Entry-Level Project Controls Specialist

CDM Smith; Tucson (AZ); 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. This role supports planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and project performance to help projects succeed.

The ideal candidate has basic project management knowledge, strong collaboration and communication skills, and familiarity with Primavera and EcoSys. Position involves hybrid work and potential travel as needed.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required for federal contract work.
• Entry level knowledge of project management methodology incl. budget development, planning, control and finance concepts.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication; interact with staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Supports compliance with internal procedures and update project data.
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes schedules for portions of projects.
• Generates and analyzes earned value reports and drafts status reports.
• Uses document management protocols to store and retrieve project docs.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship required

Project management basics

Team collaboration

Written and verbal communication

Enterprise PPM tools knowledge

MS Word and Excel

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. This role supports planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and project performance to help projects succeed.

The ideal candidate has basic project management knowledge, strong collaboration and communication skills, and familiarity with Primavera and EcoSys. Position involves hybrid work and potential travel as needed.