Cost Estimator

Position Description Summary

APT Research is hiring a full-time Cost Estimator in Huntsville, Al to develop independent government cost estimates (IGCEs) to support the Missile Defense Agency. This position is a hybrid work schedule.

APT is an employee-owned engineering services company specializing in conducting safety analyses for the U.S. Government. APT offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities that match your professional development interest, and excellent benefits including being voted as the best place for working parents. Our employees are owners, each share in the commitment to deliver safe, reliable, and innovative Analysis, Planning, & Test Solutions and services that exceed expectations, build employee pride of ownership, and optimize shareholder value.

Responsibilities:

• Develop cost estimates using Engineering Build-up, Analogy, Extrapolation of Actual Costs, and Parametric methodologies
• Develop Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
  • Collect data/requirements from program Point of Contact (POC)
  • Defining the scope and schedule of the estimate
  • Adjusting data for inflation and other data normalization
  • Creating the estimate using appropriate cost estimating methodology based on available data
  • Defining Ground Rules and Assumptions
  • Cost estimate documentation such as data sources, estimate methodologies, ground rules, assumptions, and program description
  • Performing crosschecks
• Perform data analysis using CO$TAT and Microsoft Excel, Power Query, Power BI, and Access tools, for example:
  • Normalizing cost data for analysis
  • Calculating descriptive statistics
  • Calculating correlation coefficients
  • Fitting statistical distributions to data
  • Performing linear regression and log-linear regression
  • Performing statistical analysis to identify outliers

Required Experience/Education:

• A Bachelors Degree in a related field
• 3-5 years of cost estimator experience
• Experience in the government/engineering industry

Security Clearance Requirement:

• A secret level clearance is required

Essential Job Functions:

Work Environment:

• Office environment
• Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate, and timely communication, both verbally and written
• Ability to interact professionally with coworkers, management, and customers

Travel Requirements:

• Requires ability to travel domestically (within the U.S.) <15%

Physical Requirements:

• Requires sitting for extended periods of time at a workstation / desk
• Ability to lift >15 lbs.

Other Essential Functions:

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgement
• Work attire must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk / hazard to the employee or others

EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled

APT Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, hr@apt-research.com and/or phone number (256.327.3373) to contact us about your interest in employment with APT Research, Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, military status, participation in protected activity (such as requesting job-protected leave, or some covered accommodation), pregnancy, protected veteran status or protected leave status (or use of protected leave), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.