Sr. Procurement Cost & Technical Analyst

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.•Aiken, SC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is seeking a motivated Sr. Procurement Cost & Technical Analyst to contribute to their mission supporting work at Savannah River National Lab in Aiken, SC. Geosyntec is an international engineering and consulting firm. This role involves performing specialized cost reasonableness evaluations, price assessments, and invoice verifications for high-value, unique equipment procurements and complex operational support contracts. The position supports global nuclear security and nonproliferation programs and focuses on dissecting specialty equipment invoices, custom engineering charges, and unique facility operations costs. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of federal financial compliance (FAR/DEAR) and practical technical judgment to evaluate the reasonableness, allocability, and allowability of billed costs for specialized scientific equipment, custom fabrications, and complex field operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
Minimum of 7 years of combined experience in federal cost/price analysis, procurement invoice auditing, contract cost engineering, or technical cost estimation—with demonstrated experience analyzing complex physical equipment, specialized tooling, or facility operations costs.
Advanced understanding of FAR Part 31 cost principles, DEAR Part 970, and federal cost allowability/allocability standards.
Demonstrated experience evaluating price reasonableness for non-standard, custom, or sole-source hardware and specialized technical services.
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data modeling, cost breakdown structures, reconciliation workbooks, and pivot tables).
Ability to work a flexible, part-time schedule (approx. 20–25 hours/week) tailored to invoice volume and project milestone reviews.
Candidates must be able to successfully pass a federal background investigation to secure and maintain DOE Q security clearance if required.
This position requires U.S. Citizenship.
Successful candidates will be able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.
Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing.

Nice To Haves

Working familiarity with commercial nuclear equipment, gas centrifuge enrichment systems, specialized radiation detection instrumentation, or complex scientific facility O&M contracts.
Experience auditing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) invoices, proprietary hardware line items, or sole-source service agreements within a DOE/NNSA National Laboratory environment.
Familiarity with DOE Management & Operating (M&O) contract mechanisms, Subcontract Technical Representative (STR) workflows, and Inter-Entity Work Orders (IEWOs).
Professional certification such as Certified Cost Professional (CCP), Certified Executive Cost Estimator (CECE), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), or Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM).
Active DOE Q or DoD Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Perform detailed financial and technical cost assessments of vendor invoices and subrecipient billings involving specialized nuclear detection equipment, custom test-bed fabrications, specialized instrumentation, and unique facility operation/maintenance services.
Dissect complex vendor invoice packages down to baseline cost elements—analyzing direct labor categories/rates, specialized material components, equipment usage fees, sub-tier vendor markups, and indirect rate applications.
Evaluate billed costs against baseline engineering cost estimates (IGCE), historical market data, OEM spare parts pricing, and commercial benchmarks to establish cost reasonableness for sole-source or proprietary equipment operations.
Verify that invoiced equipment purchases and specialized operational expenses adhere to contractual terms, FAR Part 31 cost principles, the DOE Financial Management Handbook, and applicable DEAR clauses.
Audit specialized vendor travel, field deployment costs, and international shipping/handling charges against Federal Travel Regulations (FTR) and Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) per diem limits.
Collaborate directly with Subcontract Service Representatives (SSRs) and Project Engineers to verify that specialized hardware was delivered, installed, or operated in full compliance with technical specifications prior to invoice sign-off.
Identify and investigate cost anomalies, unauthorized scope expansions, duplicate equipment charges, or unverified labor hours, issuing clear financial disposition memos and supporting Contracting Officers in vendor negotiations.
Review and reconcile inter-laboratory transfers (IEWOs) and specialized subrecipient cost submissions associated with joint national laboratory test campaigns and international training facility operations.
Maintain audit-ready cost evaluation files, rationale summaries for cost acceptance/rejection, and price-reasonableness documentation to support internal SRNL reviews, NNSA oversight, and DOE Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits.
Provide concise summary briefings to Program Managers on vendor spending trends, rate variance findings, and cost-containment recommendations for high-cost equipment procurements.