Hybrid Project Controls Analyst (Entry Level)

CDM Smith; Covington (KY); 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 in a hybrid role. The position involves supporting scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis for projects of basic complexity.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree and exposure to project management concepts, Primavera, and EcoSys. This role requires teamwork, clear communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while supporting

Qualifications

• Entry level knowledge of project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, and finance and accounting concepts and practices.
• Good teamwork and collaboration skills and an ability to work well in fast paced environments requiring daily shifting of priorities.
• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with varying levels of staff, as well as vendors.
• Entry knowledge of Enterprise Project Portfolio Management tools (Primavera).
• Basic knowledge of Project Performance tools (EcoSys).
• Good interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients.

Responsibilities

• Supports compliance with internal procedures such as federal/government regulations. Gathers project progress information from project manager and project team members to update and monitor the project of basic complexity.
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes integrated critical path schedules for portions of routine projects and/or portfolio of smaller projects.
• Generates and analyzes earned value reports for basic projects and discusses observations with supervisor and project manager.
• Uses document management protocols to store and retrieve project documentation.

Skills

Project management basics

Budget development

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Primavera

EcoSys

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an Entry Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls Team in a hybrid role. The position involves supporting scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis for projects of basic complexity.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree and exposure to project management concepts, Primavera, and EcoSys. This role requires teamwork, clear communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while supporting