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Plumbing Engineer green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring your employer to complete PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor before filing an I-140 petition with USCIS. Per-country backlogs apply, so your nationality shapes your timeline toward lawful permanent residency.
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You don't have to be an employee long before you understand the SSOE difference. It goes back to our history of reinventing ourselves for new markets, serious rates of growth year after year, and being ahead of the curve in technology. Those are the achievements of a company that rewards talent and effort in ways that mean the most to the individual. We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer with experience in Plumbing and Mechanical systems for Healthcare and Commercial buildings. Applicants will act as Mechanical support in different projects simultaneously.
Why Join SSOE?
At SSOE, you'll work with amazing colleagues and be part of something big! We've consistently been named a “Great Place to Work” and are experiencing the most successful years in our history. Along with industry-leading salary compensation, you'll be eligible to purchase shares in the company — shares that have significantly outperformed both the S&P and Dow averages.
This position is a hybrid model that will require commuting to our Birmingham or Huntsville, AL office 3 days a week.
AI and Innovation
As part of our commitment to innovation, all team members will be trained on Microsoft Copilot and empowered to use it as a core tool in their everyday work.
Responsibilities
The following duties are typical of the position but are not all encompassing. Responsibilities include those required to deliver quality service on schedule and within budget in a team environment.
- Performs calculation of ductwork static pressure calculations, and pump head calculations.
- Provide engineering and 3D Revit support for multiple projects that include piping, plumbing and fire protection (domestic cold and hot water systems, sanitary and vent systems, natural gas systems, compressed air systems, fire protection systems including but not limited to sprinkler systems, clean agent systems).
- Receives instructions on specific assignment objectives, complex features, and assistance in deriving possible solutions to unusual problems.
- Reviews work with supervisors to ensure the application of sound engineering practices and professional judgment.
- Will work with other Engineers, Project Managers, Clients, and other stakeholders on specific assigned objectives, complex features, and aid in deriving possible solutions to unusual problems.
- Coordinates with the project engineer for engineering guidance as required.
- Coordinate needs and develop an understanding with other engineering disciplines (Civil, Architectural, Structural, Electrical, etc.) for design package needs.
- Serves as a job captain on single discipline projects.
- May devise new approaches and solutions to problems encountered and communicate them to the team.
- Performs field verifications / site walks to identify, verify, resolve, and incorporate solutions into design packages. May troubleshoot engineering problems in the field during construction.
- Reviews project construction submittals for conformance with the contract documents.
- May represent the firm in meetings and conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate a project.
- Travel required.
- Valid driver's license required. May be waived for international assignments.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive Salary: $115k - $150k/year depending on location, education, experience, and certifications.
- Bonus and Incentives: Eligibility for our annual target bonus/incentive program based on company and individual performance and goals.
- Ownership Opportunities: As an employee-owned firm, we offer ownership opportunities to all employees at the associate level and above. This is a senior-associate level position.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching), professional development and training, generous PTO, and paid holidays.
ADDITIONAL PERKS
- Dynamic Culture: Experience a supportive culture where you're an essential and highly valued member of our vibrant team.
- Exciting Projects: Work on thrilling projects from inception to completion and engage directly with some of the most innovative clients globally.
- Continuous Learning: Embrace a culture of perpetual learning where curiosity is celebrated, innovative ideas are welcomed, and your career growth aspirations are fully supported.
- Career Stability: A diversity of market sectors, project types, and geographic locations that help insulate your career from economic ups and downs.
- Career Advancement: Embark on a structured career journey with abundant opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Holistic Compensation: A holistic approach to compensation and benefits that supports your physical and mental health, encourages work-life balance, and empowers your career advancement and financial success.
SSOE – The Best of Both Worlds
At SSOE, our growth trajectory allows us to offer the opportunities normally associated with a large firm while embracing the collaborative and supportive culture often found in smaller firms. As a member of the SSOE team, you'll work on exciting and diverse projects for Fortune 100 clients around the globe, supported by the best technology for the task at hand. You'll experience our employee-centric culture that strives to offer a healthy balance, flexible working arrangements, direct access to leadership at all levels, and a continuous learning mindset. Once you experience the SSOE difference, you’ll understand the why behind our metrics:
- 28% - of our employees have been with SSOE for 10 years or more.
- 15% - percentage of employees with tenure exceeding 15 years.
- 99% - our CEO’s approval rating on Glassdoor.
- 98% - portion of our clients who say they would recommend us to a colleague.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering, which qualifies for licensure in the state of practice, is required.
- PE or PE-tracked preferred. Above with eleven (11) or more years of related practical experience with former employer(s) required.
- Demonstrable experience in the mechanical systems listed (piping, plumbing, fire systems).
- Experience with compressed air and medical gas piping.
- Proficiency in REVIT required.
- Experience working with AutoCAD is required. Experience with Navisworks, PIPE-FLO or similar hydraulic modeling software is a plus.
- Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) preferred.
- Working knowledge of International Building Codes, ASHRAE Standards, ASPE Standards, and NFPA Standards.
- Experience in Commercial, Education, Aviation, and Healthcare industries, mainly.
INTRODUCTION
You don't have to be an employee long before you understand the SSOE difference. It goes back to our history of reinventing ourselves for new markets, serious rates of growth year after year, and being ahead of the curve in technology. Those are the achievements of a company that rewards talent and effort in ways that mean the most to the individual. We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer with experience in Plumbing and Mechanical systems for Healthcare and Commercial buildings. Applicants will act as Mechanical support in different projects simultaneously.
Why Join SSOE?
At SSOE, you'll work with amazing colleagues and be part of something big! We've consistently been named a “Great Place to Work” and are experiencing the most successful years in our history. Along with industry-leading salary compensation, you'll be eligible to purchase shares in the company — shares that have significantly outperformed both the S&P and Dow averages.
This position is a hybrid model that will require commuting to our Birmingham or Huntsville, AL office 3 days a week.
AI and Innovation
As part of our commitment to innovation, all team members will be trained on Microsoft Copilot and empowered to use it as a core tool in their everyday work.
Responsibilities
The following duties are typical of the position but are not all encompassing. Responsibilities include those required to deliver quality service on schedule and within budget in a team environment.
- Performs calculation of ductwork static pressure calculations, and pump head calculations.
- Provide engineering and 3D Revit support for multiple projects that include piping, plumbing and fire protection (domestic cold and hot water systems, sanitary and vent systems, natural gas systems, compressed air systems, fire protection systems including but not limited to sprinkler systems, clean agent systems).
- Receives instructions on specific assignment objectives, complex features, and assistance in deriving possible solutions to unusual problems.
- Reviews work with supervisors to ensure the application of sound engineering practices and professional judgment.
- Will work with other Engineers, Project Managers, Clients, and other stakeholders on specific assigned objectives, complex features, and aid in deriving possible solutions to unusual problems.
- Coordinates with the project engineer for engineering guidance as required.
- Coordinate needs and develop an understanding with other engineering disciplines (Civil, Architectural, Structural, Electrical, etc.) for design package needs.
- Serves as a job captain on single discipline projects.
- May devise new approaches and solutions to problems encountered and communicate them to the team.
- Performs field verifications / site walks to identify, verify, resolve, and incorporate solutions into design packages. May troubleshoot engineering problems in the field during construction.
- Reviews project construction submittals for conformance with the contract documents.
- May represent the firm in meetings and conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate a project.
- Travel required.
- Valid driver's license required. May be waived for international assignments.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive Salary: $115k - $150k/year depending on location, education, experience, and certifications.
- Bonus and Incentives: Eligibility for our annual target bonus/incentive program based on company and individual performance and goals.
- Ownership Opportunities: As an employee-owned firm, we offer ownership opportunities to all employees at the associate level and above. This is a senior-associate level position.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching), professional development and training, generous PTO, and paid holidays.
ADDITIONAL PERKS
- Dynamic Culture: Experience a supportive culture where you're an essential and highly valued member of our vibrant team.
- Exciting Projects: Work on thrilling projects from inception to completion and engage directly with some of the most innovative clients globally.
- Continuous Learning: Embrace a culture of perpetual learning where curiosity is celebrated, innovative ideas are welcomed, and your career growth aspirations are fully supported.
- Career Stability: A diversity of market sectors, project types, and geographic locations that help insulate your career from economic ups and downs.
- Career Advancement: Embark on a structured career journey with abundant opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Holistic Compensation: A holistic approach to compensation and benefits that supports your physical and mental health, encourages work-life balance, and empowers your career advancement and financial success.
SSOE – The Best of Both Worlds
At SSOE, our growth trajectory allows us to offer the opportunities normally associated with a large firm while embracing the collaborative and supportive culture often found in smaller firms. As a member of the SSOE team, you'll work on exciting and diverse projects for Fortune 100 clients around the globe, supported by the best technology for the task at hand. You'll experience our employee-centric culture that strives to offer a healthy balance, flexible working arrangements, direct access to leadership at all levels, and a continuous learning mindset. Once you experience the SSOE difference, you’ll understand the why behind our metrics:
- 28% - of our employees have been with SSOE for 10 years or more.
- 15% - percentage of employees with tenure exceeding 15 years.
- 99% - our CEO’s approval rating on Glassdoor.
- 98% - portion of our clients who say they would recommend us to a colleague.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering, which qualifies for licensure in the state of practice, is required.
- PE or PE-tracked preferred. Above with eleven (11) or more years of related practical experience with former employer(s) required.
- Demonstrable experience in the mechanical systems listed (piping, plumbing, fire systems).
- Experience with compressed air and medical gas piping.
- Proficiency in REVIT required.
- Experience working with AutoCAD is required. Experience with Navisworks, PIPE-FLO or similar hydraulic modeling software is a plus.
- Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) preferred.
- Working knowledge of International Building Codes, ASHRAE Standards, ASPE Standards, and NFPA Standards.
- Experience in Commercial, Education, Aviation, and Healthcare industries, mainly.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Plumbing Engineer
Document your engineering credentials early
Gather your degree transcripts, professional engineering licenses, and any state-issued certifications before you approach employers. PERM requires your employer to verify your qualifications meet the minimum requirements listed in the job posting, so gaps discovered mid-process cause costly delays.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your plumbing engineering role and location. Pull the prevailing wage using OFLC Wage Search before negotiating salary so your offer clears the threshold and the PERM filing isn't jeopardized after you've accepted.
Target employers with active engineering recruitment pipelines
Mechanical and plumbing engineering firms that regularly hire internationally are more familiar with the PERM recruitment test requirements. Use Migrate Mate to find employers with verified green card sponsorship history in engineering roles, narrowed by city or specialty.
Understand how the PERM recruitment test affects your timeline
Your employer must run a formal DOL-mandated recruitment campaign and document that no qualified U.S. workers applied before filing PERM. This process typically takes several months and must be completed before DOL submission, so factor it into your expected start-date conversation with the employer.
Check your O*NET occupation profile before the job description is drafted
The duties in your PERM job description must align with how DOL classifies the plumbing engineer role. Review the O*NET profile for your SOC code and flag any mismatches with what the employer intends to list, since inconsistencies can trigger a PERM audit.
Clarify your EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility with the employer upfront
EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive experience; EB-3 covers a standard four-year degree. Which category your employer files under affects your priority date and backlog wait, particularly if you're from India or China.
Green Card Plumbing Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
What does the green card sponsorship process look like for a Plumbing Engineer?
Your employer files a PERM labor certification with the Department of Labor, documenting a formal recruitment effort and a prevailing wage determination for your role. Once DOL certifies the PERM, your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. You then either adjust status inside the U.S. or complete consular processing abroad. Per-country limits mean nationals of high-demand countries may wait on a priority date before the final step.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B for a Plumbing Engineer?
H-1B visa is temporary nonimmigrant status filed directly with USCIS using a Labor Condition Application and is subject to an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 is permanent residency, requires PERM labor certification through the Department of Labor rather than an LCA, and has no lottery. The tradeoff is a longer, more document-intensive process with per-country priority date backlogs that can extend timelines significantly for some nationalities.
Which green card category fits a Plumbing Engineer, EB-2 or EB-3?
EB-2 applies when the role requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive plumbing engineering experience. EB-3 covers professionals with a standard four-year engineering degree and skilled workers with two or more years of relevant experience. Your employer defines the minimum requirements in the PERM job description, so the category depends on how they structure the position.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Plumbing Engineer roles?
Most employers don't advertise green card sponsorship in job postings, which makes it hard to identify them through standard searches. Migrate Mate shows employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history in engineering occupations, so you can target your applications toward companies that have already committed to sponsoring permanent residency for similar roles rather than raising the question cold in an interview.
Can I change employers after my Plumbing Engineer green card case is filed?
AC21 job portability lets you change to a new employer in the same or similar occupation once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more. Your priority date from an approved I-140 can also carry over to a new employer's petition. Both rules have specific conditions, so confirm your situation with an immigration attorney before making a move.