Entry-Level Project Controls Specialist

CDM Smith; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking an Entry Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls Team. You will help monitor schedule, costs, and performance, supporting project managers and teams with planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

The role emphasizes collaboration, accuracy, and adherence to internal controls across projects of basic complexity. Ideal candidates demonstrate foundational knowledge in project management tools, Earned Value Management, and basic financial analytics, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 0 years experience minimum; equivalent related experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Supports compliance with internal procedures and tracks project progress, costs and schedule.
• Develops and analyzes time‑phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates costs.
• Generates earned value reports and communicates cost status to project team and client.
• Uses document management protocols to organize project records.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

US Citizenship

Project management basics

Teamwork

Communication skills

Primavera

EcoSys

MS Word

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Vendor interaction

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an Entry Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls Team. You will help monitor schedule, costs, and performance, supporting project managers and teams with planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.

The role emphasizes collaboration, accuracy, and adherence to internal controls across projects of basic complexity. Ideal candidates demonstrate foundational knowledge in project management tools, Earned Value Management, and basic financial analytics, with