Dynamic Project Controls Lead - Budget, Schedule & Risk

CDM Smith; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 76,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in the United States is seeking an experienced Cost/Project Controller to develop, update, and maintain project budgets and cost control systems, support the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and ensure alignment with FAR/CAS and contract requirements.

You will collaborate with project managers, estimators, and field teams to track progress, prepare performance reports and KPIs, and support audits and change orders.

Qualifications

• Experience with government budgeting, reporting requirements, FAR, CAS, and contracts.
• Experience managing cost and schedule baselines, trends, accruals and variance reporting.
• Ability to coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to control expenditures.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost control systems to ensure alignment with contract and corporate requirements.
• Prepare cost and schedule estimates, analyze trends, and provide accurate accruals, earned value, and variance reports.
• Establish and monitor project baselines for cost and schedule; identify variances and recommend corrective actions to maintain project goals.
• Support the development and management of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and ensure accurate progress reporting.
• Conduct detailed cost and schedule risk analyses, identifying potential impacts to budget and performance metrics.
• Prepare and present regular project performance reports, including KPIs, forecasts, and variance explanations, to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with project managers, estimators, and field teams to track progress, control expenditures, and manage change orders.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, CAS, and all applicable agency or contractual reporting requirements.
• Support audits, data validation, and documentation to ensure transparency and traceability in cost and schedule reporting.
• Continuously evaluate project control processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Budgeting & cost control

Scheduling (Primavera P6/MS Project)

Financial analysis & reporting

Communication & teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Cost estimating software

Job description

CDM Smith in the United States is seeking an experienced Cost/Project Controller to develop, update, and maintain project budgets and cost control systems, support the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), and ensure alignment with FAR/CAS and contract requirements.

You will collaborate with project managers, estimators, and field teams to track progress, prepare performance reports and KPIs, and support audits and change orders.