Hybrid Project Controls Specialist (Entry Level)

CDM Smith; Norman (OK); 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 to help projects succeed.

The ideal candidate will assist with schedule updates, cost and resource forecasts, and earned value reporting. This position involves travel and a hybrid work arrangement, with collaboration across project teams.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to federal contract requirements and/or eligibility for a U.S. government security clearance.
• 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 in fast paced environments with shifting priorities.
• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills with varying staff and 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.
• Ability to deal with many people and process a variety of requests.
• Good computer skills including MS Word and Excel; organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.

Responsibilities

• Supports compliance with internal procedures and gathers project progress information to update basic complexity projects.
• Develops time‑phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates project costs; updates requirements as needed.
• Monitors progress of project deliverables and performs routine analyses and financial reporting.
• Generates and analyzes earned value reports for basic projects and discusses observations with supervisor.
• Uses document management protocols to store and retrieve project documentation.

Skills

US Citizenship required

Project management basics

Budgeting

Communication

Primavera

EcoSys

Teamwork

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 scheduling, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and project performance to help projects succeed.

The ideal candidate will assist with schedule updates, cost and resource forecasts, and earned value reporting. This position involves travel and a hybrid work arrangement, with collaboration across project teams.