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Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Functional SME

Guidehouse


Job Location:

San Antonio, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 92000 - 153000
Posted: 24 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 21 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

Job Family:

Finance & Accounting Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Active Secret

What You Will Do:

The Life Cycle Cost Analyst (LCCA) plays a key role in helping organizations make smart longterm investment decisions. This position focuses on evaluating the full cost of projects or assetsfrom planning and construction through operation maintenance and endoflife.This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys problemsolving working with data and translating financial insights into practical recommendations. Applicants with backgrounds in finance economics business construction management or related fields are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities of this role are as follows to include but not limited to:

  • Serve as the Functional Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis providing expertise and guidance in support of the Defense & Security Segment FM Horizontal team.

  • Develop review and support life-cycle cost analysis activities methodologies assumptions and deliverables in alignment with program and business needs.

  • Advise on Economic Analysis Life-Cycle Cost Analysis cost estimating capital investment analysis and financial management workflows.

  • Identify current-state pain points analyst inputs review steps approval expectations data dependencies and human review points.

  • Support requirements refinement for cost model inputs assumptions cost categories escalation logic discounting sensitivity analysis uncertainty analysis validation rules and report outputs.

  • Review historical analyses cost models and decision-support artifacts to identify reusable assumptions data elements precedent examples and common quality issues.

  • Help translate business financial and mission user needs into functional requirements for technical delivery teams.

  • Support validation of sample scenarios including output completeness interpretability traceability and defensibility.

  • Advise on data requirements and data quality challenges including cost databases project attributes asset inventories historical performance data and source system limitations.

  • Support definition of dashboards visualizations reports and user interfaces that present analytical results clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Participate in stakeholder sessions demonstrations pilots testing activities and user acceptance reviews with Government and internal delivery teams.

  • Analyze project alternatives to determine their total cost over the assets lifespan.

What You Will Need:

  • An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET Federal or DoD securityclearance

  • Bachelors degree in finance business economics construction management engineering or a related field

  • FIVE (5) or more years of experience supporting DoW federal and/or large enterprise financial management in cost analysis economic analysis and/or capital investment analysis.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • Experience with Life-Cycle Cost Analysis business case analysis cost estimating economic analysis or decision-support workflows.

  • Ability to assess cost assumptions alternative comparisons analytical outputs model results and reviewer-ready documentation.

  • Experience developing validating reviewing or using quantitative cost models.

  • Familiarity with cost drivers escalation discounting sensitivity analysis uncertainty analysis and scenario comparison.

  • Ability to translate functional user needs into clear requirements for technical analytics and AI delivery teams.

  • Strong written communication analytical documentation and stakeholder engagement skills.

  • Comfort working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in regulated audit-sensitive or mission-sensitive environments.

  • Strong analytical thinking and problemsolving skills

  • Ability to interpret data and translate findings into simple actionable insights

  • Clear written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience supporting DoW federal financial management facilities infrastructure construction sustainment or capital planning programs.

  • Familiarity with LCCA methodology NPV analysis discounting energy cost analysis maintenance and repair cost assumptions and long-term investment planning.

  • Experience supporting analytics automation AI workflow modernization or decision-support modernization efforts as a functional SME.

  • Ability to support demonstrations pilots training testing and user acceptance with Government or enterprise stakeholders.

  • Experience with cost estimating budgeting forecasting or financial analysis

  • Familiarity with facilities infrastructure or capital projects

  • Exposure to tools such as cost and financial databases modeling software or project management systems

The annual salary range for this position is $92000.00-$153000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill sets experience and training security clearances licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected Veterans Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law ordinance or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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