Cost Estimator/Assessor

The ARES Corporation is currently seeking an experienced Cost Estimator/Assessor to support various business initiatives on a NASA contract. The qualified individual will:

• Quickly become familiar with the business structure, organizational relationships, program requirements, and processes. 
• Develop cost estimates, proposal evaluations, analysis of alternatives, and employ various forecasting techniques to evaluate contract and program status and ensure compliance with government and customer requirements.
• Develop analytical models that allow for the evaluation of performance from a project control perspective. Assist in providing a full range of business modeling techniques to collect data, analyze, and report results.  
• Use Microsoft Office Suite and other software as appropriate to perform complex business analytics on cost execution, productivity, performance, production, and evaluate results in comparison to the client's tactical and strategic plan.   
• Analyze performance to schedule; analysis schedule variances; development and reporting of schedule metrics; incorporation of schedule risks and development of mitigation plans; perform what-if analysis and preparation of health status reports.  
• Candidate must have knowledge of program life cycles and understand the interrelationships between cost, schedule, and technical performance. Supports the Integration and implementation of an Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Analysis must be consistent with industry best practices and government policies to ensure quality, accountability, audit ability and that all regulations are met for the program.

  Minimum Requirements:

• Experience with multiple software applications such as MS Project, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are required.
• Possession of excellent data gathering, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform various types of statistical or financial analyses.
• Familiarity with budgeting, financial and project control.
• Detail oriented and ability to prioritize multiple tasks with tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment with minimal supervision.
• Experience presenting to high level management.
• Ability to communicate well, both verbally and written.
• Demonstrated multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to function effectively in a hybrid working environment, requiring a minimum of three (3) days in-office and two (2) days remote.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with various scheduling tools such as Primavera, Milestones Professional, analytical tools are a plus.
• Experience with using parametric cost models such as SEER and Programmed Review of Information for Costing and Evaluation (PRICE) are a plus.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) cost and risk analysis and critical path schedule analysis.
• Ability to create and analyze integrated master schedules (IMS) a plus.
• Prior work on human space programs or Government is a plus. 

Education and Relevant Work Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in the appropriate discipline from an accredited college or university, with a total of ten (10) years of work experience; additional relevant education may be substituted for progressive experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of budget/schedule experience.
• Knowledge of project management costing in including parametric and three-point estimation techniques.

ARES Benefits:

ARES offers a competitive compensation and benefit package. Full time employees may participate in:

Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA/FSA Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid Time Off & Holidays

ARES is an equal opportunity employer and complies with E-Verify. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law. ARES shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR a), a) and a).