Federal Project Controls Lead

CDM Smith; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 76,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a qualified cost controller/project controls professional to manage budgets, forecasts, and cost control systems for government projects in the United States. The role requires strong expertise in cost estimating, scheduling, and earned value analysis, with emphasis on FAR/CAS compliance and audit readiness.

You will collaborate with project managers, estimators, and field teams to track progress, control expenditures, and manage change orders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5 years of relevant experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and cost control systems.
• Prepare cost and schedule estimates, analyze trends, and provide accruals, earned value, and variance reports.
• Establish and monitor baselines for cost and schedule; identify variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Support IMS development and progress reporting.
• Conduct cost and schedule risk analyses and report impacts.

Skills

Budgeting

Cost estimating

Financial analysis

Project scheduling

FAR/CAS compliance

Communication

Stakeholder management

Government contracts

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a qualified cost controller/project controls professional to manage budgets, forecasts, and cost control systems for government projects in the United States. The role requires strong expertise in cost estimating, scheduling, and earned value analysis, with emphasis on FAR/CAS compliance and audit readiness.

You will collaborate with project managers, estimators, and field teams to track progress, control expenditures, and manage change orders.