Construction Manager

About the Position

We’re seeking a Construction Manager to support a large, complex, heavy-civil rail infrastructure program. This role will be responsible for strategically directing and overseeing construction-related activities, ensuring alignment from pre-construction through delivery.

This is a long-term, full-time, on-site position located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, CA.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Own the constructability strategy, identifying construction-related challenges and resolutions early in the process and continually throughout all phases.
• Serve as the accountable lead for construction input to design activities and milestones.
• Lead construction oversight across multiple contracts using a mix of delivery methods, spanning early works, specialty and heavy civil construction, systems installation, and facility fit-out phases.
• Lead, oversee, and coordinate construction management services.
• Ensure the people, processes, and verification protocols are in place so that the built project is consistent with contractual requirements.
• Lead and develop direct reports across construction contract management teams, setting expectations, allocating resources, and building bench strength as the program scales.
• Coordinate with engineering, project controls, procurement, right of way, safety, and quality teams to align construction sequencing with program schedule, budget, and risk priorities.
• Support federal, state, regional, and local oversight requirements, including third-party project management oversight reviews and reporting.
• Elevate construction risks, trends, and mitigation strategies to program leadership, and support the resolution of changes, claims, and disputes.

Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
• Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple contracts and scopes simultaneously.
• Ability to engage and coordinate effectively across integrated delivery teams and with various stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or architecture, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years' experience in successfully managing and overseeing large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil rail infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading construction management on transit, rail, or comparable heavy-civil programs, including tunneling, track and systems, and station or facility construction.
• Demonstrated experience working within alternative delivery models.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent construction contracts and scopes across design, procurement, and construction phases.
• In-depth understanding of constructability principles, construction risk mitigation, and the verification protocols that confirm built work meets contractual requirements.
• Experience providing construction input to design activities and milestones during pre-construction.
• Experience leading and developing construction management staff, including direct reports across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with industry standard project / construction management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Unifier, Kahua, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or architecture.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent.
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Project Management Professional (PMP), or Architect Registration (AIA).
• Experience on federally funded transportation projects, including FTA Project Management Oversight (PMO/PMOC) requirements.
• Experience delivering construction in dense urban environments with active rail, utility, and public right-of-way constraints.
• Experience working within integrated delivery teams.
• Experience with tunneling, deep excavation, or underground rail construction.
• Experience leading or supporting various phases of the construction lifecycle, including utility relocation, site clearing, and demolition.
• Familiarity or proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Compensation Details

Expected Salary: $160k-$200k/year ($77-$96/hour). Luster provides the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might offer for this position based on the successful candidate’s level of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, certifications, licenses, geographic location, etc. Luster reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on circumstances not related to any status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!

• Unlimited flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
• 401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
• Formal career planning and development program
• $2,500 annually toward professional development
• Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
• Free personal financial planning services
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Employee referral bonus

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer. #IN-LNJS

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