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Power Systems Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to document recruitment efforts before filing an I-140 petition on your behalf. Utilities, grid operators, and energy firms regularly sponsor foreign professionals in this field, making it a strong target for employment-based permanent residency.
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The devices we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration; they add cybersecurity, automation, and communication. They use cutting-edge technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster. As a Project Engineer – Project Manager in Engineering Services, you’ll provide solutions and services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Project Manager-Engineering Services a typical day might include the following:
- Work with customers to understand their needs and respond with solutions through new proposal development when within SEL Engineering Services’ competencies.
- Be a customer trusted advisor and lead projects to ensure assigned work is completed within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
- Prepare and maintain detailed scoping, schedule, and budgeting documents.
- Use project performance metrics to forecast actual project performance and forecasting to compare against baselines through a regular reporting regimen.
- Identify, measure and improve project and procedural deficiencies.
- Leading projects that assist customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of automation and/or protection systems.
This job might be for you if you:
- Have a history of managing or supporting projects through their entire lifecycle, from bid to close-out.
- Enjoy new, meaningful challenges and overcoming real world limitations to deliver a quoted scope of work for the budget & schedule promised and to the quality your customers expect.
- Understand that when deviations arise, how to exercise change management, when appropriate, to apply a structured process and set of tools to achieve the desired project results.
- Know how to work with scheduling software to graphically represent the critical path to completion and how to use that data to advise your stakeholders.
- Understand how to monitor and control project performance metrics and how compile that data into regular stakeholder reports.
- Enjoy autonomy and working with latitude necessary to drive results.
- Want to enhance your communication skills in all directions to achieve the common goal.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline
- 5+ years relevant application experience with project management best practices and philosophies
- Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and/or automation and communications applications
- Working knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications
- Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 25% based on focus area
- Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
- Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Background check results satisfactory to SEL
LOCATION
Houston TX, Plano TX, Denver CO, Fairway Heights IL, West Lafayette IN, Plymouth MI, Medina MN, Markham ON
COMPENSATION
- Pay Range Data: We anticipate filling this position as a Project Engineer II - Project Manager $79,000.00 - $124,000.00. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the salary range may differ if filled at a different level. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.
BENEFITS
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
- We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
- We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
- We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
- Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
COMMUNICATION WITH APPLICANTS
We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
INTRODUCTION
The devices we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration; they add cybersecurity, automation, and communication. They use cutting-edge technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster. As a Project Engineer – Project Manager in Engineering Services, you’ll provide solutions and services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Project Manager-Engineering Services a typical day might include the following:
- Work with customers to understand their needs and respond with solutions through new proposal development when within SEL Engineering Services’ competencies.
- Be a customer trusted advisor and lead projects to ensure assigned work is completed within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
- Prepare and maintain detailed scoping, schedule, and budgeting documents.
- Use project performance metrics to forecast actual project performance and forecasting to compare against baselines through a regular reporting regimen.
- Identify, measure and improve project and procedural deficiencies.
- Leading projects that assist customers with the creation, design, configuration, validation, installation, commissioning and operation of automation and/or protection systems.
This job might be for you if you:
- Have a history of managing or supporting projects through their entire lifecycle, from bid to close-out.
- Enjoy new, meaningful challenges and overcoming real world limitations to deliver a quoted scope of work for the budget & schedule promised and to the quality your customers expect.
- Understand that when deviations arise, how to exercise change management, when appropriate, to apply a structured process and set of tools to achieve the desired project results.
- Know how to work with scheduling software to graphically represent the critical path to completion and how to use that data to advise your stakeholders.
- Understand how to monitor and control project performance metrics and how compile that data into regular stakeholder reports.
- Enjoy autonomy and working with latitude necessary to drive results.
- Want to enhance your communication skills in all directions to achieve the common goal.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline
- 5+ years relevant application experience with project management best practices and philosophies
- Good knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and/or automation and communications applications
- Working knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications
- Willing to travel both domestically and internationally a minimum of 25% based on focus area
- Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
- Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Background check results satisfactory to SEL
LOCATION
Houston TX, Plano TX, Denver CO, Fairway Heights IL, West Lafayette IN, Plymouth MI, Medina MN, Markham ON
COMPENSATION
- Pay Range Data: We anticipate filling this position as a Project Engineer II - Project Manager $79,000.00 - $124,000.00. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the salary range may differ if filled at a different level. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.
BENEFITS
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
- We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
- We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
- We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
- Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
COMMUNICATION WITH APPLICANTS
We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Power Systems Engineer
Benchmark your wage against PERM requirements
Before applying, look up the prevailing wage for Power Systems Engineer roles using the OFLC Wage Search. PERM requires your offered salary to meet DOL's wage level, and a mismatch can delay or derail your certification.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Utilities, independent system operators, and engineering consultancies handling grid infrastructure regularly sponsor foreign workers. Use Migrate Mate to filter Power Systems Engineer roles by employers with active green card sponsorship history, saving you from cold outreach.
Align your credentials to EB-2 advanced-degree standards
EB-2 sponsorship requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. Get foreign degrees evaluated by a NACES-accredited agency before your employer files, since USCIS scrutinizes credential equivalency closely for engineering roles.
Negotiate PERM filing into your offer early
Ask whether the employer will sponsor PERM before accepting an offer, not after onboarding. Many utilities have internal immigration counsel, but smaller energy firms may need time to engage outside counsel and budget for DOL filing costs.
Understand how your PE license affects the PERM job description
If the role requires a Professional Engineer license, DOL's PERM audit process will scrutinize whether that requirement is standard for the position. An overly narrow job description can trigger a supervised recruitment audit, which adds months to your timeline.
Track priority dates if you're born in India or China
EB-3 for India and EB-2 for India face significant backlogs measured in years, not months. Check the USCIS Visa Bulletin monthly once your I-140 is approved so you know when to file I-485 for adjustment of status.
Green Card Power Systems Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Power Systems Engineer qualify as a specialty occupation for green card sponsorship?
Yes. Power Systems Engineers typically require at least a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field, which satisfies both the EB-3 professional category and the advanced-degree standard for EB-2. The role involves analyzing transmission networks, designing protection schemes, and modeling grid stability, all of which align with DOL's specialty occupation criteria under PERM.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa with a lottery and a six-year base limit. PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 petition level for most countries outside India and China. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification alone takes six months to over a year, whereas H-1B can be approved in weeks with premium processing.
Which employers sponsor green cards for Power Systems Engineers?
Utilities, regional transmission organizations, national laboratories, and large engineering consultancies are the most consistent sponsors. Federal contractors working on grid modernization and renewable integration projects also sponsor regularly, since demand for qualified foreign engineers often exceeds the domestic candidate pool for specialized transmission and protection roles.
How can I find Power Systems Engineer jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Power Systems Engineer roles where employers have documented green card sponsorship history, filtering out postings that say 'sponsorship not available.' That targeting saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations after multiple interview rounds.
Can I switch employers after my I-140 is approved?
Yes, under AC21 portability rules, you can change employers once your I-140 has been approved and your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more. The new role must be in the same or a similar occupational classification, so moving between Power Systems Engineer positions at different employers generally qualifies.