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Construction Manager roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and renews every two years, making it a practical long-term path for Australian professionals managing U.S. projects.
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Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend seeks an experienced Construction Project Manager to support large-scale construction projects. The ideal project manager will be driven to provide our clients with excellent service.
Responsibilities:
- Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects.
- Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips.
- Verify that effective project governance, processes, and systems are utilized.
- Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
- Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required
- Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are applied correctly.
- Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews
- Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
- Forecast and update key project milestones and budget.
- Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria
- Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders
- Rapid response to RFIs from the field
- Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required
- Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines, and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.
- Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities.
- Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives.
- Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project are captured.
- Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or field related to construction.
- Strong organizational and management skills – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team
- Effective presentation skills
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, and construction project management tools
- Strong communication skills.
Additional Information
The salary range for this full-time role is $150K-$180K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.
On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
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- Instagram
- LinkedIn
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions. We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend seeks an experienced Construction Project Manager to support large-scale construction projects. The ideal project manager will be driven to provide our clients with excellent service.
Responsibilities:
- Manage stakeholders including architects, engineers, and supply chains to deliver compliant projects.
- Can analyze, track, and effectively manage critical milestone activities to avoid schedule slips.
- Verify that effective project governance, processes, and systems are utilized.
- Ensure application of best practice on all projects.
- Production of formal project status reports and other reports as required
- Monitor the progress of multiple construction projects simultaneously to ensure that the approved design standards are applied correctly.
- Manage the interface between all suppliers through monthly trackers and weekly reviews
- Manage the flow of project information between the project team through regular meetings and written communications.
- Forecast and update key project milestones and budget.
- Manage and monitor local design teams in accordance with commission criteria
- Provide technical support to owners, architects, general contractors and regional stakeholders
- Rapid response to RFIs from the field
- Provide expertise for cost control, value engineering, and constructability guidance where required
- Independent review of status reports, drawing submittals, timelines, and costs from architects, contractors and suppliers.
- Client management – assist in developing excellent working relationships with Clients, with a view towards maximizing new opportunities.
- Strategic Thinking - provides advice to project teams on approaches that can be adopted to successfully achieve both clients’ objectives and business objectives.
- Knowledge management – ensure that key information and learnings generated from each project are captured.
- Process improvement – Identify ways to improve internal systems and processes
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or field related to construction.
- Strong organizational and management skills – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with the broader team
- Effective presentation skills
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Procore, and construction project management tools
- Strong communication skills.
Additional Information
The salary range for this full-time role is $150K-$180K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.
On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
LI-MK3
Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:
- Twitter
- Instagram
- LinkedIn
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Construction Manager
Translate your Australian credentials for U.S. employers
A three-year Australian bachelor's degree in construction management or civil engineering is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 purposes. Get your qualification assessed so you can address the specialty occupation requirement confidently during the hiring process.
Target general contractors with active federal project portfolios
General contractors and construction management firms holding federal contracts are already familiar with DOL prevailing wage requirements, which overlap directly with E-3 LCA obligations. This makes sponsorship a shorter conversation than it is with residential or small commercial builders.
Clarify the multi-site work arrangement before your offer is finalised
Construction managers often supervise projects across multiple worksites. Each location listed on your LCA must reflect where you'll actually work. Flag this with your employer early so the LCA filing accurately covers your project assignments and avoids DOL compliance issues later.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to coordinate your LCA and consulate prep
The LCA must be certified by DOL before your visa application can proceed, and construction roles with multi-site arrangements add complexity. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service manages the entire process from offer to consulate appointment, reducing filing errors that delay your start date.
Verify your employer's E-Verify enrollment before accepting an offer
E-Verify enrollment is separate from E-3 sponsorship willingness, but employers who are already enrolled tend to have cleaner I-9 compliance processes. Asking about E-Verify status early is a practical signal of how prepared a company is to bring on a sponsored employee.
Time your application around your project pipeline, not just the interview
E-3 petitions are employer and worksite specific. If your role involves a project scheduled to start at a new location shortly after your visa is issued, align your application timeline with that transition so your LCA covers the correct worksite from day one.
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How do I find Construction Manager jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Search Migrate Mate to find Construction Manager roles where employers are open to E-3 sponsorship. Many construction firms are unfamiliar with the E-3 specifically but will sponsor if approached with clear information about the process. Filtering for companies with prior work visa filing history significantly narrows the list to employers already set up to sponsor.
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 Construction Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
Yes, provided the position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, architecture, or a closely related field. Roles where a degree is preferred but not required, or where any bachelor's degree qualifies regardless of field, can fail the specialty occupation test. Review the job description carefully before applying and ensure your employer's internal requirements align with what DOL expects.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Construction Manager roles?
The E-3 has no annual cap and no lottery, so an Australian construction professional with a qualifying job offer can apply any time of year and receive a decision at the consulate within weeks. H-1B registrations are capped at 85,000 per year with a lottery that selects roughly one in four applicants. For Australians, the E-3 is faster, more predictable, and renewable indefinitely.
Can my E-3 visa cover construction projects across multiple states?
Your LCA is filed for a specific worksite location, and DOL requires a new or amended LCA when you move to a project in a different metropolitan area. If your role regularly shifts between states, your employer needs to file updated LCAs to stay compliant. Short-term assignments at secondary sites may fall under a short-term placement exception, but this has strict day-count limits.
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