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Project Safety Manager green card sponsorship follows the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based path, requiring PERM labor certification before your employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. Construction, energy, and industrial employers regularly sponsor this role, and your OSHA credentials and site-safety experience directly strengthen the prevailing wage and recruitment documentation.
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WSP is seeking a Rail Quality, Safety & Compliance Project Manager to join our Transportation team in Utah. This position is a part-time, variable hours role. It is not benefits eligible.
Provides leadership, guidance, and oversight for rail quality management, safety assurance, and regulatory compliance activities across rail projects and programs. Serves as a subject matter expert in rail quality and safety practices, ensuring project delivery aligns with applicable regulations, industry standards, client requirements, and WSP's internal quality and risk management processes. Supports project teams by identifying compliance risks, promoting continuous improvement, and fostering a strong culture of safety and quality throughout project execution.
Your Impact
- Provide quality management and safety oversight for rail projects, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, provincial, client, and industry regulations, standards, and requirements.
- Lead and support the development, implementation, and monitoring of project Quality Plans, Safety Plans, audit programs, inspection processes, corrective action programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Conduct quality assurance reviews, compliance assessments, audits, and inspections to verify adherence to project requirements, organizational standards, and regulatory obligations.
- Collaborate with project managers, technical leaders, and client representatives to proactively identify risks related to quality, safety, and regulatory compliance, and develop mitigation strategies.
- Monitor project performance indicators related to quality, safety, and compliance, providing reporting, recommendations, and corrective actions as needed.
- Support project teams in maintaining required project documentation, including quality records, audit findings, safety reports, risk registers, lessons learned, and compliance records.
- Participate in project reviews, stakeholder meetings, and regulatory discussions to ensure quality and safety objectives are clearly understood and achieved.
- Investigate quality incidents, non-conformances, and safety concerns, identify root causes, and facilitate implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Promote best practices and continuous improvement in rail quality management systems, safety programs, and regulatory compliance processes.
- Provide mentorship, guidance, and technical support to project teams regarding rail quality standards, safety expectations, and compliance requirements.
- Serve as a liaison between project teams, clients, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders on matters related to quality, safety, and compliance.
- Support project risk management efforts by identifying emerging compliance and safety issues and recommending appropriate mitigation measures.
- Ensure updates occur with system and process documentation, including Risk Registers, Project Management Plans (PMPs), Project Quality Plans (QPs), Project Safety Plans (PSPs), audit records, and other compliance documentation, as applicable.
- Remain current with evolving rail industry regulations, safety requirements, quality management standards, and best practices.
- Collaborate with professionals and leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide trusted advisor services and future-ready solutions for clients and project teams.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources and conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Transportation, Construction Management, Safety, Quality Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience in a technical, engineering, or transportation organization.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Professional certification in Project Management, Quality Management, Safety, or a related field preferred (e.g., PMP, CAPM, CQE, ISO Lead Auditor, CSP, CRSP, P.Eng., or equivalent).
- 15+ years of relevant post-education experience.
- Advanced understanding of rail project delivery processes, quality management systems, safety management practices, regulatory compliance requirements, and risk management principles.
- Strong working knowledge of QA/QC processes, audit and inspection programs, corrective action management, continuous improvement practices, and compliance monitoring.
- Demonstrated exceptional ability to establish, implement, and oversee complex quality, safety, and compliance programs across large-scale rail projects and programs.
- Strong knowledge of rail industry regulations, client requirements, and corporate governance processes applicable to transportation and infrastructure projects.
- Excellent self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and collaborate with employees, clients, contractors, regulators, and stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
- Strategic thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Demonstrated ability to assess risk, identify areas for improvement, and implement practical solutions that enhance quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Advanced proficiency in technical writing, document management, reporting systems, Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), and other project, quality, and compliance management tools.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and fostering a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Strong ability to quickly adapt to changing regulations, project conditions, client requirements, and business needs.
- Ability to work independently in a part-time capacity while effectively managing multiple priorities and stakeholder relationships. Occasional travel may be required to support project audits, site reviews, client meetings, regulatory activities, and project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting major rail transit, commuter rail, freight rail, or transportation infrastructure programs.
- Experience working with rail regulatory agencies, transportation authorities, or client-specific compliance frameworks.
- Experience leading quality assurance, safety, or compliance functions on large, complex transportation or infrastructure projects.
- Experience conducting audits, inspections, investigations, and corrective action programs within rail or transportation environments.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
WSP is seeking a Rail Quality, Safety & Compliance Project Manager to join our Transportation team in Utah. This position is a part-time, variable hours role. It is not benefits eligible.
Provides leadership, guidance, and oversight for rail quality management, safety assurance, and regulatory compliance activities across rail projects and programs. Serves as a subject matter expert in rail quality and safety practices, ensuring project delivery aligns with applicable regulations, industry standards, client requirements, and WSP's internal quality and risk management processes. Supports project teams by identifying compliance risks, promoting continuous improvement, and fostering a strong culture of safety and quality throughout project execution.
Your Impact
- Provide quality management and safety oversight for rail projects, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, provincial, client, and industry regulations, standards, and requirements.
- Lead and support the development, implementation, and monitoring of project Quality Plans, Safety Plans, audit programs, inspection processes, corrective action programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Conduct quality assurance reviews, compliance assessments, audits, and inspections to verify adherence to project requirements, organizational standards, and regulatory obligations.
- Collaborate with project managers, technical leaders, and client representatives to proactively identify risks related to quality, safety, and regulatory compliance, and develop mitigation strategies.
- Monitor project performance indicators related to quality, safety, and compliance, providing reporting, recommendations, and corrective actions as needed.
- Support project teams in maintaining required project documentation, including quality records, audit findings, safety reports, risk registers, lessons learned, and compliance records.
- Participate in project reviews, stakeholder meetings, and regulatory discussions to ensure quality and safety objectives are clearly understood and achieved.
- Investigate quality incidents, non-conformances, and safety concerns, identify root causes, and facilitate implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Promote best practices and continuous improvement in rail quality management systems, safety programs, and regulatory compliance processes.
- Provide mentorship, guidance, and technical support to project teams regarding rail quality standards, safety expectations, and compliance requirements.
- Serve as a liaison between project teams, clients, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders on matters related to quality, safety, and compliance.
- Support project risk management efforts by identifying emerging compliance and safety issues and recommending appropriate mitigation measures.
- Ensure updates occur with system and process documentation, including Risk Registers, Project Management Plans (PMPs), Project Quality Plans (QPs), Project Safety Plans (PSPs), audit records, and other compliance documentation, as applicable.
- Remain current with evolving rail industry regulations, safety requirements, quality management standards, and best practices.
- Collaborate with professionals and leadership from a variety of disciplines to provide trusted advisor services and future-ready solutions for clients and project teams.
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources and conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Transportation, Construction Management, Safety, Quality Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience in a technical, engineering, or transportation organization.
- Master's degree preferred.
- Professional certification in Project Management, Quality Management, Safety, or a related field preferred (e.g., PMP, CAPM, CQE, ISO Lead Auditor, CSP, CRSP, P.Eng., or equivalent).
- 15+ years of relevant post-education experience.
- Advanced understanding of rail project delivery processes, quality management systems, safety management practices, regulatory compliance requirements, and risk management principles.
- Strong working knowledge of QA/QC processes, audit and inspection programs, corrective action management, continuous improvement practices, and compliance monitoring.
- Demonstrated exceptional ability to establish, implement, and oversee complex quality, safety, and compliance programs across large-scale rail projects and programs.
- Strong knowledge of rail industry regulations, client requirements, and corporate governance processes applicable to transportation and infrastructure projects.
- Excellent self-leadership and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and collaborate with employees, clients, contractors, regulators, and stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
- Strategic thinking and strong analytical skills with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
- Demonstrated ability to assess risk, identify areas for improvement, and implement practical solutions that enhance quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Advanced proficiency in technical writing, document management, reporting systems, Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), and other project, quality, and compliance management tools.
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and fostering a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Strong ability to quickly adapt to changing regulations, project conditions, client requirements, and business needs.
- Ability to work independently in a part-time capacity while effectively managing multiple priorities and stakeholder relationships. Occasional travel may be required to support project audits, site reviews, client meetings, regulatory activities, and project-specific requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting major rail transit, commuter rail, freight rail, or transportation infrastructure programs.
- Experience working with rail regulatory agencies, transportation authorities, or client-specific compliance frameworks.
- Experience leading quality assurance, safety, or compliance functions on large, complex transportation or infrastructure projects.
- Experience conducting audits, inspections, investigations, and corrective action programs within rail or transportation environments.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Project Safety Manager
Align your credentials to PERM documentation
Your employer's PERM filing must list a minimum requirement for the role. Pull your OSHA 30-hour card, CSP designation, and any incident-rate records now so DOL recruitment documentation can accurately reflect the position's actual requirements, not a watered-down version.
Use O*NET to verify your occupation code
Project Safety Manager maps to specific SOC codes in O*NET, and the code your employer uses determines the prevailing wage tier DOL assigns. Confirm the code before PERM is filed; a misclassified SOC can trigger a wage underpayment finding and restart the process.
Search employers through Migrate Mate
Target companies that have already filed employment-based green card petitions for safety roles. Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location, so you can focus outreach on employers already familiar with the EB-2 and EB-3 process.
Ask about EB-2 versus EB-3 classification upfront
If you hold a master's degree in occupational safety or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience, ask prospective employers whether they'll sponsor under EB-2 rather than defaulting to EB-3. EB-2 often moves through the priority date backlog faster for certain nationalities.
Understand the PERM recruitment test before accepting an offer
Before your employer files, DOL requires a recruitment test showing no qualified U.S. workers were available. For safety management roles, this typically includes posted ads and documented outreach. Confirm your employer is prepared to run this process correctly; a failed audit can void the entire PERM application.
Track your priority date and I-485 portability window
Once your I-140 is approved and your I-485 has been pending 180 days, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or similar occupation without losing your place in line. For safety managers, 'same or similar' under USCIS guidance covers most construction and industrial safety roles.
Green Card Project Safety Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Project Safety Manager qualify for green card sponsorship under EB-2 or EB-3?
Yes. EB-2 applies if the role requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive safety experience. EB-3 covers professionals with a bachelor's degree and skilled workers with at least two years of experience. Your employer decides which category to file under when preparing the PERM labor certification, so it's worth clarifying that classification before accepting an offer.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship is permanent residence, not a temporary status. The process starts with PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, followed by an I-140 petition with USCIS, and then adjustment of status or consular processing. There's no lottery, but per-country annual limits mean nationals from high-demand countries like India can face priority-date backlogs. H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant status with a fixed term and an annual lottery.
Where can I find Project Safety Manager jobs with green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified employment-based green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location. Construction, energy, utilities, and large industrial contractors are the most active sponsors for safety management roles. Targeting employers who have completed PERM filings before reduces the risk of working with a company that abandons the process mid-way.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from the employer?
PERM requires the employer to obtain a prevailing wage determination from the DOL, run a formal recruitment test to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available, and file an ETA Form 9089 with supporting documentation. The process typically takes several months before the I-140 can be filed. Any audit by DOL can extend that timeline significantly, so employer experience with PERM matters.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
If your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more and your original I-140 was approved, AC21 portability lets you move to a new employer in the same or similar occupation without restarting. For Project Safety Managers, most construction and industrial safety roles qualify as same or similar under USCIS guidelines. Your priority date from the original approved I-140 can also carry over to a new employer's petition.