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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 6 days Luster National's roles stay open a median of 18 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Luster National's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Luster National
- moderate 10 stale, 1 reposted of 66 open
- Hiring momentum
- 84 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Luster National's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Luster National.
About this role
The Project Controls Manager will oversee and manage the integration of cost and schedule data for large heavy civil infrastructure programs, ensuring that all project controls systems are aligned and functioning effectively. Responsibilities include validating contractor submissions, analyzing performance metrics, coordinating risk management, and leading the monthly controls cycle while mentoring project controls staff. This role is critical in maintaining the integrity of project data and supporting program leadership with informed decision-making.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Luster National as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, finance, or business, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 10+ years of project controls experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
- Experience integrating cost and schedule data on a common work breakdown and cost breakdown structure, including baseline management and change control.
- Experience applying earned value methods and critical path schedule analysis to evaluate program performance and forecast outcomes.
- Experience reviewing contractor cost and schedule submittals against contract requirements and verified progress.
- Experience leading or directing project controls staff on a capital program.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in construction management, engineering, finance, or business.
- Active professional certifications such as CCP, PSP, or EVP (AACE), and/or PMP (PMI).
- Experience 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.
- Experience standing up a project controls function on a new program, including procedures, coding structures, reporting cycle, and staffing plan.
- Experience integrating a quantitative cost or schedule risk model with the program baselines to set and defend a contingency position.
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- This posting is for future roles, not for an immediate opening, so there may be a delay in hiring after application.
- The salary range is broad, indicating variability based on candidate qualifications and experience.
- The role involves significant responsibility and oversight, which may lead to high pressure in performance management.
Summarised from Luster National's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Luster National on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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