Senior Rail Construction Manager

Luster-National; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 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

Dependent or elder care

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Life insurance and accidental death &

dismemberment

401(k) plan with guaranteed employer

contribution

Formal career planning and development

$2,500 annually toward professional

development

Wellness program with monthly stipend

Company cell phone plan reimbursement

Meal planning and nutrition support

Personal financial planning services

Employee assistance program

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

Luster is seeking a Construction Manager to lead constructability strategy and oversee heavy-civil rail construction for a large, complex program in the San Francisco Bay Area. The role directs construction input to design, manages multiple contracts, and coordinates with engineering, controls, procurement, and safety teams.

The ideal candidate has a decade of CM experience on major rail projects, knowledge of alternative delivery models, and proficiency with industry tools (Primavera, MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field, or equivalent.
• 10+ years' experience managing and overseeing large (> $500M), complex, heavy-civil rail infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading CM on transit, rail, or comparable heavy-civil programs, including tunneling, track and systems, and station or facility construction.
• Experience working within alternative delivery models.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent construction contracts and scopes across design, procurement, and construction phases.
• In-depth understanding of constructability principles, construction risk mitigation, and verification protocols.
• Experience providing construction input to design activities and milestones during pre-construction.
• Experience leading and developing CM staff across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with project management software (Primavera P6, MS Project, Unifier, Kahua).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Own the constructability strategy and resolve challenges early in the process across all phases.
• Lead construction input to design activities and milestones.
• Oversee construction management across multiple contracts and delivery methods.
• Coordinate with engineering, project controls, procurement, safety, and quality teams.
• Develop and guide construction contract management teams; allocate resources.
• Ensure processes and verification protocols meet contractual requirements.
• Align sequencing with program schedule, budget, and risk priorities.
• Support oversight requirements and reporting to authorities.
• Elevate construction risks and mitigation strategies to program leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multi-contract management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or architecture, or related field

Master’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or architecture

Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent

Certified Construction Manager (CCM) / PMP / Architect Registration (AIA)

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Unifier

Kahua

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Luster is seeking a Construction Manager to lead constructability strategy and oversee heavy-civil rail construction for a large, complex program in the San Francisco Bay Area. The role directs construction input to design, manages multiple contracts, and coordinates with engineering, controls, procurement, and safety teams.

The ideal candidate has a decade of CM experience on major rail projects, knowledge of alternative delivery models, and proficiency with industry tools (Primavera, MS