Hybrid Project Controls Specialist (Entry Level)

CDM Smith; Phoenix (AZ); 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 planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and project performance, acting as a trusted partner to project managers and teams.

The ideal candidate will have basic knowledge of project management methods, strong communication skills, and familiarity with Primavera and EcoSys. This position may require travel and offers opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 0 years experience in project controls or related field.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for federal contracts.

Responsibilities

• Supports compliance with internal procedures and tracks project progress against schedule and budget.
• Develops time-phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates costs.
• Performs earned value management and basic financial analyses.
• Documents and assesses impact of project changes on cost/schedule baselines.

Skills

Budget development

Project planning

Control & assurance

Finance concepts

Teamwork

Communication skills

Primavera P6

EcoSys

MS Word

MS 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, acting as a trusted partner to project managers and teams.

The ideal candidate will have basic knowledge of project management methods, strong communication skills, and familiarity with Primavera and EcoSys. This position may require travel and offers opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative