Senior Project Controls Lead: Schedule & Cost Expert

CDM Smith; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to support construction projects across the United States. You will develop and maintain moderately to highly complex schedule and cost baselines, collect monthly data, identify variances, and assist in root-cause analysis to keep programs on track.

The role emphasizes adherence to federal procedures, Earned Value Management, and robust forecasting while collaborating with project teams and management to optimize cost, schedule, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• At least 5 years of related experience.
• Willingness to travel 20–40%.
• Experience with federal/government regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develops time-phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates project costs; updates requirements as required.
• Manages project managers portfolios and projects on an international scale.
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes integrated critical path schedules for major projects.
• Generates and analyzes earned value reports and discusses observations with the project manager.
• Performs financial analyses including variance, risk and profit/loss analyses.
• Provides technical guidance and training to junior staff.

Skills

Budget development

Project planning

Earned Value Management

Primavera P6

EcoSys

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to support construction projects across the United States. You will develop and maintain moderately to highly complex schedule and cost baselines, collect monthly data, identify variances, and assist in root-cause analysis to keep programs on track.

The role emphasizes adherence to federal procedures, Earned Value Management, and robust forecasting while collaborating with project teams and management to optimize cost, schedule, and