Cost Analyst

Tecolote Research; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, life insurance

100% Company funded Retirement Plans

Generous vacation, holiday, and sick pay plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Tecolote Research in Arlington, Virginia is seeking highly motivated individuals to support Army programs. The role demands extensive expertise in managing ACEIT software and providing strategic budget analyses along with various program documents.

Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and have a minimum of four years of experience. The position offers an excellent benefits package, including health, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of experience required.
• Must manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Expert capacity for research, analysis, and evaluation of information.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute ACEIT software.
• Prepare and analyze program office estimates.
• Support review of contractor proposals and their cost structures.

Skills

Communication skills

Quantitative skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Cost estimating tools proficiency

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in math, engineering, business, or sciences

Tools

ACEIT

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

We are seeking highly motivated individuals with a strong work ethic to support Army programs. Successful candidates will have excellent communication, quantitative, research, and analytical skills in addition to the following

Responsibilities

• Provides subject matter expertise in managing and executing the ACEIT software.
• Provides initial planning documents, program & schedule breakdown structures, budget requirement analyses, and earned value guidance to program/Product Directors and integrated product teams.
• Provides support during review of contractor proposal submittals, including review of submitted hours, direct labor rates, overhead rates, other direct costs and general review of the contractor's Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Prepares Program Office Estimates (POE), Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCE), Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD), Independent Cost Estimates (ICE), Component Cost Analysis (CCA), Business Case Analysis (BCA), and Affordability Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA).

Skills Required

• Minimum four (4) years of experience.
• Proficiency in Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Project).
• Must be able to manage multiple projects at one time.
• Expert ability to research, analyze, and evaluate information.
• Expert ability to express ideas effectively orally and in writing.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurance
• 100% Company funded Retirement Plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick pay plans
• Tuition assistance