E-3 Visa Hotel Jobs
Hotel roles in the U.S. can qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position meets the specialty occupation standard, think revenue management, food and beverage director, or hotel general manager with a relevant degree. The E-3 has no lottery and renews every two years, making it a practical path for Australian hospitality professionals.
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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 are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day to day interface on a client account, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service. The role will be Bakersfield based and a hybrid role with on site presence during construction.
To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.
Responsibilities:
- Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
- Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of the cost estimates.
- Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
- Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.
- Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
- Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
- Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
- Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
- Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
- Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
- Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
- Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.
- Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
- Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
- Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
- Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
- Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
- Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
- Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
- Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
- Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
- Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment.
- Financial Management - Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
- Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for Clients and the company.
- Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working towards it is preferred.
- Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
- Experience in the hotel / hospitality sector is a plus.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
- Excellent communication skills.
Additional Information
The salary range for this full-time role is $140K-$170K 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.
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 are looking for an experienced Senior Cost Manager and/or Quantity Surveyor to act as the key, day to day interface on a client account, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service. The role will be Bakersfield based and a hybrid role with on site presence during construction.
To be successful in this role you must have great communication skills and be comfortable operating in a client-facing role. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, driven and able to work independently as well as part of a team. In this significant position you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction, embedding, and promoting the purpose, values, and vision of Turner & Townsend.
Responsibilities:
- Estimating and negotiating change orders throughout the construction lifecycle.
- Provide estimate and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan.
- Review and participate with the design services team and general contractor in the development of the cost estimates.
- Reconcile changes and assist the general contractor to ensure that their data is accurate.
- Communicate or meet with general contractor and owner project manager to gather status information to prepare a cost estimate update.
- Prepare written comments to the general contractor’s submissions, including the executive summary.
- Coordinate all sources of cost information for cost discussions and suppliers direct from NPA, subs, quantities from A/Es.
- Inform and drive engineering priorities based on cost impact.
- Work proactively with minimal supervision to resolve scheduling issues.
- Manage cost checks and carry out valuations on larger projects. Complete timely, accurate cost checking and valuation processes.
- Participate effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes.
- Manage Cost impact / contingency management and commitment tracking logs.
- Prepare funding data presentations and coordinate VE sessions with stakeholders.
- Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
- Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
- Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
- Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
- Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
- Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
- Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
- Compiling as built cost estimate records for benchmarking purposes.
- Identify, coach and mentor talent to realize their potential and celebrate the success of others.
- Display excellence in leadership and service delivery on commissions is in line with the conditions of appointment.
- Financial Management - Utilize internal software to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
- Implement and maintain the use of internal Business Management Systems and company delivery methodologies and tools in the office to ensure consistent delivery of best practice for Clients and the company.
- Be a role model that drives a one business culture that achieves great outcomes by striking the right balance for our people, clients, stakeholders, and society.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a cost management role in the construction industry.
- RICS accredited or working towards it is preferred.
- Experience of leading cost management on medium or large sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.
- Experience in the hotel / hospitality sector is a plus.
- Construction consultancy experience is strongly preferred.
- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.
- Excellent communication skills.
Additional Information
The salary range for this full-time role is $140K-$170K 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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Hotel
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
Australian three-year hospitality or business degrees are generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's. Make sure your resume and any credential evaluation letters explicitly tie your qualification to the specific hotel management role, not hospitality broadly.
Target hotel groups with existing LCA history
Large hotel operators and management companies file Labor Condition Applications regularly. Search DOL's Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data for your target job title to confirm a prospective employer has sponsored E-3 or H-1B workers before, it signals a functioning HR and legal process.
Clarify specialty occupation status before accepting an offer
Not every hotel role qualifies. Front desk, concierge, and general operations positions typically don't meet the specialty occupation threshold. Confirm the role requires a degree in a specific field before your employer starts the LCA filing, reversing course mid-process wastes time for both parties.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the paperwork
Once you have an offer, your employer needs a certified LCA from DOL before you can apply at the consulate. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so neither you nor your employer has to navigate the DOL FLAG portal from scratch.
Address prevailing wage early in salary negotiations
The LCA requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Pull the current wage from DOL's Online Wage Library before negotiating, knowing the floor protects you from an offer that would fail certification and delay your start date.
Book your consulate appointment around hotel busy seasons
Sydney and Melbourne consulate wait times fluctuate, and hotel employers often need you onsite before peak periods like summer or holidays. Factor in current appointment availability when you and your employer agree on a start date, a two-month buffer is a reasonable planning baseline.
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Find Hotel JobsHotel E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find hotel jobs in the U.S. that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search, you can filter for hotel and hospitality roles where employers have active E-3 or LCA sponsorship history. Most general job boards don't surface visa sponsorship details, so you end up cold-applying to companies that have never filed for a foreign worker before and won't start for you.
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.
Which hotel roles qualify as specialty occupations for the E-3?
Roles that typically qualify include revenue manager, director of food and beverage, hotel general manager, financial controller, and human resources manager, positions where a specific bachelor's degree in hospitality management, business, finance, or a related field is a genuine requirement. Front-line service roles like front desk agent or housekeeper do not meet the specialty occupation standard, regardless of your qualifications.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for hotel industry workers?
The E-3 is significantly more practical for Australian hotel professionals. There's no annual lottery, the H-1B caps at 85,000 petitions and runs a randomised selection process, meaning qualified candidates are routinely excluded. The E-3 has a 10,500 annual allocation that has never been fully used. You apply directly at the Australian consulate after your employer's LCA is certified, with no USCIS petition required.
Can my hotel employer file the E-3 without an immigration lawyer?
Legally, yes, there's no requirement for legal representation. The employer files the LCA through DOL's FLAG system, and you apply at the consulate with the certified LCA plus supporting documents. In practice, errors in the LCA or missing documentation at the consulate are the most common causes of delays. A structured filing service reduces that risk without the cost of a full immigration attorney.
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