Senior Project Controls Lead — Scheduling & EVM

CDM Smith; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Controls Specialist to support services projects across various locations in the U.S. This role involves developing moderately to highly complex schedule and cost baselines, collecting monthly data, analyzing variances, and helping with root cause analysis.

The specialist ensures risk reserves are integrated into forecasts and reports to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• 5 years of related experience required.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Develops time‑phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates project costs.
• Monitors progress of project deliverables and actual expenditures versus forecasts.
• Performs Earned Value Management and prepares periodic client/status reports.
• Provides technical guidance and training to junior staff.

Skills

Project management knowledge

Budget & scheduling

Risk analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

Job description

CDM Smith is thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Controls Specialist to support services projects across various locations in the U.S. This role involves developing moderately to highly complex schedule and cost baselines, collecting monthly data, analyzing variances, and helping with root cause analysis.

The specialist ensures risk reserves are integrated into forecasts and reports to stakeholders.