Senior Subcontract Cost Analyst

Overview: Longenecker & Associates (L&A), a Geosyntec Company, is a trusted partner enabling critical missions across the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) complex for more than 35 years. We contribute to DOE’s nuclear security and environmental remediation enterprise by providing the highest-caliber staff and experts. We are seeking a motivated Senior Subcontract Cost Analyst contribute to our mission supporting our work at Savannah River National Lab in Aiken, SC. Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Senior Subcontract Cost Analyst serves as the technical subject matter expert responsible for conducting comprehensive cost and price analyses on high-dollar, complex, sole-source, and cost-reimbursement subcontracts. This role supports major acquisitions and technology partnerships within the National Laboratory including commercial uranium enrichment, specialized nuclear fuel cycle initiatives, and capital equipment contracts involving specialized suppliers such as domestic and international commercial nuclear fuel and feedstock manufacturing and commercial entities. The incumbent evaluates proposal basis of estimates (BOEs) and conducts rigorous, element-by-element cost evaluations scrutinizing direct labor, direct materials, subcontracting costs, equipment, and complex indirect rate structures (fringe benefits, overhead, and General & Administrative [G&A] expenses). The position ensures strict adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) Part 915, FAR Part 31 Cost Principles, and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). In-Depth Cost Element Analysis (FAR 15.404-1) Direct Labor Evaluation: Analyze proposed labor hours, staffing mix, skill categories, and historical basis of estimates (BOEs). Verify proposed labor rates against payroll records, Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs), Department of Labor wage determinations, or independent salary benchmarking databases. Material & Equipment Verification: Scrutinize bills of materials (BOMs), commercial quotes, historical purchase orders, scrap/yield factors, and competitive pricing for specialized nuclear, mechanical, and instrumentation components. Indirect Rate & Allocation Analysis: Evaluate the composition and mathematical mechanics of proposed indirect expense pools and allocation bases. Audit fringe benefit packages, engineering/manufacturing overhead, material handling pools, and G&A expenses for compliance with FAR 31.203 and CAS 403/410/418. Cost Accounting & Unallowable Cost Auditing: Screen proposals to identify and eliminate unallowable costs as defined under FAR 31.205 and DEAR 970.3102 (e.g., promotional marketing, foreign corporate restructuring, unallowable travel, and non-statutory lobbying). Profit/Fee Analysis: Calculate structured fee/profit recommendations using the DEAR 915.404-4-70 Weighted Guidelines method for cost-reimbursement and sole-source actions. Spec ialized Multi-Entity & International Cost Scrutiny Intercompany & Affiliation Transfers: Examine intra-company transfers and corporate allocation keys between domestic operating entities and overseas parent/sister affiliates to ensure costs reflect actual, allowable, and allo…

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