{"id":3941511,"url":"https://alion.io/job/luster-national-project-controls-manager-5","title":"Project Controls Manager","company":{"id":678346,"name":"Luster National","domain":"luster.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/luster-3","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":5,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":28,"computed_at":"2026-11-11T05:49:22Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Fresno, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":130000,"max":205000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":205000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Project","optional":false},{"name":"Outlook","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T20:29:30Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-28","last_verified_at":"2026-11-11T11:01:47Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":47,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":47},"description":"About the Positions\nWe’re seeking Project Controls 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. These roles sit where cost, schedule, risk, and change come together, so the baseline, the forecast, and the performance a program reports all tell the same story. We are looking for people who can defend a number in front of a contractor and in front of program leadership on the same day.\nThis 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.\nResponsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:\nOversee the program’s integrated controls system, including the work breakdown and cost breakdown structures, coding standards, and baseline change procedures, so cost and schedule data reconcile to the same source.\nReview and validate contractor cost and schedule submittals, including baseline schedules, monthly updates, progress payments, and contingency drawdown requests, against contract requirements and verified field progress.\nAnalyze earned value, cost and schedule performance indices, and productivity trends, and surface the variances that will move the forecast before they show up in a monthly report.\nEvaluate change proposals, delay claims, and time impact analyses for cost and schedule merit, and recommend a position to program leadership.\nOversee the program forecast, cash flow projection, and contingency and reserve position, and test the assumptions behind each of them.\nCoordinate the risk register with the cost and schedule baselines so quantified exposure carries into the forecast and into contingency decisions.\nMay lead the monthly controls cycle, presenting cost and schedule status, trends, and recommended corrective action to program leadership.\nCoordinate controls across adjacent contracts and program interfaces so impacts that cross package boundaries are captured before they land in a claim.\nCoordinate that work across roadway and structures packages, systems and trackwork contracts, airfield phasing, and water and utility relocation work.\nCoordinate across estimating, scheduling, engineering, contracts, document control, and finance so one set of numbers supports program decisions.\nOversee the controls data in the program’s management information systems and verify that cost, schedule, and change records are complete, correctly coded, and traceable for funding agency reporting and external audit.\nMay lead and mentor controls analysts and specialists, setting expectations for analysis quality, turnaround, and how findings get escalated.\nAttributes\nExcellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.\nExcellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.\nCollaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.\nNatural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, finance, or business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\n10+ years of project controls experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.\nExperience integrating cost and schedule data on a common work breakdown and cost breakdown structure, including baseline management and change control.\nExperience applying earned value methods and critical path schedule analysis to evaluate program performance and forecast outcomes.\nExperience reviewing contractor cost and schedule submittals against contract requirements and verified progress.\nExperience leading or directing project controls staff on a capital program.\nProficiency with industry standard scheduling and program cost controls software (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Oracle Unifier, EcoSys, e-Builder, etc.).\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster’s degree in construction management, engineering, finance, or business.\nActive professional certifications such as CCP, PSP, or EVP (AACE), and/or PMP (PMI).\nExperience leading the owner’s project controls function on a highway, bridge, transit and rail, aviation, or water and wastewater capital program exceeding $1B in construction value.\nExperience standing up a project controls function on a new program, including procedures, coding structures, reporting cycle, and staffing plan.\nExperience integrating a quantitative cost or schedule risk model with the program baselines to set and defend a contingency position.\nExperience supporting claims, delay analysis, or dispute resolution with time-phased cost and schedule records on a program exceeding $1B in construction value.\nExperience configuring or administering the controls modules of a program management information system rather than only working inside one.\nProficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.\nCompensation Details\nExpected Salary: $130k-$205k/year ($63-$99/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.\nJust LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!\nUnlimited flexible time off\nPaid holidays\nPaid parental leave\nHealth, dental, and vision insurance\nFlexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)\nLong-term disability insurance\nShort-term disability insurance\nLife insurance and accidental death and dismemberment\n401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution\nFormal career planning and development program\n$2,500 annually toward professional development\nWellness program with monthly wellness stipend\nCompany cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement\nFree personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian\nFree personal financial planning services\nEmployee assistance program\nEmployee discounts\nEmployee referral bonus\nSpecific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer.\nIf you wish to be considered for a position where there is not an active job posted, please search for our 'General Application' and apply. \nLuster 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.\nAll 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.\nThis 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 requiredfor the position.\nLuster 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. 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