Junior Cost Estimator

ACT1 Federal$77K — $94K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
  • Active Secret clearance or Secret eligible
  • Basic familiarity with DAF weapon systems
  • Understanding of cost drivers and estimating concepts
  • Willingness to learn cost estimating methods and tools

Responsibilities

  • Collect technical, programmatic, and cost data for DoW aircraft and UAV programs
  • Conduct research and enter data into customer databases
  • Perform statistical analysis and develop cost estimating relationships (CERs)
  • Create cost models and independent cost estimates

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • ACT1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Company Paid Short-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • 401K with employer match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Military Leave
  • Education, Training & Professional Development
  • Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
  • Voluntary Pet Insurance, Legal Resources, and Identity Protection
Full Job Description
Position Title: Junior Cost Estimator

Location: Arlington/Crystal City, VA

Category: Proposal

Schedule (FT/PT): FT

Travel Required: N/A

Shift: Day

Remote Type: Hybrid

Clearance Required: Secret (or Secret Eligible)

Division: Ops

Salary Range: $77,000-$94,000

Description

ACT1 Federal is looking for a Junior-level Cost Estimator who is beginning to develop experience in cost analysis principles including, but not limited to:

Cost/Technical - Some basic familiarity with DAF weapon systems, cost/engineering concepts and a desire to learn how to identify appropriate acquisition and O&S cost drivers.

Cost Estimating - Basic understanding of cost drivers and the concepts of estimating the acquisition and O&S costs of weapon systems and subsystems.

Data collection - Ability to collect cost, technical, and programmatic data from Government and Industry entities under supervision.

Data analysis & cost tools - Basic ability to analyze data and a willingness to learn how to develop cost estimating methods and tools.

Responsibilities:
  • Data collection of technical, programmatic, and cost data for Department of War (DoW) aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs.
  • Research and data entry into customer databases
  • Statistical analysis and development of cost estimating relationships (CERs)
  • Development of cost models and/or development on independent cost estimates

Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
  • Active secret clearance or secret eligibl

Benefits
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • ACT1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Company Paid Short-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • 401K with employer match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Military Leave
  • Education, Training & Professional Development
  • Voluntary Accidental Injury/Critical Illness/Hospital Care
  • Voluntary Pet Insurance, Legal Resources, and Identity Protection


https://act1federal.com/careers/

Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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