Senior Project Controls Leader – EV & Scheduling

CDM Smith; Fargo (ND); 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. You will develop complex schedule and cost baselines, collect and analyze monthly data, and communicate variances to management.

The role involves risk management, forecasting, and implementing financial controls within project teams. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of related experience, with travel up to 20%–40%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of related project controls experience.
• Experience with scheduling, cost baselines, and EVM reporting.
• Travel up to 20%–40% may be required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain time‑phased schedule and cost baselines for projects.
• Analyze monthly data, identify variances, and support root cause analysis.
• Prepare earned value and financial reports for stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and government regulations.
• Provide guidance to junior staff and supervise engineers as needed.

Skills

Project management

Earned Value Management

Budget control

Schedule analysis

Risk assessment

Team collaboration

Communication

Resource planning

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

MS Project

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Project Controls Specialist to support services projects across the U.S. You will develop complex schedule and cost baselines, collect and analyze monthly data, and communicate variances to management.

The role involves risk management, forecasting, and implementing financial controls within project teams. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of related experience, with travel up to 20%–40%.