Sr. Procurement Cost & Technical Analyst

Overview

Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 35 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Sr. Procurement Cost & Technical Analyst contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River National Lab in Aiken, SC.

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Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) is seeking a Part-Time Senior Procurement Cost & Technical Analyst to perform specialized cost reasonableness evaluations, price assessments, and invoice verifications for high-value, unique equipment procurements and complex operational support contracts. Supporting global nuclear security and nonproliferation programs on behalf of the NNSA Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control (NPAC / NA-24), this position focuses heavily on dissecting specialty equipment invoices, custom engineering charges, and unique facility operations costs.

The ideal candidate bridges deep federal financial compliance (FAR/DEAR) with practical technical judgment, evaluating whether billed costs for specialized scientific equipment, custom fabrications, and complex field operations are reasonable, allocable, and allowable.

Key Responsibilities

Specialty Equipment & Operations Invoice Cost Analysis (Core Focus)

• Cost Reasonableness & Technical Price Evaluation: 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.
• Cost Component Breakdown: 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.
• Engineering & Market Benchmark Reconciliation: 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.
• Allowability & Compliance Auditing: 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
  .
• Travel & Specialized Logistics Verification: 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.

Technical Scope Alignment & Discrepancy Resolution

• Work Acceptance Verification: 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.
• Discrepancy & Anomaly Resolution: 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.
• Subrecipient & Inter-Entity Auditing: Review and reconcile inter-laboratory transfers (IEWOs) and specialized subrecipient cost submissions associated with joint national laboratory test campaigns and international training facility operations.

Documentation, Audit Trail, & Reporting

• Maintain audit-ready cost evaluation files, rationale summaries for cost acceptance/rejection, and…