Senior Project Controls Lead — Hybrid, EV & Primavera Expert

CDM Smith; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to support services projects across the U.S., focusing on complex schedule and cost baselines, risk integration, and financial forecasting. The role involves collecting monthly data, variance analysis, and producing standardized reports for stakeholders.

The successful candidate will manage project planning, maintain integrated schedules, and perform earned value analyses, with guidance to project managers and junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• 5 years of related experience (required)
• Equivalent additional directly related experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Responsibilities

• Develops time‑phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates project costs and updates requirements.
• Maintains integrated critical path schedules for major projects or portfolios.
• Generates and analyzes earned value reports and discusses observations with project managers.
• Provides technical guidance, mentoring, and may supervise junior engineers on project work.

Skills

Primavera P6

Earned Value Management

Project Scheduling

Budgeting & Cost Control

EcoSys

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to support services projects across the U.S., focusing on complex schedule and cost baselines, risk integration, and financial forecasting. The role involves collecting monthly data, variance analysis, and producing standardized reports for stakeholders.

The successful candidate will manage project planning, maintain integrated schedules, and perform earned value analyses, with guidance to project managers and junior staff.