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# Risk Manager at Luster National

- **Company:** Luster National
- **Location:** California, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-09-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lusternational/jobs/5419037008

## Job description

## About the Positions

We’re seeking Risk 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. You’ll run risk management on your assigned program, keep the risk register honest, quantify the cost and schedule exposure actually being carried, and set contingency positions that hold up in front of funding agencies, oversight bodies, and a board. Most of the people who do this work well came up through scheduling, estimating, or construction management, so depth in one of those matters more here than a general risk background.

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.

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

- Develop and maintain the program’s risk management plan, process, and governance framework, and keep them aligned with contract requirements and funding agency standards.
- Facilitate risk identification and assessment workshops with program staff, designers, and contractors, and keep the program risk register current with ranked threats and opportunities.
- Quantify cost and schedule exposure through Monte Carlo or comparable simulation, and convert the results into contingency recommendations tied to a stated confidence level.
- Analyze the baseline schedule and monthly updates for logic, calendar, and float integrity, and evaluate whether the schedule carries the exposure the risk register says it does.
- Track mitigation actions to closure, hold action owners to their committed dates, and escalate where mitigation has stalled.
- Evaluate change proposals, delay claims, and time impact analyses for program exposure, and support the program’s negotiating position with quantified cost and schedule findings.
- Review risk allocation in procurement and contract documents, and recommend terms that place each risk with the party best able to carry it.
- Reconcile the risk position against cost forecasts, schedule updates, and change logs so risk drivers trace to specific time and cost outcomes, and report exposure through dashboards and written briefs.
- Coordinate risk across third-party interfaces, including utility owners, railroads, and adjacent contracts, and on active facilities that have to keep operating through construction.
- Prepare the risk and contingency sections of funding submittals, board packages, and independent oversight reviews, and defend the assumptions behind them.
- Calibrate models against actual program outcomes, benchmark contingency draw against comparable programs, and improve the risk process as the program produces lessons.

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 commitment to continuous improvement.

## Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, construction engineering, or engineering management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 10+ years of risk management experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
- Experience facilitating risk workshops and building and maintaining a program risk register across the project lifecycle.
- Experience running quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis and converting the results into contingency and mitigation recommendations.
- Working knowledge of CPM scheduling and cost forecasting practice, enough to test whether a program’s schedule and cost position reflects the exposure in the risk register.
- Experience with industry standard risk analysis and scheduling software (e.g., Primavera Risk Analysis, Deltek Acumen Fuse, @Risk, Primavera P6, etc.).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

## Preferred Qualifications

- Master’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, construction engineering, or engineering management.
- Active professional certifications such as PMI-RMP or PMP (PMI), and/or DRMP or CCP (AACE).
- Experience leading the owner’s risk management function on a program exceeding $1B in construction value.
- Experience setting and defending contingency levels in front of executive boards, funding agencies, and independent oversight or audit bodies.
- Experience evaluating contractor delay claims and time impact analyses, including concurrent delay, and supporting the owner’s negotiation position.
- Experience managing risk on bridge and structures packages, on water and wastewater facilities, or across third-party interfaces with railroads, utility owners, and airport or transit operations groups.
- Experience standing up a risk management process on a program that did not have one, and coaching project teams into using it.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

## Compensation Details

Expected Salary: $125k-$200k/year ($60-$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 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.

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.

If you wish to be considered for a position where there is not an active job posted, please search for our 'General Application' and apply.

Luster 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.

All 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.

This 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 required for the position.

Luster 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.

Please email hiring@luster.com for accommodations necessary to complete the application process.

## About Luster National

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Luster National is a family-owned, minority-owned program management and consulting firm that helps federal, state, and local agencies deliver complex infrastructure projects.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped, no public funding rounds)
- **Headquarters**: Mill Valley, California, United States
- **Founded**: 1990
- **Founders**: Orville Luster and Robert Luster

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Program & Project Management, Digital Transformation, Environmental Consulting, Construction Management, Strategic Consulting
- **Target customers**: B2G (federal, state, and local government agencies), B2B (private organizations involved in large-scale infrastructure)
- **Mission statement**: "To provide our clients with the best possible Professional Services, using only the most competent, motivated and dedicated employees, in order to design solutions to meet their unique needs, in a timely and cost effective manner. 'Mission First; People Always'"

## Products & Services
For each major offering:
- **Digital Transformation**: Modernizing program operations through data analytics, digital project controls, and integrated systems for smarter decision-making.
- **Program & Project Management**: Full lifecycle oversight including risk, contract, change, and quality management for high-speed rail, airports, disaster recovery, and more.
- **Environmental Consulting**: Environmental planning, permitting, and compliance from initial assessment through construction support.
- **Construction Management**: Hands-on management of quality, safety, procurement, and contract administration.
- **Strategic Consulting**: Tailored strategies, organizational solutions, and expert insights to optimize performance and manage change.
- **Program Support & Staff Augmentation**: Embedding seasoned professionals to add capacity and specialized expertise.
- **Program & PMO Initiation and Standup**: Defining vision, scope, roadmaps, and governance to launch large initiatives.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue: ~$5.0 million (LinkedIn estimate, 2025)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not applicable (bootstrapped); key clients include government agencies (e.g., Corps, Transportation, MarinHealth, ECC, HNTB, AACE International)
- **Growth Signals**: 35+ years of operation, 8 offices nationwide, ISO 9001:2015 certified, third-generation family leadership. Active job postings: 45 (LinkedIn, 2025), though headcount declined 7.5% YoY to 51 employees.

## Competitive Advantages
- Deep expertise in large-scale government infrastructure programs (high-speed rail, airports, disaster recovery)
- Minority-owned, family-owned small business (MBE/SBE/DBE, VOSB) – a differentiator in government contracting
- ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management
- Long-standing relationships and a reputation for integrity and client focus

## Strategic Focus
- Continued expansion of digital transformation and data-driven project controls
- Emphasis on environmental consulting and sustainable infrastructure delivery
- Leveraging third-generation family leadership to maintain culture and client trust
- Scaling through strategic hires and staff augmentation services

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "One Team" culture that values collaboration, professional growth, personal well-being, and individual creativity. The company emphasizes holistic support for employees.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Not explicitly stated; likely office-based across 8 U.S. locations, but some roles may offer flexibility.
- **Notable Benefits** (from careers page):
  - Unlimited Flexible Time Off & Paid Holidays
  - Paid Parental Leave
  - Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
  - Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Elder Care)
  - Long & Short Term Disability Insurance
  - Life Insurance & AD&D
  - 401(k) Plan with 3% Guaranteed Employer Contribution
  - Formal Career Planning & Development Program
  - $2,500 Annually Towards Professional Development
  - Wellness Program with Monthly Wellness Stipend
  - Personalized Meal Planning & Nutrition Support
  - Financial Planning Services
  - Employee Assistance Program & Discount Program
  - Employee Referral Bonus
- **Engineering/Professional Culture**: Encourages big thinkers, achievers, hard workers, and self-starters. Offers internships and a general application for future openings.

## Sources
1. [luster.com](https://www.luster.com/)
2. [luster.com/careers](https://www.luster.com/careers)
3. [luster.com/about-us](https://www.luster.com/about-us)
4. [luster.com/about](https://www.luster.com/about)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/luster-national-inc)

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