Construction Manager

Luster National; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited flexible time off

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts (healthcare

Flexible spending accounts (dependent/

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Life insurance and accidental death &

401(k) with employer contribution

Career development program

$2,500 annually toward professional DE

Wellness stipend

Cell phone reimbursement

Meal planning and nutrition support

Personal financial planning services

Employee assistance program

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Luster National seeks Construction Managers to lead heavy civil programs including highways, bridges, and transit projects. You will oversee packages from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring adherence to plans, specs and contract requirements, while maintaining cost, schedule and quality visibility.

We welcome candidates with extensive owner-side experience, strong leadership, and proficiency with scheduling software; growth through multiple concurrent contracts is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent in CM/CE or related field.
• 10+ years leading large heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing owner/agency contracts and change orders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee performance of contracted packages from preconstruction to closeout.
• Administer contracts, submittals, RFIs, notices, and correspondence.
• Evaluate changes, pricing, and impacts to cost/schedule.
• Review schedules for critical path and delays; update accordingly.
• Coordinate with QA/QC, safety, and field teams; ensure compliance.
• Track budget, forecast costs, and manage interfaces with utilities/rail.
• Lead progress meetings and drive items to closure.
• Support closeout, turnover, and commissioning activities.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in CM

10+ years experience

CPM scheduling

Primavera P6

MS Office Proficiency

Contract administration

Cost and schedule control

OSHA knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management / civil engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Unifier / Kahua / Oracle Cloud Analytics

Job description

We’re seeking Construction Managers 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. You’ll oversee an assigned construction package or group of contracts from preconstruction through closeout, hold the work to the contract documents, and keep cost, schedule, quality, and safety visible so field issues get resolved before they turn into claims.

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.

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

Note: We are seeking candidates of various skill levels, and the following responsibilities represent the core of these roles. Scope and complexity increase with experience level.

• Oversee contractor performance across an assigned construction package or group of contracts from preconstruction through closeout, and hold the work to the plans, specifications, and contract requirements.
• Administer the construction contract, including submittals, requests for information, notices, and correspondence, and keep the record complete enough to stand up under audit and claim review.
• Evaluate change proposals and contractor pricing for entitlement, technical merit, cost impact, and schedule impact, and recommend a position the program can act on.
• Review baseline and update schedules for critical path, logic, and sequencing, and quantify the effect of delays and changes on the contract completion date.
• Coordinate the program’s inspection, materials testing, and quality assurance staff, and verify that installed work and submitted quantities match approved documents before payment.
• Monitor contractor safety and environmental compliance against the contract, permit conditions, and applicable OSHA and agency requirements, and elevate non-conforming conditions to resolution.
• Track cost, progress, and quantities against the approved budget and schedule, and forecast where the contract lands so the program can act while options are still open.
• Chair progress meetings, site walks, and issue resolution sessions with the contractor, the designer of record, and third parties, and drive open items to documented closure.
• Coordinate interfaces with utility owners, railroads, adjacent contracts, and airport or transit operations groups so construction phasing keeps facilities in service.
• Document field conditions, directives, and determinations, and support the program’s response to notices of potential claim and dispute resolution.
• Oversee closeout, including punch list resolution, record document and as-built turnover, warranty documentation, and support for commissioning and transition to operations and maintenance.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, construction engineering, or engineering technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of construction management experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience overseeing contractor performance on behalf of an owner or agency, including field issue resolution and non-conformance follow-through.
• Experience administering construction contracts, including submittals, requests for information, change orders, and payment applications on publicly funded work.
• Experience evaluating change proposals and contractor pricing for entitlement, cost impact, and schedule impact.
• Ability to review CPM schedules for critical path, logic, and sequencing, and to assess the schedule effect of changes and delays.
• Working knowledge of construction safety and quality assurance requirements on public infrastructure projects, including OSHA construction standards.
• Experience with industry standard construction management and scheduling software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Unifier, Kahua, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Active professional certifications and licenses such as CCM (CMAA), PMP (PMI), PE, and/or OSHA 30-Hour Construction (OSHA).
• Experience serving as the owner’s lead construction manager on a package exceeding $100M in construction value.
• Experience overseeing construction across multiple concurrent contracts or task orders on a program exceeding $1B in construction value.
• Experience overseeing a highway, roadway, or bridge package, including structural work such as deep foundations, falsework, and girder erection.
• Experience overseeing construction in an active rail transit corridor, on an operating airport, or at a water or wastewater treatment or conveyance facility.
• Experience leading construction management and inspection staff on an owner’s program team, including inspector assignment and performance feedback.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Expected Salary: $130k-$200k/year ($63-$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 and years 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 referral bonus

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

Luster is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to criminal history, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

All positions may be subject to a background check and drug test once a conditional offer of employment is made for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and/or federal regulations.

This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Luster does not accept unsolicited resumes from any third-party. In the absence of a signed agreement, Luster will not consider or agree to payment of any kind. Any unsolicited resumes presented to Luster personnel, including those submitted to Luster hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Luster.

As set forth in Luster National’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.