About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Project Controls Analyst (Cost) to support large-scale, heavy-civil infrastructure programs across highways, roads and bridges, transit (bus and rail), aviation (international airports), and/or water sectors. This role is responsible for building, structuring, and maintaining the underlying datasets that support cost, schedule, and program performance reporting across major capital projects. This is not a reporting-only role. The Senior Project Controls Analyst works directly with project controls data structures to resolve inconsistencies across systems and ensure alignment between cost, schedule, and financial data at all levels of the program.

This is a full-time, long-term, remote position focused on the Phoenix, AZ, region. Our preference is for Phoenix-based candidates but is not a requirement. The work arrangement can be remote; however, there will be some onsite and travel requirements.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design and maintain scalable datasets that support program-level project controls reporting across multiple projects and contracts.
• Define and enforce data hierarchies including work breakdown structures (WBS), cost breakdown structures (CBS), and coding frameworks across the program.
• Support identification and resolution of misalignment between WBS, CBS, schedule activities, and financial coding structures across project controls systems.
• Perform advanced data manipulation, transformation, and normalization across multiple systems to ensure alignment between cost, schedule, and financial data.
• Integrate and reconcile data from Primavera P6, cost management systems, ERP platforms, and other program tools.
• Identify and correct inconsistencies in data structures, coding, and hierarchy across project controls systems.
• Develop and maintain data models that support integrated reporting across cost, schedule, and performance metrics.
• Establish data standards and support governance practices for project controls data across the program.
• Validate data accuracy and support reconciliation efforts across multiple reporting systems.
• Collaborate with project controls managers, cost engineers, and schedulers to ensure data structures support program controls requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of data structures, reporting processes, and data quality across the program.

Attributes

• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and identify meaningful insights.
• Ability to translate technical project data into clear reporting for program leadership and stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple data sources and reporting deadlines within fast-paced program environments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, data analytics, statistics, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.  
• 10+ years of experience working with structured datasets in project, engineering, construction, or program environments.
• Experience supporting project controls, data, or reporting functions on large, complex infrastructure programs (e.g., highways, roads, bridges, transit (rail or bus), utilities, and/or aviation projects), typically involving multi-contract delivery and integrated reporting requirements.
• Experience performing advanced data manipulation, transformation, and structuring of large datasets (not limited to basic reporting or dashboarding).
• Experience working with hierarchical data structures such as work breakdown structures (WBS), cost breakdown structures (CBS), or similar multi-level coding frameworks.
• Experience integrating, reconciling, and normalizing data across multiple systems (e.g., scheduling, cost, and financial systems).
• Experience building, structuring, and maintaining datasets or data models used for reporting.
• Experience working with incomplete, inconsistent, or poorly structured datasets and improving data quality, hierarchy, and alignment across systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Power Query, pivot tables, and complex lookup functions.
• Experience extracting, manipulating, and reconciling data from project controls systems, including scheduling platforms (e.g., Primavera P6), cost management systems, and ERP platforms (e.g., Deltek, SAP), to support integrated cost and schedule reporting and alignment of WBS, CBS, and related coding structures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, construction management, finance, or business.
• Professional certifications such as PMP (PMI), CCM (CMAA), MRICS/FRICS (RICS), or CCA (AACE).
• Experience supporting project controls or program management environments on large infrastructure or capital programs exceeding $500M in value.
• Experience supporting integrated cost and schedule reporting, including earned value or similar performance frameworks.

Compensation Details

Expected Salary: $140k-$175k/year ($67-$84/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.  

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!

• 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
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
• Free personal financial planning services
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Employee referral bonus

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer.

About the Position 

We’re seeking a Cost Controls Manager to support large, heavy-civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (both rail and bus), water, and airport projects delivered through both traditional and alternative methods. This role requires close collaboration with project teams to monitor financial performance, maintain budget discipline, and drive cost efficiency, ultimately supporting the on-time, on-budget delivery of complex infrastructure projects.  

This is a full-time, long-term, hybrid position (2-3 days per week on-site) in Phoenix, AZ.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:  

• Develop and maintain integrated cost-management plans—budget baselines, work-package structures, coding standards, and change-control workflows. 
• Produce rolling forecasts, cash-flow curves, and earned-value metrics; highlight variances and recommend corrective actions. 
• Coordinate with project controls, scheduling, estimating, and legal teams to quantify impacts, ensure alignment among cost, schedule, and risk registers, and recommend commercial risk mitigation actions.  
• Lead monthly cost reviews with owner leadership, prepping dashboards, trend analyses, and scenario models. 
• Validate contractor cost reports, payment applications, and contingency drawdowns against contract requirements and progress data. 
• Support reporting and external audits for local, regional, state, and federal funding agencies, ensuring that all documentation and audit trails meet applicable compliance and regulatory standards. 
• Champion continuous improvement by standardizing templates, automating data pipelines, and mentoring project staff in cost-control best practices. 
• Contribute to claims defense and forensic analyses by supplying time-phased cost data and change order histories. 

Attributes 

• Sharp analytical thinker who turns raw data into concise, persuasive narratives for executive audiences. 
• Detail-oriented guardian of fiscal discipline who sees the “big picture” of scope, schedule, and commercial risk. 
• Collaborative, low-ego communicator who is comfortable guiding multidiscipline teams. 
• Adaptable mindset suited to fast-moving, politically visible mega projects. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, finance, business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.   
• 10+ years of hands-on cost management or program controls experience on large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil highways, roads, bridges, transit (including rail and bus), utilities, and/or airport projects. 
• Experience with alternative delivery methods (e.g., DB, CM/GC, P3, CMAR) and associated risk-allocation mechanisms.  
• Demonstrated success building and managing detailed budgets, change-order logs, and cost forecasts. 
• Proficiency in financial modeling and reporting. 
• Experience interfacing with industry standard scheduling systems, cost systems, and contract platforms to ensure alignment (e.g., Primavera’s P6, Portfolio Planner, Cloud Schedule, Unifier, Aconex, and Kahua; PMWeb, Prism, e-Builder, etc.). 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.). 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in engineering, construction management, finance, or business. 
• Active professional certifications such as CCM (CMAA), MRICS/FRICS (RICS), PMP (PMI), or CCA (AACE). 
• Prior experience overseeing cost controls on programs exceeding $1 billion.  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, Oracle Construction Intelligence Cloud, or other dashboard KPI reporting software. 

Compensation Details 

Expected Salary: $140k-$180k/year ($67-$86/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.   

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer! 

• 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  
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement  
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian  
• Free personal financial planning services  
• Employee assistance program  
• Employee discounts  
• Employee referral bonus 

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer. IN-LNJS

About the Positions 

We’re seeking Sr. Project Managers at various levels to support large, heavy-civil infrastructure projects in highways, roads, and bridges, transit (bus and rail), aviation (international airports), and water sectors delivered through both traditional and alternative methods. You will provide technical and managerial leadership and be responsible for ensuring the successful execution of projects from planning through closeout, serving as the owner’s representative for scope, cost, schedule, and change management, and coordinating across multiple teams. 

This 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. This post targets Phoenix, AZ.  

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Provide project leadership through all stages of design, procurement, construction, and closeout. 
• Oversee schedule, scope, budget, and risk management activities for multiple task orders simultaneously. 
• Collaborate with program and project controls staff to develop and track cost forecasts, schedules, and earned value metrics. 
• Coordinate effectively with internal departments, consultants, contractors, and third-party stakeholders to keep projects aligned and on track. 
• Prepare and deliver clear reporting materials, including status updates, risk logs, and resource forecasts. 
• Support commissioning, operations readiness, and transition-to-maintenance planning. 
• Ensure projects comply with applicable codes, environmental requirements, quality standards, and safety protocols. 

Attributes 

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Excellent multitasking and organizational skills. 
• Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships. 
• Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a passion for continuous improvement. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.  
• 10+ years of progressive experience in project management for heavy-civil infrastructure projects in highways, roads, bridges, transit (bus and rail), aviation (international airports), or water sectors. 
• Proven experience coordinating a project management team and providing appropriate levels of support, coaching, and influence.  
• Proficiency with industry standard project and construction management software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, Unifier, Bluebeam, etc.).  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in construction management, engineering, or architecture. 
• Active professional certifications such as CCM (CMAA), PMP (PMI), or PE license.  
• Experience delivering projects through both traditional and alternative methods (e.g., DB, CM/GC, P3). 
• Prior experience managing airfield or aviation capital projects at a commercial service airport. 
• Familiarity with FAA regulations, Part 139 requirements, and airport operational environments. 
• Experience working within owner governance frameworks and capital delivery programs. 
• Experience managing projects involving environmental permitting, regulatory approvals, or due diligence activities. 
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software. 

Compensation Details 

Expected Salary: $120k-$160k/year ($57-$76/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.  

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer! 

• 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  
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement  
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian  
• Free personal financial planning services  
• Employee assistance program  
• Employee discounts  
• Employee referral bonus 

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer. #IN-LNJS

About the Positions 

We’re seeking Sr. Project Schedulers at various levels for large, heavy-civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (both rail and bus), water, and airport projects delivered through both traditional and alternative methods. You’ll craft logic-driven CPM schedules, fold in procurement and third-party dependencies, and convert field data into clear progress updates and forecasts. By surfacing critical-path risks early, shaping recovery strategies, and keeping stakeholders aligned, you’ll help every project advance safely, efficiently, and on time.  

This 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. This post targets Phoenix, AZ.  

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:  

• Build and maintain an integrated CPM schedule that could cover design through turnover, with logically linked activities, resource or cost loading, and clear coding for cost-control alignment. 
• Collect field progress data, update status weekly or monthly, and produce look-aheads, variance reports, and earned-value forecasts. 
• Run critical path and what-if analyses to test sequencing options, recovery plans, and alternative delivery scenarios. 
• Integrate third-party interfaces, permitting, utility relocations, and long-lead procurement items, so the plan reflects all external dependencies. 
• Generate concise narrative reports, Gantt charts, S-curves, and/or KPI dashboards for project managers, field teams, and executive stakeholders. 
• Perform schedule-risk assessments—identify drivers, quantify exposure with tools such as Monte Carlo simulations, recommend contingencies, and track mitigation actions. 
• Support change orders and claims by preparing Time Impact Analyses that tie delays to cost and contractual entitlement.  
• Enforce schedule governance standards, maintain data integrity in scheduling tools, and mentor junior schedulers to raise overall planning maturity. 

Attributes 

• 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 passion for continuous improvement. 

Minimum Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• 10+ years of hands-on experience with large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil highways, roads, bridges, transit (rail or bus), airports, or water projects. 
• Experience with full CPM baseline schedule development, resource or cost loading, progress updating, and variance analysis. 
• Proven ability to interpret project scope, drawings, and constraints and translate them into logic-driven and sequenced, resource-aware schedules.  
• Proficiency with industry standard project and construction management software (e.g., Primavera P6, TILOS, MS Project, Bluebeam, RSMeans, etc.).   
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in engineering or construction management. 
• Active professional certifications such as PSP (AACE), PMI-SP or PMP (PMI), and/or CCM (CMAA). 
• Experience delivering projects through both traditional and alternative methods (e.g., DB, CM/GC, P3, CMAR). 
• Experience preparing Time Impact Analyses, and quantifying schedule risk using Monte Carlo or similar methods.  
• Proficiency in schedule risk analysis using tools such as Primavera Risk, Deltek Acumen Fuse, or @Risk.  
• Proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms for building interactive dashboards and KPI visualizations. 

Compensation Details 

Expected Salary: $120k-$190k/year ($57-$91/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. 

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!  

• 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  
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement  
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian  
• Free personal financial planning services  
• Employee assistance program  
• Employee discounts  
• Employee referral bonus  

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer. #IN-LNJS

About the positions

We are seeking Senior PMIS Solutions Architects to lead the strategy, design, and delivery of advanced Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) for large-scale, heavy-civil infrastructure programs across highways, roads and bridges, transit (bus and rail), aviation (international airports), and/or water sectors. These roles are highly client-facing and solution-oriented, responsible for defining system architecture and integration strategy, leading development teams, and serving as a trusted technical advisor to clients and program leadership. The Senior PMIS Solutions Architects drive innovation through modern PMIS platforms and AI-enabled technologies, taking a holistic approach to ensure seamless connectivity between PMIS, enterprise systems, and project controls processes.

This 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. This post targets the Phoenix, AZ region. The work arrangement can be remote; however, there will be some onsite and travel requirements.  

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Define and lead PMIS architecture strategy and design for complex, large-scale infrastructure programs.
• Accountable for aligning PMIS architecture with program delivery requirements across multiple contracts, stakeholders, and project controls systems within complex, multi-contract program environments.
• Serve as the primary technical advisor to clients and program leadership, ensuring alignment between PMIS solutions and business objectives.
• Lead and mentor development teams, providing technical direction and oversight for the delivery of scalable, secure, and innovative PMIS solutions.
• Develop and drive integration strategies across PMIS, ERP systems, scheduling platforms (e.g., Primavera P6), financial systems, and document management platforms.
• Drive alignment between PMIS architecture and project controls data structures (e.g., WBS, CBS), ensuring integration of cost, schedule, and financial data across systems.
• Establish and enforce standards for system configuration, data governance, and security compliance across the program.
• Ensure interoperability, data consistency, and alignment across all integrated systems.
• Translate complex business and project controls requirements into architecture frameworks, system designs, and scalable technical solutions.
• Leverage AI-enabled technologies to enhance PMIS capabilities, including predictive analytics, automated workflows, and intelligent reporting.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for machine learning, natural language processing, and data-driven insights to improve project delivery.
• Conduct client workshops, solution demonstrations, and executive-level presentations for stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of best practices supporting project controls functions, including cost management, scheduling, and risk mitigation.

Skills and Attributes

• Relationship-focused, able to build trust and credibility with clients, partners, and internal teams alike. 
• Skilled communicator and negotiator, comfortable influencing executive-level stakeholders internally and externally. 
• Decisive, adaptable, and resilient in a dynamic, fast-paced, and politically complex industry with the innate ability to adjust focus when legislation, funding streams, or delivery models shift.
• Well organized and detail-oriented with a focus on quality.
• Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a passion for continuous improvement. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience. 
• 15+ years of experience in PMIS architecture, design, and implementation for large-scale, heavy-civil infrastructure programs (e.g., highways, roads and bridges, transit (bus and rail), aviation (international airports), and/or water sectors), including complex, multi-contract delivery environments.
• Proven experience in client-facing roles, serving as a technical advisor and leading technical or development teams.
• Strong understanding of project controls processes and enterprise system integration across cost, schedule, and financial systems.
• Experience defining solution architecture, workflow design, and integration strategy for PMIS platforms.
• Experience leading integration of PMIS with scheduling systems (e.g., Primavera P6), ERP platforms, financial systems, and document management systems.
• Experience aligning PMIS architecture with project controls frameworks, including integration of cost, schedule, and financial data.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled technologies and their application within PMIS or project delivery environments.
• Advanced knowledge of PMIS platforms such as Oracle Primavera Unifier, Kahua, and Procore.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within government or public-sector infrastructure programs, including familiarity with procurement and compliance frameworks.
• Experience supporting multi-contract, program-level delivery environments exceeding $500M in value.
• Experience configuring or administering enterprise PMIS platforms (e.g., Unifier uDesigner, Kahua configuration, or similar).

Compensation Details 

Expected Salary: $160k-$200k/year ($76-$96/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.

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer! 

• 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  
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement  
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian  
• Free personal financial planning services  
• Employee assistance program  
• Employee discounts  
• Employee referral bonus 

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer. #IN-LNJS