Hybrid: Junior Project Controls Specialist

CDM Smith; Joliet (IL); On-site; 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 planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and project performance for projects of basic complexity.

The ideal candidate will work under supervision to develop schedules, cost forecasts, and performance reports, collaborating with project managers and teams to ensure timely, on-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 0 years
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Gathers project progress information and updates schedule, costs and resources.
• Develops time-phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates project costs.
• Monitors progress of project deliverables and performs earned value reporting.
• Performs routine financial analyses and prepares routine reports.
• Documents and assesses impact of project changes on baselines.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Budget development

Project planning

Control methodologies

Finance concepts

Accounting practices

Teamwork

Communication skills

MS Word

Excel

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 planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and project performance for projects of basic complexity.

The ideal candidate will work under supervision to develop schedules, cost forecasts, and performance reports, collaborating with project managers and teams to ensure timely, on-budget delivery.