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Aviation jobs in the U.S. span commercial flight operations, air traffic control, aerospace engineering, and MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul), with strong EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship opportunities through PERM labor certification. FAA credential recognition and prevailing-wage compliance shape how employers structure these petitions.
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WSP is currently initiating a search for an Aviation Project Manager in our Los Angeles, CA area offices to support the continued growth of our Aviation practice. This individual will lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex airport infrastructure projects for commercial airports, general aviation facilities, and aviation-related transportation programs nationwide.
The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to airport clients and lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project development, from planning and environmental studies through design, construction, and project closeout. The role requires strong project management experience, client relationship skills, and technical understanding of aviation infrastructure projects.
Your Impact
- Manage aviation projects from planning through design, permitting, construction, and closeout.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineers, planners, architects, environmental specialists, and construction professionals.
- Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and risk management strategies.
- Monitor project performance and provide regular updates regarding schedule, budget, quality, and delivery milestones.
- Coordinate with airport authorities, airlines, FAA representatives, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with FAA Advisory Circulars, airport design standards, local codes, and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate project meetings and oversee project communications with clients and internal teams.
- Manage project financial performance, resource utilization, and contract administration.
- Review technical deliverables and quality-control documentation to ensure project excellence.
- Identify and mitigate project risks and recommend solutions to technical and operational challenges.
- Support business development efforts, proposal preparation, and client relationship management.
- Mentor junior staff and contribute to the continued growth of WSP's aviation practice.
- Participate in industry organizations, conferences, and networking events to expand WSP's aviation market presence.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Aviation Management, or a related field.
- 10+ years of professional experience managing aviation infrastructure, airport development, transportation, or complex capital improvement projects.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
- Experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, and client relationships.
- Working knowledge of FAA regulations, airport design standards, and aviation project delivery processes.
- Strong understanding of project controls, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
- Ability to work collaboratively with clients, contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal project teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Experience supporting Airport Capital Improvement Programs (ACIP).
- Experience with airfield design, terminal improvements, landside facilities, roadway infrastructure, utility upgrades, or airport expansion programs.
- Experience working at major hub, medium-hub, or large commercial service airports.
- Familiarity with FAA grant processes and airport funding programs.
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
- Active participation in AAAE, ACC, ASCE, SAME, or other aviation industry organizations.
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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): $143,000 - $244,000
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.
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for an Aviation Project Manager in our Los Angeles, CA area offices to support the continued growth of our Aviation practice. This individual will lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex airport infrastructure projects for commercial airports, general aviation facilities, and aviation-related transportation programs nationwide.
The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to airport clients and lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project development, from planning and environmental studies through design, construction, and project closeout. The role requires strong project management experience, client relationship skills, and technical understanding of aviation infrastructure projects.
Your Impact
- Manage aviation projects from planning through design, permitting, construction, and closeout.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineers, planners, architects, environmental specialists, and construction professionals.
- Develop and manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, and risk management strategies.
- Monitor project performance and provide regular updates regarding schedule, budget, quality, and delivery milestones.
- Coordinate with airport authorities, airlines, FAA representatives, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with FAA Advisory Circulars, airport design standards, local codes, and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate project meetings and oversee project communications with clients and internal teams.
- Manage project financial performance, resource utilization, and contract administration.
- Review technical deliverables and quality-control documentation to ensure project excellence.
- Identify and mitigate project risks and recommend solutions to technical and operational challenges.
- Support business development efforts, proposal preparation, and client relationship management.
- Mentor junior staff and contribute to the continued growth of WSP's aviation practice.
- Participate in industry organizations, conferences, and networking events to expand WSP's aviation market presence.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Aviation Management, or a related field.
- 10+ years of professional experience managing aviation infrastructure, airport development, transportation, or complex capital improvement projects.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
- Experience managing project budgets, schedules, contracts, and client relationships.
- Working knowledge of FAA regulations, airport design standards, and aviation project delivery processes.
- Strong understanding of project controls, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities.
- Ability to work collaboratively with clients, contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal project teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Experience supporting Airport Capital Improvement Programs (ACIP).
- Experience with airfield design, terminal improvements, landside facilities, roadway infrastructure, utility upgrades, or airport expansion programs.
- Experience working at major hub, medium-hub, or large commercial service airports.
- Familiarity with FAA grant processes and airport funding programs.
- Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
- Active participation in AAAE, ACC, ASCE, SAME, or other aviation industry organizations.
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on 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): $143,000 - $244,000
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Aviation
Get your FAA credentials evaluated early
Foreign pilot licenses, A&P mechanic certificates, and air traffic control credentials must be converted or validated by the FAA before most U.S. aviation employers will sponsor you. Start that process before applying so sponsors aren't waiting on you.
Target air carriers with active PERM histories
Regional carriers, cargo operators, and MRO providers file PERM labor certifications far more regularly than charter outfits. Focus your search on employers with documented DOL filing histories, Migrate Mate filters aviation roles by verified green card sponsorship activity.
Understand prevailing wage tiers for your role
Aviation roles range from EB-3 skilled worker (aircraft mechanics) to EB-2 advanced-degree positions (aerospace engineers). Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm your role's SOC code and wage level before negotiating an offer, the employer's LCA must match.
Check whether your role needs a Schedule A shortage designation
Certain aviation-adjacent roles, including some physical therapists supporting airline crew health programs, fall under DOL's Schedule A shortage occupations and can bypass the full PERM recruitment process, significantly shortening your green card timeline.
Align your offer letter with PERM recruitment requirements
PERM requires the employer to document that no qualified U.S. workers were available for your specific role. Ensure your offer letter ties your duties to the minimum requirements filed with DOL so USCIS can't reject the I-140 for a mismatch later.
Use O*NET to match your background to specific SOC codes
Aviation covers dozens of O*NET occupations across operations, engineering, and maintenance. Matching your actual duties to the correct SOC code before your employer files ensures the prevailing wage determination reflects your real position, not a broader category.
Green Card Aviation: Frequently Asked Questions
Which aviation roles commonly qualify for EB-2 versus EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Aerospace engineers, avionics systems engineers, and aviation safety analysts typically qualify for EB-2 sponsorship because those roles require an advanced degree or specialized credentials equivalent to one. Aircraft mechanics, line technicians, and commercial pilots with foreign licenses more commonly enter through EB-3 as skilled workers, since the minimum requirement is a bachelor's degree or specific vocational training rather than a graduate credential.
How does green card sponsorship through PERM differ from H-1B sponsorship for aviation professionals?
PERM is a permanent residency process with no annual lottery and no cap concerns for most nationalities at the EB-3 level, unlike the H-1B visa, which is subject to an annual 85,000-cap lottery. The trade-off is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months, followed by I-140 adjudication and adjustment of status. H-1B approval can come faster but only grants temporary status and requires repeated renewals.
Do commercial pilots need special documentation to support a green card petition?
Yes. Your employer's PERM filing must describe the actual minimum requirements for the pilot role, and your FAA Airman Certificate must be on file before the petition moves forward. If you hold a foreign ICAO license, the FAA validation process runs separately and should be completed before your employer begins PERM recruitment to avoid delays at the I-140 stage.
How do I find aviation employers who actively sponsor green cards rather than just temporary work visas?
Not all aviation employers sponsor permanent residency, and many job postings don't specify. Migrate Mate lets you search aviation roles specifically filtered by employers with green card sponsorship history, so you can focus on companies that have already navigated the PERM and I-140 process rather than trying to convince an employer to start from scratch.
Can an aviation employer start my green card process while I'm working on an H-1B?
Yes, and this is a common strategy. Your employer can file the PERM labor certification and the I-140 immigrant petition while you maintain valid H-1B status. Once your I-140 is approved and a visa number is available, you file for adjustment of status or consular processing. H-1B extensions beyond the six-year cap limit are available under AC21 if your I-140 has been approved for at least 365 days.