Entry-Level Project Controls Specialist - Hybrid

CDM Smith; Huntington (WV); 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 with planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and project performance to support decision making.

The role emphasizes learning project controls processes, working with project managers, and applying basic scheduling and cost-tracking tools on projects of basic complexity. It is a hybrid position with opportunities to grow in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1 year or less experience considered for entry level.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience may be considered in lieu of a college degree.

Responsibilities

• Supports compliance with internal procedures and updates schedule data for basic complexity projects.
• Maintains and analyzes integrated critical path schedules for routine projects under supervision.
• Generates earned value reports and communicates cost status to project manager.
• Performs routine financial analyses and documents cost/schedule baselines.
• Uses document management protocols to store and retrieve project information.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Budget development

Project planning

Controls methodologies

Communication skills

Primavera

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Primavera

EcoSys

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an Entry Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls Team. You will help with planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and project performance to support decision making.

The role emphasizes learning project controls processes, working with project managers, and applying basic scheduling and cost-tracking tools on projects of basic complexity. It is a hybrid position with opportunities to grow in a collaborative environment.