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Superintendent roles in the U.S. qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when they meet the specialty occupation standard, typically requiring a bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a reliable path for Australian construction professionals ready to lead U.S. projects.
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WSP is currently initiating a search for Full-Time Superintendent overseeing construction projects managed from WSP's Syracuse, NY office. The following are potential work site locations: Syracuse and Cortland.
Your Impact
- Provide construction management inspection for multi-trade contracts to ensure the project is constructed in conformance with the contract requirements.
- Monitor work and materials to ensure quality control standards are met at various stages of the project and coordinate with Regional Code Officer.
- Ensuring that timely decisions are made to keep projects on schedule and within budgeted costs while meeting clients' needs.
- Perform inspections, prepare construction reports and expedite the execution of contracts and supervise inspectors.
- Maintain a written daily log of project progress, actions performed, contractor's workforce, materials approvals and deliveries and issues on the job site.
- Identify and resolve problems and conflicts, conduct meetings and communicate with team members in various roles as necessary.
- Monitor contractor safety operations and coordinate with Regional Safety Manager as needed.
- 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
- High School Diploma.
- Minimum of 9 years experience with 6 years of experience in construction involving multiple phases of large-scale building/rehabilitation projects, including supervision.
- Minimum 4 years of experience as a Superintendent or Inspector on large scale, multi-contract building project.
- Ability to develop and communicate a project work plan, monitor manpower and performance against that work plan, and be able to perform a detailed comparison of the design drawings against each other to ensure coordination between each of the various project trades.
- Strong communications skills and a collaborative approach working with both client and construction contractor/subcontractors.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- OSHA – 30.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. Travel may be required.
Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides 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.
Expected Salary: $37.02 - $50.80
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.
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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.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for Full-Time Superintendent overseeing construction projects managed from WSP's Syracuse, NY office. The following are potential work site locations: Syracuse and Cortland.
Your Impact
- Provide construction management inspection for multi-trade contracts to ensure the project is constructed in conformance with the contract requirements.
- Monitor work and materials to ensure quality control standards are met at various stages of the project and coordinate with Regional Code Officer.
- Ensuring that timely decisions are made to keep projects on schedule and within budgeted costs while meeting clients' needs.
- Perform inspections, prepare construction reports and expedite the execution of contracts and supervise inspectors.
- Maintain a written daily log of project progress, actions performed, contractor's workforce, materials approvals and deliveries and issues on the job site.
- Identify and resolve problems and conflicts, conduct meetings and communicate with team members in various roles as necessary.
- Monitor contractor safety operations and coordinate with Regional Safety Manager as needed.
- 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
- High School Diploma.
- Minimum of 9 years experience with 6 years of experience in construction involving multiple phases of large-scale building/rehabilitation projects, including supervision.
- Minimum 4 years of experience as a Superintendent or Inspector on large scale, multi-contract building project.
- Ability to develop and communicate a project work plan, monitor manpower and performance against that work plan, and be able to perform a detailed comparison of the design drawings against each other to ensure coordination between each of the various project trades.
- Strong communications skills and a collaborative approach working with both client and construction contractor/subcontractors.
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- OSHA – 30.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
- Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. Travel may be required.
Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides 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.
Expected Salary: $37.02 - $50.80
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and 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, or federal law.
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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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Align your credentials to U.S. standards
Australian three-year bachelor's degrees in construction management or civil engineering are generally accepted as equivalent to U.S. four-year degrees for E-3 visa purposes. Get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator before you start applying.
Target general contractors with federal project portfolios
Superintendent roles on federally funded infrastructure, defense, or public works projects are more likely to come with established E-3 sponsorship processes. Employers on those contracts already navigate DOL compliance regularly.
Clarify the specialty occupation requirement upfront
Some Superintendent postings list a degree as preferred, not required. That distinction can disqualify the role for E-3 purposes. Confirm with the hiring manager that the position formally requires a bachelor's degree before investing time in the process.
Negotiate LCA filing into your offer timeline
Your employer must file and receive a certified Labor Condition Application from the DOL before you can apply at the consulate. Build at least two weeks for LCA certification into your start date negotiation so the timeline doesn't catch either party off guard.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for end-to-end support
Superintendent sponsorship involves both DOL and USCIS-adjacent steps that first-time sponsors frequently get wrong. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service manages the LCA, visa paperwork, and consulate preparation so your employer doesn't have to figure it out alone.
Prepare a project-specific portfolio for your interview
Consular officers assess whether your background genuinely matches the Superintendent role. Bring documentation of projects you've overseen, scope, scale, and your direct responsibilities, to substantiate the specialty occupation claim at your visa interview.
E-3 Visa Superintendent: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Superintendent jobs in the U.S. that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to search, it surfaces Superintendent roles at employers with active E-3 and work visa filing history, so you're not cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored before. Focus on general contractors, construction management firms, and infrastructure developers, as these employers most consistently hire for roles that meet the specialty occupation standard.
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 Superintendent role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3 visa?
It depends on how the role is defined by the employer. The E-3 requires the position to normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as construction management, civil engineering, or architecture. A Superintendent role framed around general site coordination without a degree requirement won't qualify. Roles overseeing complex commercial, industrial, or infrastructure projects, where technical expertise is central, are much stronger candidates.
How does the E-3 visa compare to the H-1B for Superintendent roles?
The E-3 is available exclusively to Australian citizens and has a 10,500 annual allocation that has never been fully used, meaning there's no lottery and no random selection. The H-1B visa has an 85,000 cap and a competitive lottery, so most applicants aren't selected in any given year. For Australian Superintendents, the E-3 is a far more predictable path, your application moves forward based on your qualifications, not luck.
Can I switch employers or projects while on an E-3 as a Superintendent?
Yes, but you need a new LCA and a new E-3 visa tied to the new employer before you start working for them. The E-3 is employer-specific, so the transition requires your new employer to file a certified LCA with the DOL and you'll need to attend a new consular appointment in Australia. Timing matters, don't resign before the new E-3 documentation is in place.