Resource Manager

Luster National•Columbia, WA

About The Position

Luster is seeking Resource Managers for future hiring needs supporting large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, bus and rail transit, international airports, and water/wastewater projects delivered through traditional and alternative delivery methods. These resource managers coordinate staffing across programs with multiple concurrent task orders, tracking assignments, roll-off dates, and staff availability to ensure work continues on schedule and within budget. This posting is for future opportunities rather than a currently available specific role. Candidates selected for the talent pool will be notified first when a project need arises. The role develops and maintains personnel schedules and resource utilization plans, forecasts staffing needs against projected workload, coordinates staff transitions, and monitors labor hours and utilization against budgets. It also includes coordinating field assignments around transit operating constraints, verifying staff qualifications and site access, preparing resource and utilization reports, supporting task order startup and closeout, and maintaining accurate, auditable resource management records.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business administration, project management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 5 years of transit and transportation resource management, workforce planning, or project scheduling experience for large (over $500 million), complex heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
Experience developing and maintaining personnel schedules and resource utilization plans across multiple simultaneous projects.
Experience forecasting staffing needs, tracking utilization against budgets, and coordinating staff transitions between assignments.
Experience with industry-standard project or construction management software, such as Procore, Primavera P6, or MS Project.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365, including tools such as Outlook, Teams, Word, and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent multitasking and organizational skills.
Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
Curiosity, problem-solving ability, and commitment to continuous improvement.
Ability to balance competing staffing priorities across multiple task orders while keeping budget and schedule in view.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering, construction management, business administration, or project management.
Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), or Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification.
Experience managing staffing and resource utilization on a multiple-award task order contract or IDIQ program with several concurrent task orders.
Experience scheduling and allocating staff across a rail or bus transit capital program exceeding $1 billion in total value.
Experience building resource-loaded schedules and integrating staffing plans with cost forecasts and earned value reporting.
Experience supporting owner’s representative, program management, or construction management organizations.
Experience with resource management and workforce planning platforms such as Deltek Vantagepoint, Unanet, BST Global, Kantata, or Smartsheet.
Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain personnel schedules and resource utilization plans for task orders across multiple simultaneous projects and operational activities.
Maintain a current roster of staff assignments by task order, segment, and contract package, including start dates, planned roll-off dates, and availability.
Forecast staffing needs by comparing task order scopes, schedules, and labor category requirements with current and projected availability, and identify staffing gaps and overlaps.
Coordinate staff transitions between assignments and plan handoffs with project managers and task order leads.
Confirm labor category needs, assignment durations, and qualifications with project managers, task order leads, and discipline leads before committing staff.
Track labor hours and utilization against task order budgets and staffing plans, and flag variances, under-utilization, and over-allocation to program leadership.
Coordinate field staff assignments around transit operating constraints, including track access windows, work-hour restrictions, and station and yard access.
Verify that assigned staff have required qualifications, certifications, and site access, and track expiration dates and renewals against assignment timelines.
Prepare resource loading reports, utilization dashboards, and staffing forecasts for program and task order reviews.
Support task order startup and closeout by confirming staff availability, labor category mapping, and assignment start and end dates.
Maintain resource management systems and schedule data, and keep records of assignment changes, approvals, and justifications current and auditable.