Senior Cost Analyst

Company: Tecolote Research
Location: Arlington
Posted on: June 20, 2022

Job Description:

Tecolote Research has immediate opportunity for a Senior Cost Analyst to work directly with the DoD. This is a hybrid opportunity (50/50) remote & onsite at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance is required.
Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading a team to develop detailed analysis of CSDR/EVM reports
• Perform cost estimating models and software cost research studies
• Use cost estimating techniques as a basis to develop and conduct special research projects
• Apply special research and studies on a wide variety of cost reporting and data collection efforts
• Advise and assist and work directly with the DoD weapons systems
  Requirements:
  
  • 8+ years of cost estimating and analysis experience, supporting DoD, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Intelligence Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) customers
  • Thorough understanding of the cost estimating process with respect to Department of Defense (DoD) weapon systems and have hands-on skills and experiences analyzing technical and cost information
  • Extensive knowledge of the DoD acquisition process, experience developing hardware and software cost estimating relationships and cost methodologies, work breakdown structures, cost research and analysis, building cost models, applying inflation, phasing, collecting and normalizing data, performing detailed risk analysis and documenting all results
    Preferred Skills:
    
    • Experience using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, R, and/or Python preferred
    • Knowledge of MIL-STD-881E and familiarity with CSDR and EVM reporting a plus
    • Certification in cost estimating by a recognized professional society/educational organization (i.e., ICEAA or DAWIA)
    • Master's Degree in Cost Analysis a plus
      About Tecolote Research:
      Tecolote has over 45 years of experience supporting our nation's most critical programs. Tecolote is a leader in developing comprehensive cost estimates that are vital to making effective program management decisions.
      Our mission is our customer's mission. As a result, our repeat clients represent 90 percent of our business, and we maintain longstanding support relationships with organizations throughout the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and other Federal Government Agencies. Tecolote Research provides decision support, program management, project controls, and software solutions.

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