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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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Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity
At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 1000 professionals across 23 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.
From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic’s world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.
AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.
At AEI, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Electrical Project Engineer - Substation Power Systems, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.
In this role, you will build and maintain relationships with clients and project partners and will be responsible for the overall power systems design process on assigned projects. AEI projects may require experience in some or all of the following expertise: substation design, utility coordination, relaying and protection, switchgear automation, dynamic load analysis, SCADA design, Vdc distribution, DER and renewable energy generation, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, and campus distribution for medium and high voltage. You will develop innovative and unique design solutions to align with project, client, and project partner needs and lead the team in implementing solutions in the power, mission critical, manufacturing, automotive, higher ed, pharmaceutical, federal, and institutional markets.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BSEE from an ABET accredited program.
- Professional engineering registration required. Ability to obtain licensure in various states as needed.
- 10+ years of experience designing MV or HV power distribution, and/or generation, and/or transmission systems.
- Proficiency in computer operation for power engineering design programs (power systems modeling, SCCAF).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work well in a team environment, including carrying out appropriate follow-through with others, mentoring, delegating work, and giving and receiving constructive feedback. Communicates well with clients, project partners, and with individuals at all levels in the organization.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in medium and/or high voltage substation design.
- Expertise in relaying, protection, and metering design incorporating microprocessor-based devices. Familiarity with programming and testing practices in support of start-up and acceptance testing.
- Expertise in switchgear/substation automation sequence of operations.
- Expertise in facilitating SCADA implementation.
- Experience coordinating with Utility Companies for point of demarcation, interconnect agreements, design standards compliance, etc.
- Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and renewable energy generation.
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) technology.
- Grid scale Photovoltaic (PV) technology.
COMPENSATION
Exempt Employees:
Full Benefits package to include: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, STD/LTD, Paid sick time, FSA, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401k.
WHEN YOU WORK HERE, YOU CAN EXPECT:
- A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters—because your best work happens when you’re supported.
- Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
- To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
- A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we’ll continue to invest in.
If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!
AEI is proud to be an EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.
INTRODUCTION
Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity
At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we’ve supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 1000 professionals across 23 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.
From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic’s world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft’s renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.
AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.
At AEI, you’ll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Senior Electrical Project Engineer - Substation Power Systems, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.
In this role, you will build and maintain relationships with clients and project partners and will be responsible for the overall power systems design process on assigned projects. AEI projects may require experience in some or all of the following expertise: substation design, utility coordination, relaying and protection, switchgear automation, dynamic load analysis, SCADA design, Vdc distribution, DER and renewable energy generation, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, and campus distribution for medium and high voltage. You will develop innovative and unique design solutions to align with project, client, and project partner needs and lead the team in implementing solutions in the power, mission critical, manufacturing, automotive, higher ed, pharmaceutical, federal, and institutional markets.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BSEE from an ABET accredited program.
- Professional engineering registration required. Ability to obtain licensure in various states as needed.
- 10+ years of experience designing MV or HV power distribution, and/or generation, and/or transmission systems.
- Proficiency in computer operation for power engineering design programs (power systems modeling, SCCAF).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work well in a team environment, including carrying out appropriate follow-through with others, mentoring, delegating work, and giving and receiving constructive feedback. Communicates well with clients, project partners, and with individuals at all levels in the organization.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in medium and/or high voltage substation design.
- Expertise in relaying, protection, and metering design incorporating microprocessor-based devices. Familiarity with programming and testing practices in support of start-up and acceptance testing.
- Expertise in switchgear/substation automation sequence of operations.
- Expertise in facilitating SCADA implementation.
- Experience coordinating with Utility Companies for point of demarcation, interconnect agreements, design standards compliance, etc.
- Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and renewable energy generation.
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) technology.
- Grid scale Photovoltaic (PV) technology.
COMPENSATION
Exempt Employees:
Full Benefits package to include: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, STD/LTD, Paid sick time, FSA, PTO, Paid Holidays, 401k.
WHEN YOU WORK HERE, YOU CAN EXPECT:
- A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters—because your best work happens when you’re supported.
- Real opportunities to grow—through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
- To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
- A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs—whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we’ll continue to invest in.
If this dynamic environment and the chance to contribute to transformative projects resonate with your ambitions, we would love to connect with you. Join us and make an impact!
AEI is proud to be an EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.
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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.