Cost Estimator
Company: Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
Location: Patuxent River
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact,
technical solutions to complex national security issues. As we
enter our 50th year in business, we are known for continuous
innovation for government customers, both long-established and
newly acquired, as our capabilities expand around the globe. Our
work is state-of-the-art and made possible only through the best
personnel, tools, and jobs in the national security business. We
are highly collaborative in spirit and practice, and we freely
share expertise across SPA in our quest for enduring solutions to
critical concerns. Come work with the best! Our pledge to you is
stability, opportunity, and clear-sighted commitment to the
mission. SPA's Maritime Division provides timely, objective,
analytic assessments, strategic planning, and expert operational,
technical and acquisition support to the Undersea, Surface and
Aviation Warfare communities, and related agencies and partners. We
play key roles in providing the insights and strategies to address
current and emerging challenges to our national security. We have
tremendous impact in assisting our clients achieve success on their
most important issues and programs within the constraints of the
budget environment. The Veracity Forecasting Group is part of the
Maritime Division within SPA. Our unique processes result in
authoritative, data-driven analyses that assist enterprise managers
in making complicated decisions. We offer our customers proven
expertise in descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics;
advanced mathematics and computational techniques (a.k.a. data
science); and software engineering. Our mission is to help
enterprise leaders make complex, fully informed decisions and save
money in the process. The successful candidate will provide
Independent Government Cost Estimates, Economic Analyses, and
related Cost Analysis to the NAVAIR cost department in Patuxent
River, MD. In this role, analysts will develop forward-looking
estimates which support contract actions, budget drills, analysis
of alternatives, and ad-hoc analysis. Data will be collected and
analyzed from both Government and public sources. Day to day tasks
will be guided by NAVAIR individual product teams and the cost
department leadership. The duties and responsibilities of this role
include but are not limited to the following: + Assist in the
development and analyze the cost and schedule risk-adjusted Life
Cycle Cost Estimations (LCCEs), Independent Government Cost
Estimates (IGCEs), Business Case Analyses (BCAs), Analysis of
Alternatives (AoAs), program office estimates and other standard
cost analyses. + Develop presentations and brief executive
leadership on program cost positions, impact of budget changes on
supported programs and other cost issues. + Use cost estimating
outputs to assess the impact that various factors have on the costs
to design, research, develop, operate, maintain and dispose of a
particular weapon system. + Determine the appropriate phase of the
budgetary cycle for initiating new programs, analyze contractor
financial data to determine program viability with respect to cost
and schedule performance. + Utilize analytical processes such as:
setting up the problem, conducting background research, collecting
and reducing data, displaying data for analysis, formulating
mathematical expressions, and drawing conclusions. + Analyze
management problems and provide advice and insight about the
probable effects of alternative solutions to these problems;
utilize routine cost estimating methods such as analogy,
engineering or scientific methodology and extrapolation. Required
Qualifications: + Eligible for a DoD Secret clearance. + 8+ years
of experience with DoD or Federal civilian agencies performing
acquisition, cost estimation and operations research tasks. + BA/BS
degree in Business, Engineering, Quantitative Science (such as
Physics or Chemistry), or Mathematics with 24 semester credit hours
in quantitative analysis. Desired Qualifications: + Experience
working with DoD acquisition programs, U.S. Navy training centers
or Defense Acquisition University as an Operations Research Analyst
or Cost Estimator/Analyst. + Knowledge of the Office of the
Secretary of Defense (OSD) Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
(CAPE) Operating and Support Cost Estimating Guide. + MA/MS degree
in Business, Engineering, Quantitative Sciences (such as Physics or
Chemistry), or Mathematics. + Cost analysis certification from an
accredited organization. ID: 2022-15141 Overview (Text Only):
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact,
technical solutions to complex national security issues. As we
enter our 50th year in business, we are known for continuous
innovation for government customers, both long-established and
newly acquired, as our capabilities expand around the globe. Our
work is state-of-the-art and made possible only through the best
personnel, tools, and jobs in the national security business. We
are highly collaborative in spirit and practice, and we freely
share expertise across SPA in our quest for enduring solutions to
critical concerns. Come work with the best! Our pledge to you is
stability, opportunity, and clear-sighted commitment to the
mission. SPA's Maritime Division provides timely, objective,
analytic assessments, strategic planning, and expert operational,
technical and acquisition support to the Undersea, Surface and
Aviation Warfare communities, and related agencies and partners. We
play key roles in providing the insights and strategies to address
current and emerging challenges to our national security. We have
tremendous impact in assisting our clients achieve success on their
most important issues and programs within the constraints of the
budget environment. The Veracity Forecasting Group is part of the
Maritime Division within SPA. Our unique processes result in
authoritative, data-driven analyses that assist enterprise managers
in making complicated decisions. We offer our customers proven
expertise in descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics;
advanced mathematics and computational techniques (a.k.a. data
science); and software engineering. Our mission is to help
enterprise leaders make complex, fully informed decisions and save
money in the process. The successful candidate will provide
Independent Government Cost Estimates, Economic Analyses, and
related Cost Analysis to the NAVAIR cost department in Patuxent
River, MD. In this role, analysts will develop forward-looking
estimates which support contract actions, budget drills, analysis
of alternatives, and ad-hoc analysis. Data will be collected and
analyzed from both Government and public sources. Day to day tasks
will be guided by NAVAIR individual product teams and the cost
department leadership.
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