Cost Analyst/Estimator (Mid-Senior)

Tecolote Research; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Company-funded retirement plans

Generous vacation and sick leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Tecolote Research, Inc. seeks a highly motivated Cost Analyst (Mid-Senior) to support complex DoD acquisition programs with strong quantitative and analytical cost-estimating skills.

The role emphasizes construction, facilities, and weapon systems, offering the chance to impact high-visibility national security missions. The candidate will collaborate with Government, industry, and internal teams, presenting cost-estimating findings clearly to leadership and applying advanced methodologies to

Qualifications

• Six or more years of technical cost estimating and analysis for DoD programs.
• Experience supporting Air Force ACAT I-level programs and DoD weapon systems.
• Experience with data collection and normalization from Government/industry sources.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and validate detailed cost estimates for DoD programs, focusing on construction and facilities.
• Collect and analyze cost, technical, and programmatic data from Government and industry sources.
• Develop cost-estimating methodologies, models, tools, and techniques for decision-making.

Skills

Cost estimation

DoD program experience

Data analysis

Cost data reporting

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree (math, engineering, business, or sciences)

Tools

RSMeans Construction Cost Data

DACIMS

AFTOC

CCDRs/CSDR/CPRs

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)

Job description

Tecolote Research, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Cost Analysts (Mid-Senior) with strong quantitative, and analytical cost-estimating skills to support complex Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience developing and analyzing cost estimates for major defense programs, with an emphasis on construction, facilities, and complex weapon systems. This position offers the opportunity to apply advanced cost-estimating expertise to high-visibility programs supporting critical national security missions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and validate detailed technical cost estimates for complex DoD programs, with an emphasis on construction and facilities.
• Collect, assess, normalize, and analyze cost, technical, and programmatic data from Government and industry sources.
• Develop cost-estimating methodologies, models, tools, and techniques to support program decision-making.
• Analyze historical cost data and develop estimates using appropriate statistical, parametric, and engineering-based approaches.
• Support cost and risk analyses for major acquisition programs.
• Apply knowledge of construction trades, building systems, design documentation, and related technical requirements to develop credible cost estimates.
• Collaborate with Government, industry, and internal technical teams to identify cost drivers, assumptions, risks, and uncertainties.
• Present analytical results and cost-estimating findings clearly to technical and program leadership.

Skills Required

• Minimum of six (6) years of technical cost estimating and analysis experience supporting the Air Force, Navy, Army, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), or a comparable DoD agency or organization.
• Experience supporting Air Force ACAT I-level acquisition programs and performing program cost analysis.
• Experience supporting ICBM programs or other DoD weapon systems. Experience with large, complex nuclear weapons systems or similarly complex Government weapon systems is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience collecting and normalizing cost, technical, and programmatic data from Government and industry organizations.
• Knowledge of the Defense Cost and Resource Center (DCARC) data collection process and demonstrated experience using and analyzing Contractor Cost Data Reports (CCDRs)/Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) and Contract Performance Reports (CPRs).
• Knowledge and experience with cost data sources such as DACIMS and/or AFTOC.
• General understanding of construction design documents, construction trades, and building systems.
• Experience using estimating software incorporating RSMeans Construction Cost Data and other historical cost databases.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and develop cost-estimating methods, models, and tools.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong quantitative and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret and/or Top Secret security clearance. Top Secret clearance preferred.

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

About Tecolote Research

Tecolote Research is a private, employee-owned corporation where people are our primary resource. Our investments in technology and training give our employees the tools to ensure our clients are provided the solutions they need, and our very high employee retention rate and stable workforce is an added value to our customers.

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