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Electrical Project Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification, which requires employers to document recruitment efforts before filing an I-140 immigrant petition. Engineering disciplines with degree requirements in electrical, power systems, or related fields typically satisfy specialty occupation standards, supporting a direct path to lawful permanent residency.
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Electrical Project Engineer – ARB, Inc.
Summary
The Electrical & Instrumentation Field Engineer is responsible for providing support for both administrative and construction activities assigned by supervisor (safety, project controls, subcontracts and material management, scheduling). Typically, this position performs material takeoff, coordinates materials and change orders, expedites material on the job, prepares cost estimates, compiles and analyzes production and cost statistics. This position also provides technical support for field operations and will be located at a project site in the western US states.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Write requisitions and follow up with suppliers to expedite deliveries, as assigned by a supervisor.
- Monitor receiving, warehousing functions, and material control.
- Manage subcontracts as assigned by a supervisor.
- Perform field estimating for change orders and other scope-of-work adjustments.
- Resolve contractor-raised queries in conjunction with the technical support group, raise and close out engineering queries as applicable.
- Witness any testing as required in the codes and standards.
- Compile punch lists in conjunction with the contractor and client.
- Carry out inspections, site surveys and dimensional checks to ensure electrical & instrumentation installations are as design drawings and specifications and comply with Project Specifications. Complete applicable QA/QC forms for electrical & instrumentation installations.
- Ensure that the required as-built/red-line drawings are compiled and maintained as required by the project procedures.
- Ensure work is completed as per specification and drawings, and that the requirements of engineering queries are incorporated.
- Ensure that a preservation and maintenance schedule has been compiled and that all equipment listed is preserved and maintained in accordance with the guaranteed requirement of all vendors.
- Implement and maintain the project assured grounding program.
- Perform electrical calculations in accordance with the NEC for wire sizing, transformers/panels, conduit sizes, etc.
- Generate subcontractor packages and maintain system turnover packages.
- Develop and manage E&I tracking, RFI, requisitions, change orders, purchase orders, and cable reel log.
- Build system component packages, perform system walk-downs, and transmit to Start-Up.
- Support training NCCER, state licensing programs, safety programs and company programs.
- Review and comply with company policies.
- Maintain Equipment Log.
- Become knowledgeable with applicable portions of the project's safety, company policies, contract documents, drawings, specifications and scope of work as assigned by a supervisor.
- As directed, assist with the development and maintenance of the project master schedule using CPM techniques and appropriate scheduling software with input from other project management personnel.
- Under direction of supervision, prepare submittals (materials, vendors) that will be transmitted to client for approval by the project's lead coordinator/engineer.
- Look for ways to improve project operations; submit ideas to supervisor.
- In addition, perform any other job-specific duties as directed by supervisor.
Company Overview:
ARB, Inc. has a long history of providing maintenance, construction, fabrication, and EPC services throughout the U.S., with safety and quality as our highest value proposition. We self-perform and deliver turnkey construction and EPC services to our clients within the energy infrastructure industry (gas processing, product storage and transportation, chemical/petrochemical, power generation, renewables, refining, and mining).
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation, paid weekly.
- Best-in-class medical, dental, vision, and LTD/STD coverage.
- 401(k) with company match, vested on day one.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP].
- Pet coverage for your furry friends.
- Legal assistance coverage.
- Award-winning safety programs.
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Agency Statement
We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact HR.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Electrical Project Engineer
Align your credentials to EB-2 or EB-3
A U.S.-equivalent bachelor's degree in electrical engineering supports EB-3 sponsorship. If you hold a master's degree or can document five or more years of specialized project engineering experience, you may qualify for EB-2, which can significantly shorten your priority date wait in oversubscribed countries.
Verify your prevailing wage category early
DOL assigns your role to a wage level during PERM that directly affects your employer's filing obligations. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level I through IV wage tiers for Electrical Project Engineer under your target metro area before accepting an offer.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Construction firms, utilities, EPC contractors, and government-adjacent engineering consultancies file PERM regularly for project engineers. Use Migrate Mate to filter for Electrical Project Engineer roles at employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you're applying where the process is already familiar.
Expect recruitment documentation to shape your timeline
PERM requires your employer to run a mandatory recruitment period, typically 30 to 60 days, before DOL will certify the application. Factor this into your start-date negotiations, especially if you're transitioning from an H-1B visa and your authorized stay has a hard end date.
Confirm the job description matches your actual duties
DOL scrutinizes whether PERM job requirements are genuinely the minimum needed, not inflated to fit a specific candidate. If your offer letter lists duties broader than typical project engineering scope, ask your employer's counsel to review the PERM description before filing to avoid audit risk.
Request concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing when eligible
If your priority date is current when your employer files the I-140 with USCIS, you can file the I-485 adjustment of status simultaneously. This lets you secure work authorization and travel flexibility while the green card adjudication completes, reducing your exposure to employer-dependent status.
Green Card Electrical Project Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Electrical Project Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories are available depending on your qualifications. EB-3 covers professionals with a U.S.-equivalent bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field. EB-2 applies if you hold a master's degree or can demonstrate at least five years of progressive, specialized experience in project engineering. Your employer files under whichever category matches your credentials and the role's stated minimum requirements.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 targets permanent residency, not a temporary status. Unlike the H-1B, there is no lottery, and EB-3 for most countries outside India and China has manageable priority date backlogs. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six months to over a year before USCIS even begins adjudicating the I-140 petition.
How can I find Electrical Project Engineer jobs where employers will sponsor a green card?
Use Migrate Mate to search specifically for Electrical Project Engineer roles at employers with verified green card sponsorship history. Most general job boards don't surface PERM filing data, so you can't tell from a standard listing whether an employer has run the process before. Filtering by sponsorship history upfront avoids applying to roles where the employer has no infrastructure to support PERM.
What happens to my green card process if I change employers mid-sponsorship?
If your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days and your I-485 is pending, you can port to a new employer under AC21 as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For Electrical Project Engineers, a move to a comparable engineering role at a different firm typically qualifies, but your new employer should confirm portability with immigration counsel before you resign.
Can my employer file PERM if I'm currently on an H-1B working as an Electrical Project Engineer?
Yes. Employers can initiate PERM while you're on H-1B status, and there's no requirement to wait until your H-1B approaches expiration. Starting PERM early is strategically important because H-1B extensions beyond six years require either an approved I-140 or a pending PERM application that has been open for at least 365 days, per USCIS rules.