Hybrid: Entry Project Controls Specialist

CDM Smith; Watertown (SD); 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 support planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and project performance, collaborating with project managers to help keep projects on schedule and within budget.

The ideal candidate has basic knowledge of project management concepts and tools, and practical familiarity with Primavera P6 or EcoSys. Strong communication and teamwork, plus solid MS Word/Excel skills, are valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 0 years of direct work experience required; entry level.
• Knowledge of project management concepts and tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supports compliance with internal procedures and gathers progress data to monitor the project.
• Develops and analyzes time-phased schedules and cost/resource forecasts.
• Generates earned value reports and communicates cost status to stakeholders.
• Performs routine financial analyses and documents impact of changes on baselines.

Skills

Budget development

Project planning

Control & assurance

Finance concepts

Teamwork

Communication skills

Primavera

EcoSys

MS Word & Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

0 years

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

MS Office

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an Entry Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls Team. You will support planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and project performance, collaborating with project managers to help keep projects on schedule and within budget.

The ideal candidate has basic knowledge of project management concepts and tools, and practical familiarity with Primavera P6 or EcoSys. Strong communication and teamwork, plus solid MS Word/Excel skills, are valued.