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Civil Designer roles in site development, transportation, and infrastructure qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification. Engineering and design firms regularly sponsor foreign professionals for permanent residency. Your degree field, years of experience, and the employer's prevailing-wage documentation all shape which category fits your credentials.
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Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Designer (AutoCAD Civil 3D) in our San Diego, Costa Mesa, or Los Angeles, California offices. Consideration may also be given to candidates seeking a hybrid or fully remote work arrangement, subject to the Company's discretion. This position will perform computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) for a variety of environmental, civil and geotechnical engineering design projects, with opportunities to participate from conceptual design through construction. We are seeking a motivated individual who can develop design layouts, grading plans, pPlan & pProfiles, sSection Vviews, and details for civil infrastructure and geotechnical engineering projects, including landfill cell/closure designs, industrial remediation, dDams/Llevees, stormwater improvements, environmental compliance, structural systems, and deep foundation design.
Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.
We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, as well as well-being programs, to support you and your family.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Draft, edit, and finalize design plans and details using appropriate and efficient methods and adhering to Geosyntec drafting standards.
- Understand and visualize overall civil/geotechnical engineering concepts, such as grading/site layouts, and translating abstract concepts to design drawings.
- Analyze sketches, notes and other input material to determine best approach to complete a drawing set.
- Manage the production of drawing sets/design data from creation, markup and modification based on overall design.
- Assign work to, mentor, train, and supervise CAD technicians in the preparation of design drawings and details and reviewing completed work products to ensure quality.
- Participate in the CAD Action Group, by supporting, networking, and collaborating to improve CAD standards and efficiencies across the company.
- Work collaboratively with other Geosyntec CAD practitioners to prepare design drawings and details and review completed work products to ensure quality.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate’s degree in Drafting and a minimum of five (5) years related experience in a professional civil engineering setting; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the responsibilities of the position. (required)
- Successful Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D Certified Professional examination within the last 3 years. (preferred)
- Experience developing and working with grading plans, cross-sections, alignments, profiles, three-dimensional surfaces, gravity network design, and earthwork volumes for landfills and other large civil design projects. (required)
- Experience using/incorporating land or aerial surveying/mapping data and files. (required)
- Understanding of Microsoft Windows applications, Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe PDF, and Windows File Explorer. (required)
- Proficiency in the latest releases of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and AutoCAD Map3D. Proficiency includes a strong understanding of Civil 3D annotation styles and annotation tools, object and label styles, solid understanding of key objects such as surfaces, alignments, profiles, profile views, pipe networks, feature Lines, grading groups, assemblies, and corridors, surface analyses and volume calculations. (required)
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret red line drawings from Engineers, CAD Managers, or others on the project team. (required)
- Strong communication skills include the ability to understand and follow complex verbal and written instructions, and the ability to interact effectively to maintain a team environment. (required)
- Strong reasoning, mathematical, and geometrical skills. (required)
- Working knowledge of ESRI ArcMap or equivalent GIS software with the above-mentioned software. (preferred)
- Experience with Revit interoperability with Civil 3D. (preferred)
- Experience with stormwater management design. (preferred)
This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec’s total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.
- Minimum: $38.57/hour / Maximum: $54.00/hour (Costa Mesa, CA, San Diego, CA)
- Minimum: $40.32/hour / Maximum: $56.45/hour (Los Angeles CA)
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Civil Designer
Match your credentials to the right EB category
Civil Designer roles typically file under EB-3 for bachelor's-level candidates or EB-2 for advanced-degree professionals with a master's or equivalent. Your degree field must align with the PERM job description, so gather official transcripts and any credential evaluation before targeting employers.
Target firms with active PERM filing history
Engineering and infrastructure firms that regularly file PERM applications for Civil Designers have existing workflows for sponsorship. Search the DOL's OFLC disclosure data by occupation title and employer to identify companies that have sponsored this exact role before, not just engineering positions broadly.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Searching general job boards surfaces many Civil Designer roles, but few flag green card sponsorship clearly. Migrate Mate filters specifically for employers with EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, saving you the step of researching each company's PERM filing record manually.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your Civil Designer role in the specific work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your job title and county before salary discussions so you know the floor and can flag any offer that could jeopardize the filing.
Confirm your job duties match O*NET before PERM filing
USCIS and DOL cross-reference Civil Designer duties against the O*NET occupation profile during adjudication. If your actual responsibilities include significant project management or construction oversight beyond the standard definition, work with your employer to draft a PERM job description that accurately reflects your role without triggering an audit.
Start the PERM process as early as your offer allows
PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months before the I-140 petition even begins. Civil Designers from high-demand countries face priority date backlogs at the I-485 stage, so the earlier your employer initiates the DOL recruitment steps, the sooner your place in line is secured.
Green Card Civil Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Civil Designer roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Civil Designer positions qualify for EB-3 sponsorship, which covers skilled workers and professionals with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, civil design, or a closely related field. If you hold a master's degree or your employer can demonstrate the role requires an advanced degree, EB-2 may apply. Your employer's PERM job description must specify the educational and experience requirements that match your credentials.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for Civil Designers?
H-1B visa is a temporary status with a three-year initial period and an annual lottery, while PERM sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residency with no renewal cycle. There is no cap on EB-3 PERM petitions, so your employer can file at any time without lottery risk. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM plus I-140 plus adjustment of status typically takes two to four years for most countries, longer for nationals of India and China due to priority date backlogs.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from my employer?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-prescribed recruitment campaign to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the Civil Designer role. This includes job postings, newspaper advertisements, and internal notices held for a defined period. DOL then reviews the recruitment results before certifying the application. The employer, not you, drives this process and bears the filing costs.
How can I find Civil Designer jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Standard job postings rarely specify PERM sponsorship directly. Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search, filtering for employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history in civil design and related engineering roles. Targeting companies that have completed the PERM process before significantly increases the likelihood your offer will include sponsorship without you having to negotiate it from scratch.
Can my Civil Designer green card application continue if I change employers after PERM is filed?
Yes, with conditions. If your I-140 has been approved and pending for at least 180 days, portability rules under AC21 allow you to transfer the petition to a new employer in the same or similar occupational classification. Civil design roles within the same SOC code family generally qualify. You must be moving to a comparable role, and your new employer takes over sponsorship responsibility going forward.