Federal Project Controls Specialist: Budget & Schedule

CDM Smith; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 76,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in Allentown, PA seeks a Project Controls professional to manage budgets, cost control, and scheduling for government contracts. You will develop estimates, monitor performance metrics, and partner with project managers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires strong knowledge of FAR/CAS, cost accounting, and scheduling tools, with travel as needed and a focus on accuracy and transparency in reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of relevant experience or equivalent
• Travel may be required depending on project needs.

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 development and management of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and progress reporting.

Skills

Budgeting & reporting

FAR & CAS knowledge

Cost estimation

Scheduling software

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

CDM Smith in Allentown, PA seeks a Project Controls professional to manage budgets, cost control, and scheduling for government contracts. You will develop estimates, monitor performance metrics, and partner with project managers to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

The role requires strong knowledge of FAR/CAS, cost accounting, and scheduling tools, with travel as needed and a focus on accuracy and transparency in reporting.