or apply directly on Luster National's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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 Resident Engineer position involves supporting large transit capital programs, such as light rail and bus corridors, by overseeing construction contracts and ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and schedule commitments. Responsibilities include coordinating inspection coverage, managing contract communications, reviewing project schedules, and maintaining construction records. This role is for future openings and candidates will be added to a talent pool for upcoming needs.
- 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 civil engineering, construction management, construction engineering, engineering technology, or architecture, or related field
- 10+ years of construction management, resident engineering, or construction engineering and inspection experience for large (> $500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects
- Experience administering construction contracts in the field, including submittals, requests for information, change management, and progress payments
- Experience serving as the primary point of contact for formal contract communications
- Experience coordinating and directing inspection staff across concurrent work fronts
- Experience delivering construction management services as an owner’s representative for a major transit or DOT agency
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or construction engineering
- Active professional certifications and licenses such as PE registration issued by the applicable state authority, CCM (CMAA), and/or PMP (PMI)
- Experience administering construction adjacent to or within an active transportation system in a dense urban environment
- Experience on light rail or commuter rail construction, including guideway, station, trackwork, or systems elements
- Experience on underground station or soft ground tunneling construction, including sequential excavation method, pressurized face tunnel boring, or deep cut-and-cover excavation
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, which may affect the urgency of the application process.
- The role requires significant experience (10+ years) in large-scale projects, which may limit opportunities for less experienced candidates.
- The responsibilities and scope may vary based on the skill level of the selected candidate, which could lead to different experiences for different hires.
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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