Hybrid: Entry Project Controls Specialist

CDM Smith; Aurora (IL); 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 scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and project performance.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s Degree and 0 years, with travel up to 10% and familiarity with Earned Value and basic financial analyses. Primavera P6 and EcoSys experience are a plus.

Join CDM Smith to work on meaningful projects and grow your career in a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• 0 years of experience; equivalent direct related experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Supports compliance with internal procedures; updates schedule data and monitors basic complex projects.
• Develops time-phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates project costs and updates requirements.
• Generates earned value reports and discusses observations with supervisor and project manager.
• Performs basic financial analyses including variance, risk and profit/loss analyses.
• Uses document management protocols to store and retrieve project documentation.

Skills

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Primavera

EcoSys

MS Word & Excel

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

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 scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and project performance.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s Degree and 0 years, with travel up to 10% and familiarity with Earned Value and basic financial analyses. Primavera P6 and EcoSys experience are a plus.

Join CDM Smith to work on meaningful projects and grow your career in a collaborative, inclusive environment.