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Galorath Federal
Cost Analyst - Cost Estimator
Location: Patuxent River, MD
Galorath is an Employee-Owned Company - Be a Part of an exciting industry leading organization with Galorath's competitive Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) offered to all employees at no cost.
Galorath Federal is seeking a Cost Analyst - Cost Estimator to work with our clients at Pax River, MD. The successful candidate will have excellent communication, quantitative, research, analytical skills and the capability to lead and contribute to large defense programs and studies that the company undertakes. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, creative, forward-thinking, a proven leader, and willing to help solve problems with the cost team.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, economics, engineering, or related field is required.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance.
- Senior Cost Estimator/Analyst role requires 5 years of experience in DoD cost estimating and DoD acquisition.
- Hands-on experience with developing Excel based Cost Models experience with Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACE-IT) software package required and other packages, to include PRICE, QSM, or SEER, is a plus.
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Products is required.
- Strong client interface skills, proven success managing all phases of acquisition programs
- CCEA or PCEA certification is a plus
- Navy cost experience a plus
Responsibilities:
- Perform cost estimation and/or analysis using a variety of techniques (i.e., modeling, parametric analysis, engineering estimates, learning curve, risk analysis, and cost estimating relationships) for military systems acquisition in order to develop LCCEs, Independent Cost Estimates (IGCEs), TOCs, BCAs, CBAs, ROI calculations, Will Cost/Should Cost determination, risk analysis and assessments, AoAs, and/or program budget development support.
- Formulate the development of long-range work plans, schedules, broad concepts, and objectives leading to the execution and enhancement of cost estimating and analysis effort capabilities.
- Develop and define the broad areas encompassed by cost analysis and keep continually apprised of DoD or Federal concepts, philosophies, and enunciations.
- Perform DoD or Federal systems cost estimating, processes, analytical methods, and techniques to gather, analyze, and evaluate data and develop cost analysis products.
- Formulate conclusions and propose researched solutions to problems relating to improvement of cost estimating effectiveness.
- Develop cost estimating relationships and design cost estimating methods.
- Apply advanced statistical techniques and interact with customers and colleagues expertly and effectively when resolving problems.
- Apply leadership skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, multiple tasks, and work requirements.
EEO including individuals with disabilities and veterans
