Project Manager

Luster National • New York, NY

1d • $115,000 - $210,000

About The Position

We’re seeking Project Managers of various skill levels to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (bus and rail), aviation (international airports), and water/wastewater projects delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. We hire project managers who run delivery on programs where a single package can exceed $100M in construction value. You’ll carry scope, budget, schedule, and risk on your assigned projects, hold delivery teams to what they committed to, and provide a clear read on where the work actually stands.
This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, construction engineering, or engineering management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of project management experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing scope, budget, schedule, and risk on capital projects from design through construction and closeout.
• Working knowledge of construction contract administration, including submittals, requests for information, change management, and progress payments.
• Experience coordinating designers, contractors, agencies, utility owners, and other third parties across the life of a project.
• 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, PowerPoint, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, construction engineering, or engineering management.
• Active professional certifications and licenses such as PMP (PMI), CCM (CMAA), and/or PE.
• Experience serving as the owner’s project manager on a contract package exceeding $100M in construction value.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent task orders or contract packages on a program exceeding $1B in construction value.
• Experience negotiating change and claim resolution with contractors on the owner’s behalf, including entitlement and impact analysis.
• Experience supervising or mentoring project managers, engineers, and controls staff in a program office setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Responsibilities

• May lead delivery of assigned projects or task orders, from planning and design through construction and closeout.
• Oversee scope, budget, schedule, and risk, and give program leadership an early and honest read when any of the four starts to move.
• Oversee designers and contractors against their scope, design criteria, and schedule commitments, and escalate deviations while they are still cheap to fix.
• Administer construction contracts, including submittments, requests for information, progress payments, and time extension requests.
• Evaluate change proposals and claims for entitlement, cost impact, and schedule impact, and recommend a position to program leadership.
• Coordinate with program controls staff to develop and validate cost forecasts, CPM schedule updates, and earned value reporting.
• Coordinate across agencies, utility owners, railroads, adjacent contracts, and other third parties so decisions inside the package account for work outside it.
• Oversee construction staging and phasing that keeps existing operations running.
• Oversee quality and safety compliance, verifying that contractor programs are being followed and that installed work matches approved documents.
• Oversee commissioning, operations readiness, and transition to maintenance for completed facilities.
• Report project status, risk, and forecast to program leadership so funding and delivery decisions rest on current information.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

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