Manager, Project Controls - Scheduling

CDM Smith • Cross Lanes, WV

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

CDM Smith is seeking a Manager of Project Controls who will lead a scheduling team in the planning, development, monitoring, and analysis of project schedules for complex infrastructure projects. Drives scheduling excellence through the implementation of standardized tools, processes, and best practices; oversees the growth and development of scheduling personnel; and provides expert guidance on schedule forecasting, critical path management, delay analysis, progress measurement, and recovery planning. Partners with project managers and clients to support successful project delivery through effective schedule management.
The ideal candidate:
Establishes and implements schedule performance metrics, reporting standards, and forecasting methodologies.
Develops and maintains protocols for schedule documentation, data management, and project record retention.
Ensures compliance with contractual scheduling requirements, project controls standards, and client expectations.
Provides executive-level schedule reporting and performance insights to project and business leaders.
Leads the development and implementation of scheduling processes, procedures, and best practices for major projects and programs.
Oversees the creation, maintenance, and review of baseline schedules, resource-loaded schedules, critical path analyses, and recovery schedules.
Establishes and maintains standardized Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and scheduling frameworks.
Serves as a technical advisor to project managers and clients on schedule development, risk identification, schedule optimization, and project execution strategies.
Supports proposal development by providing scheduling expertise and project planning input.
Oversees the periodic schedule update process across projects and programs.
Reviews and audits schedules to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with established standards.
Performs schedule variance analysis, trend analysis, critical path assessments, and delay evaluations.
Develops forecasting methodologies and recommends corrective actions to improve project performance.
Leads investigations into schedule impacts and supports schedule recovery and mitigation planning.
Leads and manages the day-to-day activities of scheduling staff across projects and programs.
Maximizes utilization of scheduling resources and aligns staff assignments with project needs.
Recruits, develops, mentors, and evaluates scheduling professionals.
Provides performance feedback, supports career development, and oversees training initiatives.
Approves PTO requests and ensures compliance with company policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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Requirements

• Expertise in project management methodology including project planning, control and assurance methodologies, and general finance and accounting concepts and practices.
• Demonstrates exceptional knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities as well as an understanding construction practices.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, presentation, organizational, supervisory and planning skills required.
• Experience working with diverse internal and external stakeholders at all levels of an organization to extract informational needs and translate into detailed requirements and deliverables.
• Proven ability to work in dynamic, multi-tasking, national and international environments.
• Demonstrated experience in leading large teams of Project Controls Specialists handling complex projects.
• Demonstrated ability to direct, train and mentor staff.
• Highly skilled at analyzing issues, thinking strategically, providing direction, and creative solutions.
• Bachelors Degree
• 10 years of relevant experience.
• PMP or PgMP certification required.
• An appropriate and valid driver's license is required.

Nice To Haves

• Expert level knowledge of Primavera P6
• Experience working within the AEC industries.
• Water/Wastewater project experience.
• Progressive Design Build and/or CMAR contract experience.
• Management of multiple large-scale projects ($100M - $500M).
• Project Cost Controls and Earned Value Management Experience.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and implements schedule performance metrics, reporting standards, and forecasting methodologies.
• Develops and maintains protocols for schedule documentation, data management, and project record retention.
• Ensures compliance with contractual scheduling requirements, project controls standards, and client expectations.
• Provides executive-level schedule reporting and performance insights to project and business leaders.
• Leads the development and implementation of scheduling processes, procedures, and best practices for major projects and programs.
• Oversees the creation, maintenance, and review of baseline schedules, resource-loaded schedules, critical path analyses, and recovery schedules.
• Establishes and maintains standardized Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and scheduling frameworks.
• Serves as a technical advisor to project managers and clients on schedule development, risk identification, schedule optimization, and project execution strategies.
• Supports proposal development by providing scheduling expertise and project planning input.
• Oversees the periodic schedule update process across projects and programs.
• Reviews and audits schedules to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with established standards.
• Performs schedule variance analysis, trend analysis, critical path assessments, and delay evaluations.
• Develops forecasting methodologies and recommends corrective actions to improve project performance.
• Leads investigations into schedule impacts and supports schedule recovery and mitigation planning.
• Leads and manages the day-to-day activities of scheduling staff across projects and programs.
• Maximizes utilization of scheduling resources and aligns staff assignments with project needs.
• Recruits, develops, mentors, and evaluates scheduling professionals.
• Provides performance feedback, supports career development, and oversees training initiatives.
• Approves PTO requests and ensures compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
• All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager