Cost Professional - Richland WA

Position: Staff Cost Professional - Richland WA
Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.

Please be aware of employment scams where hackers pose as legitimate companies and recruiters to obtain personal information from job seekers. Please be vigilant and verify the authenticity of any job offers or communications. We will never request sensitive information such as Social Security numbers or bank details during the initial stages of the recruitment process. If you suspect fraudulent activity, contact us directly through our official channels.

Stay safe and protect your personal information.

Primary Function

Acuity-PT&C is a world-class project management/project services firm with an ever-expanding list of public and private clients. Acuity-PT&C is always looking for qualified professionals to expand our existing cost estimating, cost analyst and project controls teams supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at Hanford, WA.

Cost Estimator responsibilities include developing independent government cost estimates (IGCEs), providing technical analysis, and cost/price analysis of cost proposals in support of DOE contract management actions. Our project controls team provides earned value management oversight on prime contractors supporting tank farms and the 222-S Laboratory.

Hanford knowledge and/or experience is not required but is preferred. Our Hanford team provides high-quality services in accordance with established standards, principles, and ethics of the profession, applicable professional specialty organization standards, and the high-quality standard for which Acuity International is recognized. We actively support and uphold the Company's stated vision, mission, and values.

Responsibilities

Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Excel and high-end Excel features, including functions and pivot tables.
Proficiency with Microsoft software, including MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook.
Excellent communication and interface skills; ability to elicit information and utilize it in the development of products and provision of support is required.
Required skills for cost estimators:
Familiarity with cost estimating software and/or experience with MII cost estimating software; formal training may be required and will be provided as needed.
Able to develop IGCEs and Technical Evaluations of capital asset projects, general plant projects, and design-build projects,
Able to perform takeoffs, apply unit rates for labor, material, subcontracts, and other direct costs, apply labor resources, and develop activities within the estimate that relate to scope of work that adequately describes all costs associated with the scope,
Able to develop and apply overheads, payroll taxes, and general requirements to project IGCEs,
Senior Cost estimators should be able to lead estimate development efforts of small teams, function as lead estimator on assigned IGCEs, and interface directly with senior management to develop strategies, detailed plans, and supporting documentation for IGCEs.
Able to read and digest estimate scoping documents and condense them into detailed scope descriptions upon which to build an estimate.
Required skills for cost analysts:
Able to evaluate proposed direct and indirect cost elements for cost reasonableness, cost realism, and possible over/understatements using all applicable acquisition regulations, contract terms and conditions and results of any technical evaluations performed.
Able to compile, format, analyze, and report on large datasets.
Able to develop data-driven solutions to complex problems.
Able to operate in a dynamic environment that evolves regularly based on client needs.
Required skills for project controls:
Familiarity with Primavera P6® scheduling software,
Able to evaluate and monitor project schedule for integrity,…