Cost Estimator

2 weeks ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Aretum Full time
Job Overview

Aretum is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Cost Estimator to play a crucial role in accurately estimating costs and developing pricing strategies for our government contracts.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide inputs to independent cost estimates (for life cycle costs or other activities)
  • Prepare estimates at completion (EAC) for work conducted by a government activity
  • Provide recommendations on cost realism
  • Perform contract earned value management system (EVMS) analyses
  • Provide Return on Investment figures
  • Perform operational analysis on maintenance projects
  • Provide an IGCE Narrative detailing how each IGCE was developed with specific assumptions, calculations, and supporting analyses in sufficient detail for procurement package
  • Analyze, evaluate and provide recommendations for Total Estimated Planned Value (TEPV) and Life Cycle Cost Estimate (LCCE). LCCE Documentation must contain:
    • Appropriate cover sheets for the LCCE denoting the required signatures;
    • The estimate must reflect the total life cycle but at a minimum the estimate should support the Acquisition Decision Event (ADE) decision to be made.
    • Estimate results, by Fiscal Year, with and without risk, in both Base-Year dollars (using a base year that will remain constant for future LCCE updates), as well as a Then-Year dollars for budgeting purposes;
    • Resulting risk or sensitivity analyses allocated among the applicable Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements and phased by year;
    • Approved Future Years Homeland Security Program (FYHSP) funding for the program broken out by appropriation and year; to allow easy comparison to the LCCE results.
    • Plan for trade-off analysis to account for differences between the LCCE estimate, based on program requirements, and the approved FYHSP funding to ensure an executable program;
    • Basis of Estimates (BOE) to include the specific assumptions, calculations, and supporting analyses in sufficient detail to allow the Government staff to replicate the cost estimates;
    • Source data DHS Acquisition Instruction/Guidebook #102-01-001: Appendix I LCCE, ICE, and CEBD October 1, 2011 I-8
    • Escalation indices and/or inflation rates and their basis;
    • Reconciliation between the program office LCCE and any Component IGCE. During the cost estimate reconciliation process, estimators examine estimates for completeness, analyze similarities and differences, and resolve problems of duplication or omission. Estimate reconciliation may result in a synthesized cost estimate or leave two estimates at different values with a documented set of differences.
    Requirements
    • A bachelor's in business, management, finance, math, engineering, or a related discipline.
    • Previous work with CBP or DHS is a plus.
    • 3–10 years plus of experience.
    • Relevant cost estimating certifications with ICEAA or AACE is desired.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
    Clearance
    • Ability to pass a government background investigation, including financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, prohibited substance use, and employment verifications. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for a suitability determination.
    • Active DHS or U.S. Customs and Border Protection background investigation preferred.
    Benefits

Aretum is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, or age.

Aretum utilizes e-Verify to check employment authorization.

EEO/AA/F/M/Vet/Disabled.


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