* Develop Cost Estimation Models
* Defence Costing tool experience required
To be considered for this contract you will need to be an Australian citizen and have a NV1 security clearance in place as a minimum. Contract is due to commence in September 2025.
This Defence agency's Costing Directorate seeks to contribute to Strategy and Plans Branch's ability to assess affordability and feasibility of different manufacturing investment options by providing leading cost estimation and cost assurance practices to support regular project development activities, capability assessment and prioritisation activities.
As the ideal candidate you will have the following skills:
* Solid experience both in using Defence Capability Costing Tool (CCT), ACEIT or TruePlanning parametric costing tool as well as in Defence's costing and cost analysis practices.
* Have demonstrated experience in conducting cost estimation in CCT, ACEIT or TruePlanning costing tool and knowledge of total cost of ownership estimation.
* Experience in conducting cost estimation assessments in the Defence and Security and Estate sectors, including evaluating the completeness of the estimate, evaluating the credibility of the estimating methodology and evaluating the validity of the cost estimate value.
Please email your application (Word format) in confidence to quoting reference C in the subject line or call Tom Slomovic at Jigsaw on