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Electrical Engineer roles in power systems, semiconductors, and infrastructure consistently qualify as E-3 visa specialty occupations, making U.S. sponsorship more straightforward than most Australians expect. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so your offer letter and a certified LCA are what move the process forward.
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At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Associate Electrical Engineer (Buildings) for our Dallas, TX office. WSP works closely with architects and owners from around the world on high quality, high-profile, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment. Projects involve electrical systems design including power distribution, emergency power systems, lighting, fire alarm, communications, and site electrical systems for healthcare, higher education, laboratories, commercial and industrial facilities. At WSP, we are inspired by bringing together best in class talent to ideate, design & deliver future-ready solutions that support our vast client base. Across the world, the importance of power and power systems touches every aspect of our lives. Our global reach and local knowledge allow us to deliver some of the most iconic & complex projects in the US and internationally.
Be involved in projects with our Buildings Engineering Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
This position offers a flexible hybrid work schedule, combining in-office collaboration with remote work options to support work-life balance.
Your Impact
- Work with engineering teams and provide technical assistance on innovative engineering, design, and construction, specifically in sustainable, high performing complex buildings including healthcare, laboratories, mission critical, and higher education facility projects.
- Work within multi-disciplinary project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners.
- Plan and execute electrical engineering tasks and contribute to a full range of electrical design activities.
- Design of power distribution systems, lighting, fire alarm, emergency power systems, low voltage/telecom infrastructure, and UPS design.
- Develop and maintain client relationships and attend client and stakeholder meetings.
- Provide guidance to junior staff or interns to assist with project flow.
- Support senior engineers with research and recommendations of fundamental components identified in design requirements.
- Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise analysis and reporting.
- Work as an individual or as part of a team to execute project work and assist calculating costs and quantities of material/equipment/labor.
- Ensure that project work conforms with specifications, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical requirements.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering or related discipline.
- 1 - 3 years of post-education experience in an electrical engineering capacity for the built environment.
- Proficiency with Revit.
- Knowledge of electrical engineering principles and practices and building, electrical, and energy codes.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, and spreadsheets.
- Ability to travel to project sites.
- Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
- Strong analytical, verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills and ability to express ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- EIT certification.
- Prior design experience in Healthcare and/or Science & Technology.
- Knowledge of AGI or other lighting calculation programs.
- Knowledge of SKM Power Tools or other electrical system study programs.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $79,300 - $109,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
Who We Are
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Associate Electrical Engineer (Buildings) for our Dallas, TX office. WSP works closely with architects and owners from around the world on high quality, high-profile, complex projects with a focus on sustainability and energy performance of the built environment. Projects involve electrical systems design including power distribution, emergency power systems, lighting, fire alarm, communications, and site electrical systems for healthcare, higher education, laboratories, commercial and industrial facilities. At WSP, we are inspired by bringing together best in class talent to ideate, design & deliver future-ready solutions that support our vast client base. Across the world, the importance of power and power systems touches every aspect of our lives. Our global reach and local knowledge allow us to deliver some of the most iconic & complex projects in the US and internationally.
Be involved in projects with our Buildings Engineering Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
This position offers a flexible hybrid work schedule, combining in-office collaboration with remote work options to support work-life balance.
Your Impact
- Work with engineering teams and provide technical assistance on innovative engineering, design, and construction, specifically in sustainable, high performing complex buildings including healthcare, laboratories, mission critical, and higher education facility projects.
- Work within multi-disciplinary project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners.
- Plan and execute electrical engineering tasks and contribute to a full range of electrical design activities.
- Design of power distribution systems, lighting, fire alarm, emergency power systems, low voltage/telecom infrastructure, and UPS design.
- Develop and maintain client relationships and attend client and stakeholder meetings.
- Provide guidance to junior staff or interns to assist with project flow.
- Support senior engineers with research and recommendations of fundamental components identified in design requirements.
- Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise analysis and reporting.
- Work as an individual or as part of a team to execute project work and assist calculating costs and quantities of material/equipment/labor.
- Ensure that project work conforms with specifications, permit applications, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical requirements.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Architectural Engineering or related discipline.
- 1 - 3 years of post-education experience in an electrical engineering capacity for the built environment.
- Proficiency with Revit.
- Knowledge of electrical engineering principles and practices and building, electrical, and energy codes.
- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, technology, and spreadsheets.
- Ability to travel to project sites.
- Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations and making decisions.
- Strong analytical, verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills and ability to express ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
- Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- EIT certification.
- Prior design experience in Healthcare and/or Science & Technology.
- Knowledge of AGI or other lighting calculation programs.
- Knowledge of SKM Power Tools or other electrical system study programs.
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $79,300 - $109,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as an Electrical Engineer
Verify your degree maps to the role
Australian three-year bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering are generally accepted as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees. Get a credential evaluation before your first interview so you can answer employer questions about equivalency with confidence, not uncertainty.
Target employers with active LCA filings
Search the DOL's Foreign Labor Application Gateway disclosure data for employers who have filed LCAs under electrical engineering SOC codes. Companies with recent filings already understand the E-3 process, which shortens your path from offer to approval.
Flag your Australian citizenship early
Many U.S. hiring managers assume international candidates require H-1B visa sponsorship and a lottery. Clarify in your first conversation that E-3 sponsorship applies only to Australian citizens, has no cap, and can be approved in weeks, not months.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the LCA
The LCA must be DOL-certified before your consulate appointment, and errors in prevailing wage classification for engineering roles can trigger delays. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so the process moves without stalls.
Negotiate who pays government fees upfront
The E-3 shifts most filing costs to the employer, but some companies push back without a clear request. Raise government fee responsibility during offer negotiation before you sign, not after the LCA is already filed.
Book your consulate appointment before resigning
Australian consulate wait times for E-3 interviews vary by location and season. Confirm your appointment is scheduled and your documents are complete before you give notice at your current employer, so your U.S. start date stays on track.
E-3 Visa Electrical Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find Electrical Engineer jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces Electrical Engineer roles at employers with active E-3 and H-1B sponsorship history, so you're not applying blind. Most general job boards don't filter by visa type, which means you waste time on roles where sponsorship was never on the table.
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 an Electrical Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for E-3?
Electrical engineering roles routinely meet the specialty occupation standard because the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a directly related field. Roles in power systems, control systems, RF engineering, and semiconductor design are well-established in USCIS adjudication. Where approvals become less certain is when the job description is broad enough that a non-engineering degree could satisfy it, so specificity in the offer letter and LCA job duties matters.
How does the E-3 compare to H-1B for Electrical Engineers in the U.S.?
The E-3 has no lottery and no annual numerical cap, while H-1B has an 85,000-slot cap subject to a randomised lottery each April. An Australian electrical engineer with a qualifying job offer can file an E-3 and receive approval in weeks. H-1B registration opens once a year and selection is not guaranteed regardless of qualifications. The E-3 also allows indefinite two-year renewals with no lifetime limit, provided you maintain qualifying employment.
Can I change employers or projects on an E-3 as an Electrical Engineer?
You can change employers, but each new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need a new visa stamp if your current one is tied to the prior employer's petition. For project-based or contract engineering roles, confirm whether the hiring entity is your direct employer of record or a staffing agency, because the LCA must list the actual worksite and employer filing the application.