Project Controls Analyst (Cost and Data Visualization)

About the Positions

WereseekingProject Controls Analysts (Cost and Data Visualization)at multiple levels to support large heavy-civil infrastructure programs including highways roads bridges transit (rail and bus) aviation (international airports) and water projects delivered through both traditional and alternative methods.

These roles sit at the intersection of project controls and modern data analytics. Depending on level and experience responsibilities may span cost control financial tracking and schedule awareness combined with advanced data structuring and visualization capabilities. Across all levels the focus is not just on building dashboards but on working within active programs to help teams understand what the data isactually tellingthem and where performance is trending.

Team members support cost and financial oversight across publicly funded programs (USDOT FAA FTA and state DOTs) contributing across the full reporting lifecycle. This may include partnering with stakeholders to define reporting requirementsintegratingandvalidatingdata from multiple systems structuring datasets and developing dashboards and reports that support project execution program controls and executive decision-making.

At Luster these are not passive reporting roles. Depending on level individuals play a keypartin shaping how project data is organized governed and communicated across complex multi-stakeholder environments. The expectation across the team is an understanding of both the data and the project context behind it with the ability to bridge the gap between technical outputs and real-world delivery.

This posting is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring 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.

Responsibilitiesmay include but are not limited to the following:

Project Controls and Program Analytics

• Develop dashboards and reports that support cost schedule forecast progress change and performance analysis.
• Create reporting solutions for project teams program leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Support analytics relatedto:budget versus actuals; forecast trends; cost and schedule variance; cash flow and commitments; change management; portfolio and program performance; risk and exposure indicators.
• Help translate project controls data into practical decision-ready outputs.

Cost Control and Financial Oversight

• Monitor actual costs vs. budget and analyze variances across multiple funding sources.
• Implement cost control procedures in compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Prepare cost reports and documentation required by agencies such as the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and State DOTs.
• Collaborate with scheduling procurement and engineering teams to align cost data with project milestones.
• Support earned value management (EVM) and integrate cost and schedule performance metrics.
• Identifycost-related risks and support mitigation planning.
• Evaluate cost impacts of change orders andscopemodifications.
• Interface with government clients contractors and internal teams to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Participate in audits reviews and funding agency meetings.
• Support reporting deliverables across multiple funding and delivery structures including traditional and alternative methods.

Data Integration and Management

• Extract organize andvalidatedata from client and internal systems including PMIS platforms ERP systems scheduling systems and operational/financial source systems.
• Support the design and maintenance of data pipelines using SQL APIs and Python-based workflows.
• Prepare data for reporting through cleansing transformation and modeling.
• Contribute to scalable data structures that support repeatable reporting and analytics delivery.

Dashboard and Report Development

• Design and build user-friendly dashboards reports and visual analytics primarily in Power BI.
• Develop views tailored to different audiences including executive management and operational users.
• Use wireframes and prototypes to align reporting design with stakeholder needs.
• Incorporate best practices in layout usability filtering navigation and documentation.
• Support paginated and presentation-ready reporting whererequired.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Gather and document business requirements from internal teams and external clients.
• Facilitate conversations that clarify reporting goals success criteria and data availability.
• Present reporting concepts draft dashboards and iterative updates for stakeholder review.
• Provide clear communication to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support user adoption through training reference materials and report documentation.

Continuous Improvement and Innovation

• Identifyopportunities to improve reporting quality efficiency and business value.
• Recommend more effective ways to structure visualize and interpret data.
• Support innovative uses of modern analytics automation and AI-enabled workflows whereappropriate.
• Contribute to Lusters evolving internal and client-facing analytics capabilities.

Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate with a range of stakeholder groups.
• Meticulous analyst who spots anomalies quickly and communicates them clearly.
• Comfortable navigating large datasets cost-control platforms and Excel pivot tables.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality.
• 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

• Bachelors degree in engineering construction management finance business data analytics information systems statistics computer science or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 years of relevant experience in project controls cost engineering business intelligence data analytics and/or program or portfolio reporting.
• Familiarity with projectcontrolsconcepts such as cost schedule forecasting and performance reporting.
• Experience developing dashboards and reports (preferably using Power BI).
• Experience using Python for data transformation automation scripting or API integration.
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Power BI Oracle Cloud Analytics or other dashboard KPI reporting software.
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g. Outlook Teams Word PowerPoint etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in engineering construction management finance business data analytics information systems statistics or computer science.
  
• Experience supporting infrastructure transportation aviation construction engineering or capital program environments.
• Familiarity with tools and platforms such as Primavera P6 Oracle Primavera Cloud Unifier Kahua Procore e-Builder Microsoft Fabric and BI Publisher.
• Experience integrating data from ERP PMIS and scheduling platforms.
• Knowledge of dimensional modeling semantic models data warehouses orlakehouseconcepts.
• Experience building executive-level reporting for portfolio or program leadership.
• Familiarity with risk analytics forecasting analytics or statistical reporting methods.
• Experience working within client-controlled or regulated technology environments.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced innovative team environment including developingproficiencyin financial modeling and reporting and using cost/schedule management tools (e.g. Primavera P6Deltek and SAP).

Compensation Details

Expected Salary: $89k-$140k/year ($43-$67/hour). Luster provides the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might offer for this position based on the successful candidates 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
• $2500 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
• Employeeassistanceprogram
• Employee discounts
• Employee referral bonus

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

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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 employees 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 for the position.

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