Junior Project Controls Specialist

CDM Smith; Fayetteville (AR); 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, and reporting for projects, collaborating with project managers and teams to ensure on-time delivery and budget adherence.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of project management methodologies, experience with Primavera and EcoSys, and strong communication skills. The position involves travel up to 10% and a hybrid work model in the United States.

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.

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.
• Under direct supervision, develops, maintains, and analyzes integrated critical path schedules for portions of routine projects and/or portfolio of smaller projects in accordance with contract specifications.
• Generates and analyzes earned value reports for basic projects and discusses any observations with supervisor and the project manager.
• Uses appropriate document management protocols to store and retrieve project documentation.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Project management basics

Budget planning

Teamwork

Communication skills

Primavera

EcoSys

MS Word & Excel

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Primavera

EcoSys

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an Entry Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls Team. This role supports planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for projects, collaborating with project managers and teams to ensure on-time delivery and budget adherence.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of project management methodologies, experience with Primavera and EcoSys, and strong communication skills. The position involves travel up to 10% and a hybrid work model in the United States.