Risk Specialist

Luster National•Sacramento, CA

3h•$110,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Luster is seeking an experienced Risk Specialist to support large, heavy-civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (rail and bus), aviation, and water/wastewater projects delivered through traditional and alternative methods. The role focuses on program and project risk management, including maintaining risk registers and reporting tools, conducting cost and schedule risk analysis, and strengthening risk oversight with project teams and stakeholders. This is a long-term, full-time, on-site position in Sacramento, California. The position also supports cost and schedule baselines, external stakeholder and grant reporting, program risk planning and reporting, project risk assessments, and alignment with enterprise risk management goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, civil engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
10 or more years of risk management experience on transportation or transit infrastructure projects.
Experience with large (over $500 million), complex heavy-civil infrastructure projects involving highways, roads, bridges, transit (including rail and bus), and/or airport projects.
Strong understanding of risk management processes and methodologies.
Familiarity with risk analysis and scheduling tools such as Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis, Deltek Acumen Fuse, or Lumivero @RISK.
Familiarity with project and construction management software such as Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera P6.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, 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 abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Confidence to constructively challenge assumptions and communicate risk clearly to technical and executive audiences.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in quantity surveying or civil engineering.
PMP (PMI), PMI-RMP (PMI), or equivalent certification.
Experience in risk, cost, or project support roles on rail transit projects.
Familiarity or proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Responsibilities

Support the team in establishing and maintaining cost and schedule baselines to assess risk exposure.
Support development of risk inputs for external stakeholders, grant applications, and program reporting.
Develop and maintain risk reporting tools for cost and schedule risk analysis.
Manage the program risk register and coordinate program-level and project-level risks.
Maintain and update the Program Risk Management Plan and prepare quarterly risk management reports.
Provide guidance and templates for project risk management, including qualitative risk registers and quantitative risk assessments.
Support project teams in implementing risk management strategies and maintaining project risk contingency plans.
Review and challenge project-level risk assessments to verify their accuracy and effectiveness.
Collaborate with enterprise risk personnel to align with overall risk management goals.