Estimator

Job Title: Estimator

Job Location: Sterling Heights MI 48310

Onsite Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree, Proposal/Cost experience, Microsoft Office software applications
• Significant experience using MS Excel
• Understanding of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Experience in Program Management, Finance or Accounting and/or Defense Industry

Job Description:

• Support the development of proposals for products and services.
• Work closely with proposal team members to ensure all cost inputs are accurate, conform to Company procedures and meet Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Be able to work closely with others, in a fast-paced environment and be able to handle multiple proposals in varying stages of development.
• Be given complicated high visibility proposals while expecting to maintain a steady flow of smaller proposals.
• Prepare proposal presentations for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), track negotiations and support internal/external audits.

Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in core team meetings to adhere to proposal schedule and proposal requirements.
• Assist in the analysis of the customer requirements, translating those requirements into specific instructions to all internal functions and monitoring the responses for conformity to the instructions.
• Review estimated hours and cost by function as it relates to the scope of work.
• Prepare summaries, reports and submittal documents that consolidate costs and text into comprehensive volumes using the pricing software ProPricer.
• Complete all necessary customer deliverables.
• Present proposal to leadership using both verbal and written forms of communication.
• Support contract negotiations and prepare pricing artifacts as needed through award.
• Participate in peer reviews.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• 9-80 Work Schedule

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office software applications with significant experience using MS Excel
• Understanding of Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Experience in Program Management, Finance or Accounting and/or Defense Industry
  
  
  

• **3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
• This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role**