Senior Air Force Cost Estimator

Senior Air Force Cost Estimator

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We’re seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Air Force Cost Estimator to join our team, working alongside Air Force Program Management Offices to help shape the future of national defense. Our clients rely on us to deliver high-quality, data-driven insights that guide billion-dollar decisions. As a trusted advisor, you’ll help ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely while supporting the mission of national defense.

In this role, you’ll play a critical part in managing and controlling program costs for cutting-edge Information Technology (IT) and/or weapon system acquisitions throughout their entire lifecycle. Your expertise will directly support strategic decision-making and ensure the success of high-visibility defense programs.

• Develop a wide range of cost analysis products, including:
  • Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs)
  • Economic Analyses (EAs)
  • Business Case Analyses (BCAs)
  • Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs)
  • What-if Analyses
  • Rough Order of Magnitudes (ROMs)
• Collaborate closely with Air Force program managers, engineering leads, contracting officers, and budget analysts.
• Provide expert cost advice and insights to senior government leadership.
• Contribute to a culture of excellence by applying industry best practices and thought leadership in cost estimating.

Finance & Accounting Consulting. Travel required up to 10%.

Active Secret clearance required.

• Active and maintained Secret federal or DoD security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree; or four (4) years of additional professional experience in lieu of bachelor’s.
• Five (5) years of experience with cost estimation, data analytics, statistical analysis, or Excel spreadsheets.
• Experience with Air Force Program Office or other DoD programs.

• Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA) or ability to obtain CCEA.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office suite (SharePoint, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, One Note, etc.).
• Additional relevant certifications (DAWIA Level 1+, CDFM, Project Management, Lean Six Sigma, etc.).
• Experience producing cost estimates in both traditional and agile software development environments.
• Experience in DoD acquisition, financial management, and cost analysis.
• Experience with cost estimating tools such as ACEIT, SEER-SEM, Crystal Ball, True Planning.

Annual salary range: $89,000.00 to $.

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Eligibility for discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account;
  Dental/Vision;
  Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan Pay Down
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH