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Project Executive roles at U.S. construction, real estate, and infrastructure firms regularly qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification. Employers file on your behalf, certifying the role requires a degree and meets prevailing-wage standards, putting you on a path to permanent residency rather than repeated visa renewals.
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At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.
As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.
Job Summary:
Provides senior execution leadership for multiple mid-size projects or a large, complex construction project, with accountability for overall project outcomes. Leads project managers and senior project teams to ensure delivery aligned with DPR Construction’s safety, quality, planning, schedule, financial, and risk objectives. Partners with the General Superintendent and field operations executive-BU as a unified leadership team, sharing responsibility and accountability for project performance, field integration, and team leadership. Serves as the primary escalation point for complex execution, stakeholder, and contractual issues while maintaining strong client and trade partner relationships. Drives strategic improvement of the deal through active engagement of the Family of Companies and by fostering strategic partnerships with Self-Perform Work (SPW) executives and leaders to strengthen integrated delivery outcomes. Strengthens project performance and leadership capability through oversight, coaching, and disciplined execution practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads execution of multiple mid-size projects or a large project, ensuring alignment with approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
- Directs and supports project managers and project teams, providing guidance on complex execution challenges and decision-making.
- Serves as the primary point of escalation for significant project risks, client concerns, contractual matters, and performance issues.
- Oversees project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cost controls, contract administration, and risk management strategies.
- Partners with superintendents and safety leadership to reinforce consistent field presence, safety leadership behaviors, and disciplined high-risk activity planning and execution.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients, designers, support resources, and key trade partners to support collaboration, issue resolution, and repeat work.
- Mentors and develops project leaders by providing coaching, performance feedback, and guidance on individualized development and training plans.
Education Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
Work Experience:
10+ years of experience in construction project management or operations required.
Experience leading multiple mid-size projects or a large, complex project required.
Certifications and Licenses:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction certification preferred. OSHA 30 program completion within 6 months of hire is required.
DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.
Job Description
At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.
As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.
Job Summary:
Provides senior execution leadership for multiple mid-size projects or a large, complex construction project, with accountability for overall project outcomes. Leads project managers and senior project teams to ensure delivery aligned with DPR Construction’s safety, quality, planning, schedule, financial, and risk objectives. Partners with the General Superintendent and field operations executive-BU as a unified leadership team, sharing responsibility and accountability for project performance, field integration, and team leadership. Serves as the primary escalation point for complex execution, stakeholder, and contractual issues while maintaining strong client and trade partner relationships. Drives strategic improvement of the deal through active engagement of the Family of Companies and by fostering strategic partnerships with Self-Perform Work (SPW) executives and leaders to strengthen integrated delivery outcomes. Strengthens project performance and leadership capability through oversight, coaching, and disciplined execution practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads execution of multiple mid-size projects or a large project, ensuring alignment with approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
- Directs and supports project managers and project teams, providing guidance on complex execution challenges and decision-making.
- Serves as the primary point of escalation for significant project risks, client concerns, contractual matters, and performance issues.
- Oversees project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cost controls, contract administration, and risk management strategies.
- Partners with superintendents and safety leadership to reinforce consistent field presence, safety leadership behaviors, and disciplined high-risk activity planning and execution.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients, designers, support resources, and key trade partners to support collaboration, issue resolution, and repeat work.
- Mentors and develops project leaders by providing coaching, performance feedback, and guidance on individualized development and training plans.
Education Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
Work Experience:
10+ years of experience in construction project management or operations required.
Experience leading multiple mid-size projects or a large, complex project required.
Certifications and Licenses:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction certification preferred. OSHA 30 program completion within 6 months of hire is required.
DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Project Executive
Document your degree's specialty occupation fit
PERM requires your degree field to align directly with project executive duties. If your bachelor's is in a tangential discipline, gather continuing education certificates, professional licenses, and project portfolios that establish the connection before employers begin recruitment.
Target firms with active PERM filing histories
Large general contractors, real estate developers, and engineering consultancies file PERM most frequently for management-level roles. Search the DOL's OFLC disclosure database to identify which employers have sponsored project management titles in the past two years.
Verify prevailing wages before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay the DOL-certified prevailing wage for your location and job zone. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level III or Level IV wage for your metro area so you can assess whether an offer is PERM-eligible before signing.
Use Migrate Mate to surface sponsoring employers
Filtering employers by green card sponsorship history saves weeks of manual research. Migrate Mate aggregates PERM and I-140 filing data so you can identify project executive roles at companies that have already navigated the process for similar positions.
Understand how EB-2 versus EB-3 affects your timeline
Project executive roles typically qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers requiring a degree. If your background includes an advanced degree or significant accomplishments, ask your employer whether EB-2 fits, since priority date backlogs differ between the two categories by nationality.
Request concurrent filing once your priority date is current
Once your employer files the I-140 and your priority date becomes current, ask USCIS to allow concurrent filing of the I-485 adjustment of status. This eliminates waiting for a separate approval notice and can reduce total green card processing time by several months.
Green Card Project Executive: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Executive role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most project executive positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled worker or professional roles, since they typically require a bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field. If the role is structured to require an advanced degree or you have specialized credentials, your employer may be able to petition under EB-2 instead. The distinction affects priority date queues and overall timeline.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Project Executive roles?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 65,000 slots annually, requiring lottery selection. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual cap at the employer level, and EB-3 approvals result in permanent residency rather than a visa tied to one employer. The trade-off is timeline: PERM requires DOL labor market testing before USCIS adjudicates the I-140, adding roughly 12 to 18 months compared to H-1B filing.
Which industries sponsor green cards most often for Project Executive positions?
General contracting firms, real estate development companies, infrastructure engineering consultancies, and large facilities management organizations file PERM most frequently for project executive titles. Publicly traded construction and development companies tend to have established immigration programs and in-house HR teams experienced with DOL recruitment requirements, which reduces the administrative burden on both employer and candidate.
How can I find Project Executive jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate aggregates PERM and I-140 filing records so you can search specifically for project executive roles at employers with documented green card sponsorship histories. This avoids applying to firms that have never filed PERM, which often leads to long hiring processes ending with a declination once immigration costs are raised.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from my employer for this role?
Your employer must post the position, run DOL-mandated recruitment steps including print advertising and internal job postings, and document that no qualified U.S. worker was available for the role. They then file the ETA Form 9089 with DOL. The role's duties, minimum requirements, and offered wage must all align with what was advertised, so any changes to the job description after PERM is filed can require starting the process over.