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$140k-$200k/year

Senior Project Manager

United StatesUnited States·Sacramentosenior
OperationsProject Manager
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Key Responsibilities

Oversee rail systems work packages in traction power, OCS, or wayside communications, from design and procurement to field installation, testing, energization, and handover to operations.

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About the Role

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We’re seeking Senior Project Managers to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges and transit (bus and rail), delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. You’ll oversee delivery of rail systems on a major passenger rail program in several areas, including traction power, OCS, or wayside communications. We’re looking for real depth in one or more, plus the project management discipline to carry work packages from design through testing, energization, and handover to operations.

These are long-term, full-time, on-site positions located in Sacramento, CA, with 25% to 50% travel required.

Responsibilities

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  • →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.
  • →Steady leadership and stakeholder management with technical teams, utilities, and regulators.

Requirements

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  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, systems engineering, telecommunications engineering, or railway engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 10+ years of rail systems or electrical project management experience for large, complex, heavy civil passenger transit or DOT infrastructure programs.
  • Experience delivering traction power, OCS, or communications systems across the full lifecycle, from design to commissioning and system acceptance.
  • Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors, equipment suppliers, and consultants across interfacing systems.
  • Experience obtaining approvals from utilities, regulators, host railroads, or AHJs.
  • Experience with integrated testing programs, including FAT, SAT, and energization or system integration testing.
  • Technical grounding in railway electrification or railway communications systems, such as traction return, grounding and bonding, fiber and IP networks, or radio systems.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
  • Master’s degree in electrical engineering, systems engineering, telecommunications engineering, or railway engineering.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (Project Management Institute), Professional Engineer (PE) license, PRINCE2 certification, or comparable engineering or project management credential.
  • High-speed rail experience on lines operating above 125 mph (200 km/h), or experience on another electrified passenger railway, including dynamic testing and the start of passenger operations.
  • Cost and schedule accountability for contracts valued at $250M or more.
  • Background in 25kV AC traction power or high-speed catenary systems, or in wayside radio, dispatch, IP/MPLS, LTE, or FRMCS communications networks.
  • Working knowledge of FRA, AREMA, EN 50119, and FCC requirements as they apply to railway electrification and communications.
  • Experience in an owner’s representative, program management, or construction management capacity.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

What We Offer

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Expected Salary: $140k-$200k/year ($67-$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.

✓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

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Sacramento, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US

About this job

Pay per year
$140,000–$200,000 a year
28% above the $132,753 median for Project Manager jobs on Jobera (3,940 salaries).
Who can apply
United States
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Listing Details

Posted
November 8, 2026
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November 8, 2026
Last seen
November 8, 2026

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Senior Project Manager$140k-$200k/year