Junior Project Controls Analyst - Hybrid

CDM Smith; Knoxville (TN); 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. The role supports planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and project performance to ensure projects meet schedule and budget targets.

The ideal candidate will have entry-level knowledge of project management methodologies, basic scheduling concepts, and proficiency in MS Excel and Word. Some travel may be required, and the position offers hybrid work options in a federal contracting environment.

Qualifications

• Gathers project progress information from project manager and team to monitor basic complexity projects.
• Develops time‑phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates project costs.
• Generates earned value reports and discusses observations with supervisor and project manager.
• Documents and assesses impact of project changes on cost/schedule baselines.

Responsibilities

• Supports compliance with internal procedures and gathers progress data for basic projects.
• Under supervision, develops, maintains, and analyzes integrated schedules for portions of routine projects.
• Performs routine financial analyses and prepares client/internal status reports.

Skills

Citizenship required

PM knowledge

Teamwork

Communication skills

Primavera

EcoSys

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

MS Word & Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

0 years

Tools

Primavera

EcoSys

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an Entry Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls Team. The role supports planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and project performance to ensure projects meet schedule and budget targets.

The ideal candidate will have entry-level knowledge of project management methodologies, basic scheduling concepts, and proficiency in MS Excel and Word. Some travel may be required, and the position offers hybrid work options in a federal contracting environment.