Project Controls Analyst: Schedule & Budget Pro

Amentum; Dundalk (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum in Hanover, MD seeks a detail-oriented Project Controls Analyst to support schedule development, cost tracking, and performance reporting across a diverse portfolio of engineering and construction programs. You will assist senior staff and project managers in applying project controls standards in secure environments.

You will work with Primavera P6 and MS Project, help prepare cost reports and dashboards, and coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, finance, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in project controls or related disciplines.
• Familiarity with scheduling tools (Primavera P6 or MS Project).
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing and maintaining project schedules, cost trackers, and reporting tools across engineering and construction projects.
• Compile and validate data for schedule updates, earned value reporting, and budget performance reviews.
• Support baseline creation by gathering scope, schedule, and cost data and ensuring alignment with project requirements.
• Establish and maintain a regular cadence with project teams and stakeholder groups to provide ongoing support, gather requirements, and ensure consistent communication across programs.
• Update and maintain schedules using Primavera P6, MS Project, and/or similar systems under the guidance of senior schedulers.
• Run basic schedule analytics, including logic checks, critical path reviews, and variance summaries.
• Support the change control process by preparing documentation, assessing preliminary schedule or cost implications, and tracking approved changes.
• Maintain project cost logs, monitor actuals, and assist with forecast updates.
• Prepare monthly cost reports, variance explanations, and trend analyses for internal reviews.
• Assist in identifying potential cost risks or deviations and elevate concerns to senior project controls staff and project managers.
• Prepare routine reporting packages including schedule updates, cost summaries, and performance dashboards.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, procurement, and construction teams to gather required data and validate accuracy.
• Support proposal activities by helping compile early schedule inputs and cost estimate data when needed.

Skills

Schedule coordination

Cost tracking

Earned value

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, finance, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Power BI

TrackVia

Excel

Job description

Amentum in Hanover, MD seeks a detail-oriented Project Controls Analyst to support schedule development, cost tracking, and performance reporting across a diverse portfolio of engineering and construction programs. You will assist senior staff and project managers in applying project controls standards in secure environments.

You will work with Primavera P6 and MS Project, help prepare cost reports and dashboards, and coordinate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure