Infrastructure Contracts & Claims Lead

Luster National; New York, Washington (NY, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSAs

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

401(k) plan

Career development

Professional development stipend

Wellness stipend

Phone reimbursement

Meal planning support

Financial planning services

Employee assistance program

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Luster National is seeking Contracts and Claims Specialists to support major heavy civil infrastructure projects across highways, bridges, transit, and water systems. You will administer contracts from award to closeout, review change orders and claims, and help preserve records.

The role involves evaluating time impacts, preparing cost estimates, and assisting with risk allocation and dispute avoidance with project teams and legal counsel where needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, business administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years' experience in contract administration, change order management, and claims analysis on large (> $500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of standard construction contract documents and public agency contracting requirements across both traditional and alternative delivery methods.
• Demonstrated success administering and negotiating complex civil works contracts as an owner’s representative or in a role protecting client interests.
• Ability to interpret design documents, schedules, cost reports, and commercial terms to build clear entitlement narratives and quantum analyses.
• Proficiency with industry standard project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Administer construction contracts from notice to proceed through final closeout, verifying compliance with contract terms and applicable requirements.
• Prepare, log, and route contractual correspondence, notices, and determinations, and maintain the official contract record.
• Review, evaluate, and negotiate contractor change order requests and requests for equitable adjustment.
• Analyze contractor claims and notices of potential claim, including delay, disruption, and loss of productivity.
• Coordinate with scheduling staff to evaluate time impact analyses and time extension requests.
• Prepare independent cost estimates and quantity takeoffs to support negotiation and settlement of change orders and claims.
• Track contractor payment applications, progress payments, retention, and contingency drawdown.
• Prepare claim position papers, findings of fact, and recommendations for owner decision-makers.
• Support procurement and contract formation activities, including review of solicitation documents and flow-down provisions for alternative delivery contracts.
• Advise project teams on notice requirements, contract interpretation, and risk allocation.
• Support partnering programs, dispute resolution processes to resolve disagreements early.
• Assist with contract closeout, including final quantities, retention release, and turnover of records.

Skills

Contract administration

Change order management

Claims analysis

Public contracting knowledge

MS Office

Primavera P6

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

5+ years' experience in contract administration

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Excel

Power BI

Oracle Primavera Unifier

SAP

Job description

Luster National is seeking Contracts and Claims Specialists to support major heavy civil infrastructure projects across highways, bridges, transit, and water systems. You will administer contracts from award to closeout, review change orders and claims, and help preserve records.

The role involves evaluating time impacts, preparing cost estimates, and assisting with risk allocation and dispute avoidance with project teams and legal counsel where needed.