Federal Project Controls Lead – Scheduling & Budgets

CDM Smith; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 76,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a Senior Project Controls professional to lead cost and schedule management for complex federal programs.

You will develop budgets, forecasts, IMS progress, risk analyses, and reports for stakeholders, ensuring compliance with FAR and CAS while collaborating across PMs, estimators, and field teams.

Travel up to 100% may be required; strong communication and writing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5 years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience accepted in lieu of a college degree.
• 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 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

Forecasting

Earned value

Variance reporting

FAR knowledge

CAS knowledge

MS Project

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Equivalent experience accepted

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

CDM Smith in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a Senior Project Controls professional to lead cost and schedule management for complex federal programs.

You will develop budgets, forecasts, IMS progress, risk analyses, and reports for stakeholders, ensuring compliance with FAR and CAS while collaborating across PMs, estimators, and field teams.

Travel up to 100% may be required; strong communication and writing skills are essential.