E-3 Visa Civil Project Manager Jobs
Civil Project Manager roles in the U.S. qualify as E-3 specialty occupations, requiring a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management. Australian nationals can secure E-3 visa sponsorship without competing in the H-1B lottery, and the visa renews every two years with no cap on how many times you can extend.
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At Amazon, data is critical to everything we do, from understanding product inventories across our global fulfillment centers to predicting what products to recommend to customers. Data ceaselessly informs our flywheel, helping us to understand customer needs, onboard new sellers and selection, and identify opportunities for cost savings. Business Data Technologies (BDT) provides trustworthy, intuitive, and cost-efficient solutions for Amazonians to secure, store, analyze, and transform this data at unparalleled scale. BDT owns, develops, and operates Andes, one of the largest data lakes in the world, storing 3+ exabytes of data, read/written to by 100k+ data pipelines, with >60k monthly active users. To do this, we need extraordinary individuals to build the next generation of data analytics, machine learning, and AI solutions for thousands of scientists, engineers, and analysts who rely upon us to get their jobs done.
The BDT-AI4ME organization works to bring AI-centric methodologies and automations to Amazon organizations needing to connect their business teams and objectives with their data teams and architectures. The BDT-AI4ME organization seeks to lower the cognitive load needed to connect business to data through best of class agents and AI-ready metadata to allow anyone to access data to gain insights.
As a Principal Technical Program Manager in the BDT-AI4ME organization, you understand ways that enterprises apply AI to solve business and technical problems. You understand the ways that Amazon’s business teams work with their data teams, and you seek to reduce friction and error-proneness of those interactions using AI. You drive lightweight mechanisms that bring visibility to leadership, share best practices, and provide better communication and collaboration across teams. This role works closely with Tech Directors, VPs and Principal Engineers to identify patterns, new trends, goals and areas for cross-org collaboration. This role does not support just one organization but rather focuses on best practices that can be applicable to multiple organizations across Amazon.
Key job responsibilities
You focus on the needs of business users as they navigate data from question to insight. You formulate goals and plans for transforming the ways Amazon extracts value from its data through iterative improvements involving AI enablement, process optimization, role guidelines, and org design.
As part of a broader team, you collaborate with other technical program managers to ensure that work in your space aligns with work and plans of other teams across BDT and other organizations. You establish mechanisms for inspection and awareness of progress across cross cutting initiatives.
Data drives your “flywheel”. You analyze data to glean insights that drive experimentation. You leverage data such as service telemetry, user feedback, and industry trends to surface opportunities for improvement. You take what’s proven and partner with Amazon organizations to apply and scale it. You define, implement, and monitor metrics that track your progress.
You partner with Amazon’s business orgs to test hypotheses and deploy AI-based solutions to reduce friction and risk of errors in the ways that businesses use data.
You give feedback on narratives, contribute to strategy (e.g., OP1 planning), set goals, discuss weekly business metrics, and more.
You partner with Amazon’s PXT organization to evolve and optimize roles guidelines and org design best practices to align with the way businesses are evolving their practices around getting insights from their data.
You partner with engineering, human resources, legal, documentation, solution architecture, privacy, finance, and more to optimize usage of the Andes data lake for AI-based methodologies.
As an owner, you hold yourself and partners accountable for the highest quality user outcomes.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of technical product or program management experience
- 10+ years of working directly with engineering teams experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience driving complex programs using judgment and data, including collaborating with stakeholders and internal partners
- Experience improving processes for program management and for collaboration with partner teams
- Experience influencing executive leadership through verbal and written communication
- Experience negotiating, influencing, planning, and executing across teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of current trends and approaches to applying AI to business needs
- Technical depth in databases, data lakes, storage, and distributed systems, including architectural and operational aspects
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: 177,000.00 - 239,400.00 USD annually
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Get your credentials formally evaluated first
Australian three-year engineering degrees are generally accepted for E-3 visa purposes, but your employer's immigration counsel may still request a credential evaluation. Get a formal equivalency report before your first interview to avoid delays at the offer stage.
Target infrastructure and federal contractors specifically
Civil Project Manager roles at firms with active federal contracts tend to have established E-3 sponsorship processes. DOT-funded road, bridge, and transit projects require licensed civil expertise that Australian professionals routinely provide, making sponsorship a standard expectation.
Search for employers with active E-3 sponsorship history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Civil Project Manager roles by employers who have sponsored E-3 visas before. Targeting companies with prior E-3 filings cuts the time you spend educating hiring managers about the visa process.
Clarify your Professional Engineer registration status early
U.S. employers hiring for project management roles that require a PE license need to know whether you hold one. An Australian CPEng doesn't automatically transfer, so confirm with your employer whether PE licensure is required before the offer is drafted.
Have your employer file the LCA before you leave Australia
The DOL Labor Condition Application must be certified before your visa interview. Confirm your employer has submitted the LCA to DOL and received certification, then attend your consulate appointment in Sydney, Melbourne, or Perth with the certified LCA in hand.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the full process
Once you have a written offer, use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA submission, DS-160 preparation, and consulate appointment paperwork. This avoids the common mistake of arriving at your interview with incomplete or mismatched documentation.
E-3 Visa Civil Project Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Civil Project Manager jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Civil Project Manager roles filtered by employers with E-3 sponsorship history. Most general job boards don't distinguish between employers who will sponsor an E-3 and those who won't, so you end up spending significant time on applications that stall at the visa conversation. Migrate Mate surfaces roles where sponsorship is already part of the hiring process.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a Civil Project Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes. Civil Project Manager roles typically qualify as E-3 specialty occupations because they require at least a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a closely related field. The key requirement is that the degree must be specific to the role, not just any bachelor's degree. Roles where the employer accepts any degree field are less likely to qualify.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Civil Project Manager roles?
The E-3 is available only to Australian nationals but has no annual cap and no lottery, so there's no randomized selection process. H-1B applications enter an annual lottery with roughly a 25% selection rate and a specific filing window each spring. For Civil Project Manager roles, the E-3 lets you start working as soon as your visa is approved rather than waiting for a lottery outcome.
Can I switch employers or projects while on an E-3 as a Civil Project Manager?
You can change employers on an E-3, but your new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL before you begin work for them. Your E-3 status is tied to the employer named on your LCA and visa, not to you individually. Moving between project sites within the same employer is generally fine as long as the worksite locations and wages remain consistent with the certified LCA.