Senior Cost Estimator

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Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Financial Transformation service line and take an active role in engagement execution, project management and key business development activities.

Grant Thornton Public Sector helps executives and managers at all levels of government maximize their performance and efficiency in the face of ever tightening budgets and increased demand for services. We give clients creative, cost-effective solutions that enhance their acquisition, financial, human capital, information technology, data analytics, and performance management. For more information, visit grantthornton.com/publicsector.

At Grant Thornton, our professional staff applies traditional, cutting-edge approaches and methods to a variety of analyses. As part of our team, the Senior Associate will utilize various methodologies and models to execute client projects.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Primary Responsibilities:

* Assist in the preparation of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) and lifecycle costs for acquisition and program support requirements.
* Conduct research and analysis of the current market and other agency purchases of similar products and services, review historical prices, perform comparative analysis to similar programs, and obtain pricing data to facilitate the development of realistic program costs.
* Collect and analyze data in order to estimate the time, money, materials, and labor required to complete a project and/or procure a product.
* Create templates and document processes related to the cost estimating process and serve as the cost estimating subject matter expert for the PMO.
* Develop baseline cost estimates for projects or products that are used frequently (i.e., general cost of paving, etc.).
* Lead the development of metrics to track the cost estimate versus the actual cost and to create mitigation strategies to resolve differences.
* Serve as the subject matter expert in cost estimating by creating and providing cost estimation training to employees within the PMO and create quality assurance measures to ensure cost estimating best practices are being utilized.

Required Qualifications

* BA/BS in relevant field including but not limited to industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, software engineering
* 6 years' relevant experience in technology engineering cost estimation
* US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance are contractually required.

Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC ("Grant Thornton Public Sector"), based in Arlington, VA, is a global management consulting business with the mission of providing responsive and innovative financial, performance management and systems solutions to governments and international organizations. Visit Grant Thornton's Public Sector at

It is Grant Thornton's policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits and termination, are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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