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Assistant Project Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires your employer to document recruitment efforts before filing. Construction, tech, and infrastructure firms regularly sponsor foreign professionals in this role, making it a strong candidate for employment-based permanent residency.
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Job ID: 1732
General Responsibilities:
Manage all aspects of a facilities, materials, environmental, or geotechnical engineering project to ensure that it is safely completed on time and within scope and budget. Responsible for completing the project as per its contracted scope; monitor progress and performance against the project plan. Troubleshoot and recommend or resolve operational problems and minimize delays. May be responsible for resource management, project scheduling, budgets and forecasts, and working with external vendors, subcontractors or contractors. Conducts meetings and prepares reports to communicate the status of the project to project team and client. Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinate project staff to meet project targets and milestones. May have responsibilities to communicate with the client and deliver work products to satisfaction of client. Coordinates effort with APR to make sure that APR has opportunity to engage throughout the project, particularly at critical junctures. Is involved with approving invoices, preparing change orders, and collections.
Essential Roles and Responsibilities:
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Under direct supervision manage a small project, or one phase of a large project.
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Implement an established project plan.
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Identify, resolve, or escalate operational problems and minimize delays.
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Lead safety efforts including preparation and compliance with approved safety plan.
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Analyze project requirements and perform calculations or writes reports and completes deliverables.
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Coordinate the activities of outside contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and the firm receives satisfactory standards of service.
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Estimate the costs, resources, and time required to complete the assigned phase of a project and monitor activities, allocate resources and assign tasks to ensure these targets are met.
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Conduct project meetings and prepare regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team.
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Set priorities, assign tasks, and coordinates project staff to meet project targets and milestones.
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Submits project deliverables to client as per contract scope and schedule.
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Responsible to deliver work within approved budget.
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Coordinates with APR to ensure appropriate oversight is in place and sufficient time allowed for reviews of all critical junctures.
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Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk. Be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company. Be familiar with company risk policies.
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Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines. Responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices. Promote pre-task planning for all projects.
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Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects. Monitor quality standards and practices. Engage APRs on projects at their onset.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline practices by the Firm including Engineering, Environmental Science or Geology and a minimum of 2 years’ related experience. Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years’ related experience.
A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required.
About us
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 8,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 200 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace. Terracon was recognized as the #1 firm in Asbestos and Lead Abatement.
Terracon’s vision of “Together, we are best at people” is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Assistant Project Manager
Verify your degree aligns with PERM requirements
PERM labor certification requires the employer's job description to match your actual credentials. Assistant Project Manager roles typically require a bachelor's in construction management, engineering, or a related field, so confirm your foreign degree equivalency before applying.
Use O*NET to benchmark your specialty
The O*NET occupation profile for Assistant Project Manager lists the specific skills, tasks, and education requirements DOL uses to evaluate PERM filings. Matching your resume language to those benchmarks strengthens both your application and the labor certification audit trail.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Construction, infrastructure, and engineering firms that have filed PERM certifications before already understand the recruitment documentation burden. Prioritize these employers since they're less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-process due to unfamiliarity with the timeline.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Filter by green card sponsorship history to find Assistant Project Manager openings at employers who have already navigated PERM. Migrate Mate surfaces this filing data so you can focus outreach on companies with a documented track record of sponsoring this role.
Negotiate the job offer before PERM recruitment begins
The PERM process locks in the job duties and minimum requirements stated in the initial posting. Get the role scope, title, and qualification language agreed upon before your employer places the required recruitment advertisements, since changes after filing can restart the process.
Understand EB-3 priority date movement for your country
EB-3 has no annual numerical cap within each category, but per-country limits apply. Check the USCIS Visa Bulletin monthly to track your priority date cutoff, since wait times vary significantly depending on your country of birth.
Green Card Assistant Project Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Assistant Project Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Assistant Project Manager positions qualify under EB-3, which covers skilled workers and professionals with a bachelor's degree. If the role requires an advanced degree or the candidate holds a master's or higher in a relevant field like engineering or construction management, EB-2 may apply. Your employer's job description and your credentials together determine which category fits.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa subject to an annual lottery, while EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship leads to permanent residency with no lottery at the petition stage. The PERM labor certification process takes longer upfront, often 12 to 24 months before USCIS even adjudicates the I-140, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from the employer?
The employer must conduct a formal DOL-supervised recruitment campaign to demonstrate that no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position. This includes placing job advertisements in specific formats and tracking all applicants. The Assistant Project Manager job description submitted to DOL becomes the binding basis for the I-140 petition that follows.
How can I find Assistant Project Manager jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter job listings by employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you can identify employers who have already completed PERM filings for similar roles. This is more reliable than asking during outreach, since many employers with sponsorship capacity don't advertise it explicitly in job postings.
Can I change jobs after my employer files for PERM on my behalf?
You can change employers before your I-140 is approved without losing progress, but the new employer would need to restart the PERM process. Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current, AC21 portability may allow you to change to a same or similar role without losing your place in the green card queue.