Junior Project Controls Specialist – Hybrid

CDM Smith; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking an Entry Project Controls Specialist to join our Project Controls Team in Indianapolis, Indiana. The role supports planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and project performance as a trusted business partner to project managers.

The ideal candidate possesses foundational knowledge of project management, earned value management, and cost control, with familiarity in Primavera and EcoSys.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 0 years of relevant experience accepted; equivalent experience considered.
• Domestic and international travel may be required.
• Basic knowledge of project controls and earned value management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports compliance with internal procedures and gathers project data for schedule and cost updates.
• Develops and analyzes time‑phased cost and resource forecasts; validates costs.
• Generates earned value reports and communicates findings to project leaders.
• Performs routine financial analyses and documents cost/schedule changes.
• Maintains project documentation and supports risk and change management.

Skills

Budget development

Project planning

Control methodologies

Finance and accounting concepts

Team collaboration

Primavera

EcoSys

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 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The role supports planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and project performance as a trusted business partner to project managers.

The ideal candidate possesses foundational knowledge of project management, earned value management, and cost control, with familiarity in Primavera and EcoSys.