Mid Cost Estimator

Koniag Government Services•Falls Church, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Koniag Professional Services, LLC (KPS), a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Mid Cost Estimator / Budget Analyst to support the CDAO WDP Office and a government customer in Falls Church, Virginia. The role provides integrated cost estimating and program analysis support across acquisition and business operations activities. The position requires an active Secret security clearance. The analyst develops and maintains lifecycle, independent government, and budget estimates; applies quantitative analysis to support program planning and decision-making; manages program activities and stakeholder engagement; tracks metrics and deliverables; and prepares executive-level briefings, documentation, and recommendations to inform leadership, acquisition, and budget decisions. The position requires 5 to 9 years of relevant experience, a qualifying Bachelor of Science degree, and ICEAA Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst and/or DAWIA Cost Estimating Certification. Preferred experience includes support for AI, software acquisition, digital modernization, or rapid acquisition programs and work with specified DoD organizations.

Requirements

5 to 9 years of relevant experience.
Experience developing and refining government cost-estimating models.
Experience developing, maintaining, and updating credible, defensible, and replicable government cost estimates, including lifecycle cost estimates, IGCEs, cost/budget excursions, ROMs, and program contractor cost estimates, in support of annual POM submissions across phases of the acquisition lifecycle.
Experience developing Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARDs).
Experience preparing comprehensive reports, papers, and/or presentations explaining cost estimates and CARDs to justify results and make recommendations.
Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work as a self-starter, recognize needs, and act with little to no guidance.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to multitask.
Advanced Microsoft SharePoint, Word, and PowerPoint skills; proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Outlook.
Bachelor of Science in Operations Research, or a related Bachelor of Science degree with 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial college-level mathematics or statistics competency; at least 3 of the 24 semester hours must be in calculus.
ICEAA Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst and/or DAWIA Cost Estimating Certification.
Active Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Artificial Intelligence, software acquisition, digital modernization, or rapid acquisition programs.
Experience working within OUSD(A&S), OUSD(R&E), the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), or similar DoD organizations.
Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Power BI, and acquisition tracking tools.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and refine credible, defensible, and repeatable cost estimates, including LCCEs, IGCEs, ROM estimates, budget excursions, contractor cost estimates, and POM submissions throughout the acquisition lifecycle.
Support development and maintenance of government cost estimating models using approved methodologies, tools, databases, and frameworks, including CADE, DoDI 5000.73, and MIL-STD-881F.
Analyze technical requirements, program performance, cost, schedule, and risk factors to develop cost assessments and recommendations supporting acquisition and program decisions.
Collect, normalize, validate, and document historical cost, software, and schedule performance data from contractor and analogous program sources.
Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) in accordance with applicable DoD guidance, standards, and program requirements.
Document cost-estimating assumptions, methodologies, source data, and rationale to ensure estimates are transparent, traceable, and reproducible.
Develop CARDs, CERs, executive briefings, reports, presentations, and supporting materials communicating analysis results, recommendations, and estimate justifications to government stakeholders and leadership.
Assess acquisition program performance against objectives, milestones, deliverables, and KPIs, and recommend actions to improve program effectiveness.
Attend and support stakeholder meetings; capture action items, metrics, and deliverables; and facilitate coordination across workstreams, teams, and stakeholders.
Develop, maintain, and report program metrics, dashboards, and status reports covering program performance, budget execution, schedules, risks, and accomplishments.
Manage program documentation, records, and decision logs in accordance with program management best practices.
Identify opportunities to improve acquisition, cost-estimating, and program-management processes, and recommend or implement solutions.
Support risk management by identifying, assessing, documenting, and mitigating programmatic, technical, cost, and schedule risks with subject matter experts and stakeholders.
Provide analytical support, strategic recommendations, and data-driven insights for acquisition planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and executive decision-making.