Cost Estimator Associate, Robins AFB, GA
Can you translate quantitative data into insight? If so we want you to join our growing Business Analytics at Quantech Services, Inc.
Cost Estimator:
Seeking dedicated professionals with expertise in cost, statistical, economic and/or quantitative analysis to support Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs within the Battle Management Directorate.
This is an opportunity to develop skills in cost, schedule, and risk analysis.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with a team of Quantech cost analysts & subject matter experts on a variety of projects
- Develop life cycle cost estimates for DoD weapon system programs (aircraft, radar, and IT systems)
- Analyze historical data and develop analogies and cost estimating relationships using regression analysis
- Understand technology trends and analyze impact on cost
- Interview functional specialists in support of estimating methodology development
- Develop risk distributions for cost driver variables & cost estimating relationship equations
- Analyze program schedules and quantify schedule uncertainty
- Study, analyze, and develop metrics for complex modern software development programs
- Build complex spreadsheet-based program cost models used as decision analysis tools
- Apply statistics concepts to quantify probability of success for program budget and schedule plans
- Conduct business case analyses, trade studies and economic analyses
- Assist program managers in development and execution of contract strategies and program plans
Candidate Strengths:
- Proficient in analyzing datasets and developing statistical models, but also able to tackle problems by thinking outside of the box
- Technical fast learner with the ability to communicate with multiple functional teams to gather (programmatic/technical) data and translate it into cost impacts for the government
- Experienced problem solver, comfortable working in ambiguous environments with the ability to lead financial focused conversations with cross functional teams
- Approachable team player with the skillset to successfully work a variety of projects and take direction from multiple sources at once
OB REQUIREMENTS
Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret level clearance
- 3 to 5 years of experience in cost, statistical, economic and/or quantitative analysis related fields
Education:
- Must have a BS/BA with 21 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses, plus 3 semester hours of Calculus.