Senior Rail Construction Program Manager

Luster National, Inc.; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited flexible time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with guaranteed employer

Professional development support

Job summary

Luster National, Inc. seeks a Construction Manager for a large, complex heavy-civil rail infrastructure program in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

The role directs construction activities from pre-construction through delivery, coordinating with engineering, controls, procurement, safety, and quality teams. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in managing major transit/rail projects, expertise in constructability and risk mitigation, and experience with multiple delivery models.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in civil engineering, construction management, or architecture, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years' experience managing large (> $500M) heavy-civil rail projects.
• Experience leading construction on transit/rail or heavy civil programs, including tunneling and systems.
• Experience with alternative delivery models.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent contracts across design, procurement and construction.
• Deep understanding of constructability, risk mitigation, and verification against requirements.
• Experience providing construction input to design milestones in pre-construction.
• Experience leading construction management staff and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with industry-standard CM software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Unifier, Kahua).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Own constructability strategy and resolve construction challenges across all project phases.
• Lead as the accountable input to design activities and milestones.
• Oversee construction across multiple contracts and delivery methods.
• Coordinate construction management services and resources.
• Ensure processes and verification align with contractual requirements.
• Develop and mentor construction management staff.
• Coordinate with engineering, controls, procurement, safety, and quality teams.
• Support oversight requirements from federal, state, and local authorities.
• Elevate risks and mitigation strategies to program leadership.

Skills

Construction management

Heavy civil

Rail infrastructure

Contract management

Leadership

Design coordination

Multi-contract oversight

Pre-construction input

Delivery methods

MS Office

Power BI

Primavera P6

MS Project

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or architecture

Masters degree in civil engineering, construction management, or architecture

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Unifier

Kahua

Power BI

Job description

Luster National, Inc. seeks a Construction Manager for a large, complex heavy-civil rail infrastructure program in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

The role directs construction activities from pre-construction through delivery, coordinating with engineering, controls, procurement, safety, and quality teams. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in managing major transit/rail projects, expertise in constructability and risk mitigation, and experience with multiple delivery models.