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Project Engineer roles qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship under EB-2 or EB-3, depending on your degree level and the employer's requirements. Your employer files a PERM labor certification with DOL before sponsoring your I-140 petition. Engineering disciplines including civil, mechanical, and industrial consistently attract sponsoring employers across construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors.
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HVAC Equipment Complex Project Engineer
Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.
For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.
What we offer
- Excellent base salary and a comprehensive bonus program.
- Three weeks paid vacation in a calendar year/holidays/sick time/three elective PTO days in a calendar year.
- Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care - Available day one.
- Extensive product and on the job/cross training opportunities.
- Encouraging and collaborative team environment.
- Providing Scheduling and management support.
- JCI Employee discount programs (The Loop by Perk Spot).
What you will do
The HVAC Equipment Complex Projects Engineer is part of our Building Solutions North America business at Johnson Controls. Join our team of Engineers designing larger, more complex HVAC Equipment projects for our customers throughout the U.S.
This role can be remote.
You will support complex equipment projects and ensure they are completed accurately, on-time, within the scope of the contract and in alignment with customer expectations. You will work with the sales team and project management to maintain an effective balance between data center customer satisfaction and project financial results.
How you will do it
- Manages project Profit and Loss (P&L) and customer satisfaction for all projects assigned.
- Works closely with various branch administrations to manage backlog execution, schedule and forecast execution of projects up to two years in advance.
- Actively manages project turnover process between equipment sales and equipment order execution.
- Interprets engineering drawings and specifications to develop and provide engineered equipment submittals in compliance with, contract drawing, site coordination, and site installation requirements.
- Follows standardized submittal generation guidelines for preparation and processing of engineering submittals, including but not limited to; final coil selection, coil hand coordination, fan selection, chiller performance verification, chiller configuration and option selection to match schedule, drawing and specification requirements.
- Evaluates the contractual scope of supply and the impact of client-issued bulletins, field directives and/or scheduling changes.
- Coordinates with other project team members to ensure cross scope items are identified, assigned, and correctly managed to ensure project success and customer satisfaction.
- Performs associated cost estimates, prepares proposals, and works with sales in negotiating final settlement price and customer acceptance resulting from scope of supply changes / change orders. Coordinates the factory equipment order process to ensure technical and commercial compliance with contract documents and site coordination requirements.
- Generates technical content of Purchase Orders for field purchased materials and equipment. Selects, orders, and tracks the delivery of materials and equipment for assigned projects.
- Coordinates with logistics to meet factory and project schedule requirements and reviews the equipment order status reports as needed, identifying any critical delivery requirements.
- Ensures project documentation is compliant with contract requirements, Johnson Controls standards and the formal Johnson Controls equipment order execution process.
- Coordinates customer-training requirements with local Johnson Controls service. Coordinates between the HVAC Branch and Customer to assure Johnson Controls receives payment in full upon completion of the project.
What we look for
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 3+ years operations management experience, or mechanical engineering experience.
- Project management.
- Knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics, thermal analysis, fluid dynamics, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large complex projects with extensive execution teams and with professionalism, cooperation, and persistence.
Preferred
- AutoCAD experience.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $90,000-105,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us
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Translate your credentials into PERM-ready documentation
Foreign engineering degrees often require a credential evaluation before DOL accepts them in a PERM filing. Get a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES-member evaluator and verify your degree maps to a U.S. bachelor's or master's in engineering before you start applying.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Focus your search on employers who have filed PERM applications for Project Engineer roles in the past three years. Construction firms on federal contracts, EPC companies, and large manufacturers are among the most consistent sponsors for this title.
Understand how EB-3 differs from H-1B sponsorship
Unlike H-1B visa, EB-3 sponsorship carries no annual lottery and leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status. The PERM process takes longer than an H-1B petition, but the outcome is a green card rather than a two- or three-year authorization window.
Search green card sponsorship roles using Migrate Mate
Filter by job title and sponsorship type on Migrate Mate to surface Project Engineer openings where employers have a documented history of EB-2 or EB-3 filings. This cuts the time you spend screening roles that won't lead to permanent residency.
Verify your prevailing wage tier before negotiating offers
DOL assigns a prevailing wage level to every PERM-sponsored role, and your offered salary must meet that floor. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV wage for Project Engineer in your target metro before finalizing any offer conversation.
Negotiate PERM initiation timing into your offer
Ask your prospective employer when they plan to begin the PERM process after your start date. Some employers wait six to twelve months before filing. Confirming their timeline upfront protects you from joining a company that treats sponsorship as optional rather than committed.
Green Card Project Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Project Engineer positions qualify under EB-3 as a skilled worker or professional when the role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering. If the employer's minimum requirement is a master's degree, or if you hold an advanced degree and the role reflects that level of specialization, EB-2 becomes the applicable category. The employer's job description drives the classification, not your personal credentials alone.
How long does the PERM green card process take for a Project Engineer?
The full EB-3 path from PERM filing to green card approval typically spans two to four years for most countries, though nationals of India and China face significantly longer waits due to per-country backlogs. The PERM labor certification itself takes roughly six to eighteen months at DOL, followed by the I-140 petition at USCIS and then adjustment of status or consular processing.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for Project Engineers?
H-1B sponsorship gives you temporary work authorization for up to six years and requires surviving an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship under EB-2 or EB-3 has no lottery, no cap on how many PERM applications can be filed, and results in permanent residency. The tradeoff is time: PERM and I-140 filing add significant lead time compared to a standard H-1B petition.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from the employer?
PERM requires your employer to run a federally prescribed recruitment campaign for the Project Engineer role and document that no qualified U.S. worker was available. DOL reviews the recruitment results before certifying the application. Your employer must also confirm your offered salary meets the prevailing wage determined through OFLC, and they bear all PERM filing costs.
Where can I find Project Engineer jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Project Engineer openings filtered by employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you're only looking at employers who have filed EB-2 or EB-3 petitions for this role before. That sponsor-verified filter is more reliable than scanning general job postings where sponsorship language is often vague or aspirational rather than committed.