Senior Project Manager

The role

Senior Project Managers will support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs. The primary focus is on underground and tunneling for major rail and mobility programs.

What you will do

• Manage delivery of underground and tunneling packages from preconstruction through closeout.
• Review design submittals, shop drawings, and technical deliverables.
• Perform constructability and biddability reviews on underground packages.
• Oversee the designer of record and the contractor on excavation sequencing, ground support, and settlement control.
• Evaluate change proposals, design change notices, and requests for information.
• Monitor geotechnical instrumentation and settlement data.
• Coordinate third-party protection, utility relocation, and adjacent contract interfaces.
• Verify installed work and submitted quantities against approved documents.
• Coordinate right-of-way, permitting, and environmental commitment tracking.
• Administer project contracts, maintain project records, and prepare progress reporting.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, geotechnical engineering, mining engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of project management experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience overseeing underground or tunneling work, including bored, mined, or cut-and-cover tunnels, shafts, or underground stations.
• Experience managing scope, cost, schedule, and change on construction packages exceeding $100M in construction value.
• Experience supervising or leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Working knowledge of construction contract administration, submittal and RFI processes, and claims avoidance.
• Experience with industry standard project / construction management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Unifier, Kahua, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• 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.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, geotechnical engineering, or mining engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, Certified Construction Manager (CCM) through CMAA, or Project Management Professional (PMP) through PMI.
• Experience as the lead project manager on an underground package exceeding $500M in construction value.
• Owner’s representative, program management, or construction management experience.
• Experience with tunnel boring machine operations, sequential excavation, ground freezing, jet grouting, or other ground improvement and dewatering methods.
• Experience interpreting geotechnical baseline reports and administering differing site conditions provisions.
• Experience coordinating tunnel systems and life-safety scope, including ventilation and NFPA 130 requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Benefits

• 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

Before you apply

• This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now.
• When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool.
• All positions may be subject to a background check and drug test once a conditional offer of employment is made.

About the company

Luster is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce.