Cost Estimator - Senior

Overview

Senior Cost Estimator to join the ISR/SOF team in our Air Force Division.

LOCATION: WPAFB, Dayton, OH

JOB STATUS: Full-Time

CLEARANCE: Secret

TRAVEL: 5%

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, five of which must be in the DoD.
• OR bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, five of which must be in the DoD.
• Possess advanced knowledge, experience, and recognized ability to be considered a highly skilled Cost Estimating Analyst. Must work independently and be able to apply procedures.

• Utilize cost estimating/analysis techniques, including linear regression, confidence intervals, learning curves, and various estimating methods (analogy, grassroots, actual cost, parametric) to develop cost estimates for all phases of sensors acquisition programs.
• Define Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Estimating Structures (CES).
• Perform cost estimating/analysis, including Program Office Estimates (POE), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), special studies, and milestone reviews.
• Support the development of life cycle cost estimates, "what-if" estimates, Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) analyses, should/will cost reviews, Reduction in Total Ownership Costs (RTOC) analyses, and other economic analyses.
• Apply knowledge of Acquisition and Financial Management policies, procedures, regulations, and directives, including:
  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS)
  • DoD Financial Management Regulation (FMR) DoD 7000.14-R
  • Relevant DAFI and DAFMAN guidance on economic analysis, inflation, cost and planning factors, and cost analysis procedures
  • AFLCMC Standard Cost Process
  • MILSTD 881D
• Utilize automated management information systems and cost-estimating tools, including:
  • Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools
  • Parametric Review of Information for Costing and Evaluation "True Planning" parametric modeling
  • Constructive Cost Model
  • Oracle Crystal Ball
• Ensure data accuracy and maintain the integrity of financial databases.
• Support program offices in:
  • Program Planning and Budget activities, including developing cost estimates and conducting "should cost"/"will cost" analyses.
  • Analyzing Price and Availability (P&A) data and cost proposals to ensure reasonableness.
  • Identifying and developing program requirements, cost, schedule, technical, and program risks.
  • Preparing program documentation, including program management plans, program baselines, WBSs, and program risk assessments.
  • Adhering to the AFLCMC Standard Process for the Annual Program Office Cost Estimate.