{"id":1149540,"url":"https://alion.io/job/luster-national-utility-coordinator","title":"Utility Coordinator","company":{"id":678346,"name":"Luster National","domain":"luster.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/luster-3","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":4,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":26,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Administrative","role_family":"Administrative","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Francisco, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":115000,"max":165000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":165000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AutoCAD","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false},{"name":"Outlook","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T15:52:40Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T07:32:22Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"About the Position\nWe’re seeking a Utility Coordinator to support a large, complex, heavy-civil rail infrastructure program. This role will be responsible for identifying utility conflicts within the project corridor and coordinating with public and private utility owners to resolve them before they affect design or construction, keeping utility clearance aligned with the program’s overall schedule.\nThis is a long-term, full-time, onsite position located in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, CA.\nResponsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:\nIdentify existing utilities and coordinate new installations, developing strategies to resolve conflicts before they affect design or construction.\nCoordinate with public and private utility owners to confirm ownership, records, and relocation requirements, and negotiate utility agreements, cost responsibility, and reimbursement terms with project leadership and legal counsel.\nMaintain the utility conflict matrix, driving each conflict to a documented clearance decision, and track relocation schedules against committed dates, escalating slippage before it reaches the critical path.\nPrepare utility permit applications and confirm that utility coordination and design conform to accommodation policies, right of way requirements, and environmental regulations.\nReview design plans, construction documents, and record drawings to identify conflicts and route them for resolution, and support construction teams during field investigations and relocations.\nCoordinate subsurface utility engineering work and utility activities in dense urban corridors, including closure and outage windows.\nMaintain detailed coordination records, correspondence, and approvals to support payment, audit, and claim review.\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.\nCommunicate verbally and formally the status of coordination activities to keep the project delivery team and external stakeholders informed regarding utilities.\nMinimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.\n6+ years of experience in utility coordination, preferably on transportation infrastructure projects, including coordinating with public and private utility owners to resolve conflicts and tracking them through documented clearance.\nKnowledge of utility systems (water, sewer, gas, electric, and telecommunications), utility accommodation policies, right of way requirements, easements, property rights, and environmental regulations as they apply to utility coordination and design.\nAbility to read and interpret plans, profiles, construction documents, and utility record drawings well enough to identify conflicts and route them for resolution.\nProficiency with utility mapping and plan review tools (e.g., Esri ArcGIS, Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bluebeam Revu).\nProficiency with industry standard project/construction management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Unifier, Kahua).\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster’s degree in civil engineering or construction management.\nActive professional certifications such as Certified Utility Coordination Professional (CUCP) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP).\n8+ years of experience in utility coordination on transportation infrastructure projects.\nExperience with large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects that include highways, roads, bridges, transit (including rail and bus), and/or airport projects.\nExperience coordinating utility relocations in a dense urban corridor with overlapping municipal, transit, and private utility ownership.\nExperience negotiating utility agreements, betterment splits, and reimbursement schedules directly with investor-owned utilities and municipal utility departments.\nExperience coordinating utility work on design-build, CM/GC, progressive design-build, or other alternative delivery programs exceeding $100M in construction value.\nFamiliarity with owner’s representative, program management, or construction management utility coordination practices.\nWorking knowledge of subsurface utility engineering quality levels under ASCE 38 and how to scope a subsurface utility engineering investigation.\nExperience with industry standard utility conflict tracking and program management software (e.g., Kahua, Unifier, Primavera P6, etc.).\nProficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.\nCompensation Details\nExpected Salary: $115k-$165k/year ($55-$79/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 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. #IN-LNJS\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. Any unsolicited resumes presented to Luster personnel, including those submitted to Luster hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Luster. \nPlease email  for accommodations necessary to complete the application process.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7843,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible time off","Life insurance","Parental leave","Professional development","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Government","Professional Services","Higher Education"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T17:05:53Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":26,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":165000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/luster-national-utility-coordinator","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/luster-national-utility-coordinator.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T07:59:34Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}