Senior Cost Analyst Job Listing at SPA in Washington, DC (Job ID 2024-18645)

Description

Qualifications

Required:

• Meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Public Trust clearance.
• 10+ years of experience in government program cost estimation roles.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, Mathematics, Operational Research, Engineering, Business or Finance.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and other MS products.
• Strong analytical background in gathering and interpreting complex amounts of data and excellent communication skills.

Desired: 

• Experience working on Federal Aviation Administration programs.
• Analytical involvement with government acquisition process.
• Proficiency in use of cost estimating and risk tools such as Crystal Ball, @Risk, SEER-SEM and/or ACEIT.
• MA/MS/MBA degree in Economics, Mathematics, Operational Research, Engineering, Business or Finance.
• Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA®).

The responsibilities for the Senior Cost Analyst include being the primary point-of-contact for cost-related activities on assigned program. Lead and develop a variety of cost estimating products such as Lifecycle Cost Estimates (LCCE's), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE's), Alternative Analysis, Cost/Benefit Analysis and business case support. Perform duties such as data collection, model development, database management, data normalization, risk analysis, sensitivity analysis, conduct net present Value (NPV) acquisition/contract evaluation and cost/financial performance monitoring. Actively participate in technical working groups with engineering, budget, schedule, and acquisition functional team members. Provide mentoring/training guidance to fellow team members. Manage customer relationships and expectations.