Price Estimator

Prepares accurate cost estimates and pricing models for government contracts by analyzing RFPs, labor categories, indirect rates, and compliance requirements. Collaborates with business development, finance, and program teams to ensure competitive, compliant, and well-documented proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
• 3–7+ years of experience in pricing, estimating, or cost analysis for IT services
• Develop detailed cost and price estimates, including labor, ODCs, subcontractor costs, and indirect rates
• Build and maintain pricing models for FFP, T&M/LH, BPA, IDIQ, and task order proposals
• Translate RFP requirements, SOWs, and staffing plans into compliant pricing structures
• Collaborate with Technical, Business Development, Capture, Contracts, and Finance teams to validate assumptions and staffing approaches
• Analyze historical cost data, market benchmarks, and salary surveys to support labor rate development
• Support Price-to-Win (PTW) strategies by balancing competitiveness with margin objectives
• Prepare pricing narratives, cost volume inputs, and supporting documentation for proposals
• Review and validate subcontractor pricing, ensuring consistency with prime pricing assumptions
• Conduct cost realism and sensitivity analyses as required
• Ensure pricing compliance with internal policies and applicable customer or regulatory requirements
• Support proposal reviews and respond to pricing-related clarification questions
• Understanding of IT labor categories (e.g., developers, engineers, architects, cybersecurity, cloud, DevOps, PMO)
• Experience pricing FFP and T&M contracts
• Advanced Excel skills (cost models, formulas, lookups, scenario analysis)
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet tight proposal deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development