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Program Manager roles qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in business, engineering, or a related field. Employers file a PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring you for permanent residency, making this a direct path to a U.S. green card.
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Company Description
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.
Job Description
Turner and Townsend seek a Senior Program Scheduler to join our team to create and manage scheduling for large-scale construction programs.
The successful candidate will bring experience supporting the delivery of construction and capital projects within one or more of Turner & Townsend's key markets, including data centers, critical infrastructure, aviation, life sciences, and energy & natural resources. Exposure to complex projects, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary teams across these sectors is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Implementing best practices and reporting trends both internally and externally.
- Create and analyse project schedules using Primavera P6 and Tableau for a portfolio of projects.
- Review and understand engineering, procurement and construction schedule logic.
- Create, manage, and oversee schedules using critical path method.
- Actively work with project managers and construction firms to maintain schedule integrity.
- Able to produce high level and 1, 3, 6 months look ahead from P6 for reporting.
- Produce logic driven schedules from limited project information a conceptual schedule from initiation through to closeout; identify major phases through that timeline and be able to determine and discuss dependencies.
- Utilize P6 to:
- create E2E master schedules using known techniques such as rolling wave planning (L2-3 detail).
- create detailed construction schedules incorporating s/c commitments (L4-5 detail).
- regularly updating schedules in-line with Program calendar following standard planning principles.
- resource loading schedules and producing management overview of over and underutilization effectively.
- identifying and trending movement to key float paths.
- quantity tracking using S-curves.
- Collaborate with contractors and sub-contractors on regular basis.
- Prepare and update monthly progress reports.
- Actively monitor and communicate any possible project issues that could delay the schedule.
- SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
- Minimum 5-7 years of applicable experience.
- Certification by AACE in planning/scheduling is preferred.
- Prior experience building a complex master schedule.
- Familiarity with construction drawings, specifications and construction contracting.
- Able to convert data into Tableau reports and graphics.
- Excellent communication skills.
Additional Information
On-site presence and requirements may change depending on our client's needs.
The base salary range for this role is $120,000-$165,000 USD. This range reflects the company's good faith estimate of the base salary for this position at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Program Manager
Align your credentials to EB-2 requirements
If you hold a master's degree in project management, business administration, or engineering, document it carefully. EB-2 sponsorship requires proving the role demands an advanced degree, which strengthens your PERM petition and your employer's case with DOL.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up employers who have filed PERM applications for Program Manager roles. Consistent filing history signals that a company has an established sponsorship process and internal immigration counsel already in place.
Search green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate lets you filter Program Manager jobs by green card sponsorship status, so you spend time applying to employers already set up to file PERM, not cold-calling HR teams about a process they've never run.
Clarify sponsorship intent before accepting an offer
Ask hiring managers whether their standard offer letter includes an immigration sponsorship commitment. Program Manager roles often involve multi-year project cycles, so confirm the employer is prepared to carry your PERM filing through I-140 approval and adjustment of status.
Verify the prevailing wage tier for your specific role
PERM requires your offered salary to meet DOL prevailing wage levels. Program Manager titles vary widely across industries, and the wage level assigned by DOL affects how quickly your employer can proceed, so confirm the correct Standard Occupational Classification code before your offer is finalized.
Understand how EB-3 priority dates affect your timeline
For most nationalities, EB-3 priority dates are current, meaning no backlog once your I-140 is approved. Review the USCIS Visa Bulletin each month to track your position and plan your adjustment of status filing window accordingly.
Green Card Program Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Program Manager role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Program Manager positions typically qualify for EB-3 sponsorship when the role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field such as business, engineering, or information technology. If the position requires a master's degree or the equivalent, your employer can pursue EB-2 sponsorship instead. The employer's job description and DOL's evaluation during PERM labor certification determine which category applies.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for Program Managers?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status tied to a specific employer. There is no annual lottery for EB-3, unlike the H-1B visa cap. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status typically take two to four years for most nationalities, compared to H-1B's faster processing but annual renewal requirements.
What does the PERM process look like for a Program Manager position?
Your employer first obtains a prevailing wage determination from DOL, then runs a recruitment campaign to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. Once DOL certifies the PERM application, your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. After I-140 approval, you file for adjustment of status if a visa number is available for your country.
How do I find Program Manager jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Many employers sponsor Program Managers for green cards but don't advertise it in job postings. Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Program Manager roles at companies with documented green card sponsorship activity, saving you from applying to employers who only support H-1B or who have no immigration infrastructure at all.
Can I switch employers during the green card sponsorship process?
Once your I-140 petition has been approved for at least 180 days, the AC21 portability rule lets you change employers without losing your priority date, provided the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For Program Manager roles, the new position generally needs to involve comparable management and oversight responsibilities to qualify under AC21.