military Standard 881F (13-MAY-2022), Defense Cost and Resource Center, Office of the Secretary of Defense/Cost Assessment and Performance Evaluation requirements.
Collect software, cost, and schedule performance data from relevant historical analogous programs for utilization in cost analysis and integration with the Defense Cost and Resource Center.
Normalize the raw cost data and actual software/cost data collected from the Program Contractor.
Prepare comprehensive reports, papers, and/or presentations that explain all facets of the cost estimate and justify the results, reasonableness of the results, and provide cross checks for major WBS elements or cost drivers.
Prepare Cost Estimate Review (CER) presentations and participate in formal estimate reviews as directed by the Government.
Prepare Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARD) in government approved format to ensure consistency, completeness, and thoroughness regarding the adequacy of the document to provide sufficient detail to promote Life Cycle Cost (LCC) estimating.
Prepare comprehensive reports, papers, and/or presentations that explain all facets of the Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARD) to justify results and make recommendations.