Green Card Solutions Lead Jobs
Solutions Lead roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant technical or business field. Employers initiate PERM labor certification through DOL before filing the I-140 petition, permanently sponsoring you for lawful U.S. residency.
Find Green Card Solutions Lead JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 1,312+ Solutions Lead jobs
See all 1,312+ Solutions Lead Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Solutions Lead roles.
Get Access To All JobsJob Title:
Emerging Grid & Customer Solutions Business Formation Lead
Location:
California Home Office, Charlotte, NC, Knoxville, TN, Palo Alto, CA
Job Summary and Description:
Incumbent possesses highly valued scientific/technical competency and authoritative knowledge of the research.
Key Responsibilities and Requirements:
- Oversees the work of other researchers in this area and represents EPRI both internally and externally.
- Assumes responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives or problems where the relationships between cause and effect are difficult to establish and little or no precedence exists, and the use of creative and imaginative thinking is required.
- Recognized as a world-renowned expert in field of expertise within EPRI and the industry through technical accomplishments such as reported in peer review publications, invited papers, patents, appointment to national committees, election to professional society positions, and an outstanding record of achievements.
- Maintains expertise by in-depth involvement in the state-of-the-art research and technology development in the field.
- Designs and oversees and/or delegates research studies performed by EPRI that will advance the state-of-knowledge in the field and have acknowledged impact to members and society.
- The incumbent is involved in related research of other public and private organizations in this field.
- Leads research, technical advisory services, and consulting engagements related to distributed energy resources (DER), battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrids, demand flexibility, artificial intelligence applications for utility operations, inverter-based resources, and grid modernization technologies.
- Guides utilities, technology providers, and equipment manufacturers in the design, integration, deployment, and evaluation of DER, BESS, and microgrid solutions, including assessment of operational, reliability, resilience, interoperability, and economic impacts.
- Provides technical leadership for utility-scale and mission-critical microgrid applications, including Department of Defense (DoD) and other resilience-focused installations requiring advanced islanding and grid integration capabilities.
- Advises data center owners, operators, and developers on the design and operation of grid-interactive facilities, including islanding, bridging operations, grid reconnection strategies, and reliability optimization.
- Leads technical efforts addressing inverter-based resource (IBR) integration, dynamic performance, interconnection studies, grid stability, and mitigation strategies for utilities, developers, and generating asset owners.
- Develops and advances industry-accepted tools, methodologies, benchmarking approaches, test harnesses, and validation frameworks supporting power system modeling platforms including PSS®E, Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) tools, and DIgSILENT PowerFactory.
- Serves as a trusted advisor to utilities regarding the strategy, application, and operational deployment of artificial intelligence inference capabilities for distribution systems and grid operations.
- Provides guidance to technology providers regarding evolving market requirements and technical capabilities needed to support future utility operational needs and AI-enabled grid applications.
- Leads technical initiatives focused on demand flexibility interoperability, distributed energy orchestration, and utility-aggregator integration through industry collaboration and standardization efforts.
- Supports the development and commercialization of vendor-neutral interoperability assessment tools, frameworks, and technology evaluation methodologies that assist utilities and solution providers in demonstrating integration readiness and operational value.
- Establishes strategic technical partnerships and collaborative research efforts that advance EPRI's leadership position in emerging energy technologies and utility transformation initiatives.
Additional Requirements:
- Supports EPRI M&TS, SAEs, and Sector Leadership in representing EPRI and establishing EPRI's technical credentials and leadership.
- Represents EPRI both internally and externally.
- Contributes to multiple projects within and cross-sector on whatever basis necessary for effective utilization of expertise.
- Interacts with EPRI leaders to develop EPRI's position in the field; consults with leaders in member organizations to assist in their strategy development relating to field of expertise.
- May lead a small cross-sector team of capable junior and senior technical staff members and advises/mentors developing technical staff, with or without direct management responsibility.
- Coaches and mentors internal staff in associated technical areas of expertise.
- Provides strategic and technical leadership supporting EPRI business development, member engagement, and consulting growth opportunities in DER integration, microgrids, data center electrification, AI-enabled utility operations, demand flexibility, and inverter-based resource integration.
- Represents EPRI before executive leadership teams, government agencies, utility organizations, technology providers, standards bodies, and industry forums to advance technical thought leadership and adoption of innovative grid technologies.
- Collaborates across EPRI sectors and technical programs to leverage expertise, align strategic initiatives, and develop integrated solutions addressing utility modernization challenges.
- Identifies emerging technology trends, research opportunities, and market needs that can be translated into high-impact research programs, member services, and consulting engagements.
- Supports the development of industry guidance, technical roadmaps, best practices, and frameworks that help utilities navigate increasingly complex distributed and intelligent energy ecosystems.
Education:
MS or PhD in related technical or scientific field or equivalent experience required.
The salary range for this position is $0 USD to $0 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on various factors, including without limitation applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s annual incentive program. The amount of incentive varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the plan. This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s standard employee benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, vision, 401k, STD/LTD and paid family leave, life and accident insurance, paid time off (flexible vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay).
EPRI participates in E-Verify, an online system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration (SSA). EPRI uses the system to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from the employee's I-9 form against SSA and Department of Homeland Security databases.
EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled
Together . . . Shaping the Future of Energy.
Job Title:
Emerging Grid & Customer Solutions Business Formation Lead
Location:
California Home Office, Charlotte, NC, Knoxville, TN, Palo Alto, CA
Job Summary and Description:
Incumbent possesses highly valued scientific/technical competency and authoritative knowledge of the research.
Key Responsibilities and Requirements:
- Oversees the work of other researchers in this area and represents EPRI both internally and externally.
- Assumes responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives or problems where the relationships between cause and effect are difficult to establish and little or no precedence exists, and the use of creative and imaginative thinking is required.
- Recognized as a world-renowned expert in field of expertise within EPRI and the industry through technical accomplishments such as reported in peer review publications, invited papers, patents, appointment to national committees, election to professional society positions, and an outstanding record of achievements.
- Maintains expertise by in-depth involvement in the state-of-the-art research and technology development in the field.
- Designs and oversees and/or delegates research studies performed by EPRI that will advance the state-of-knowledge in the field and have acknowledged impact to members and society.
- The incumbent is involved in related research of other public and private organizations in this field.
- Leads research, technical advisory services, and consulting engagements related to distributed energy resources (DER), battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrids, demand flexibility, artificial intelligence applications for utility operations, inverter-based resources, and grid modernization technologies.
- Guides utilities, technology providers, and equipment manufacturers in the design, integration, deployment, and evaluation of DER, BESS, and microgrid solutions, including assessment of operational, reliability, resilience, interoperability, and economic impacts.
- Provides technical leadership for utility-scale and mission-critical microgrid applications, including Department of Defense (DoD) and other resilience-focused installations requiring advanced islanding and grid integration capabilities.
- Advises data center owners, operators, and developers on the design and operation of grid-interactive facilities, including islanding, bridging operations, grid reconnection strategies, and reliability optimization.
- Leads technical efforts addressing inverter-based resource (IBR) integration, dynamic performance, interconnection studies, grid stability, and mitigation strategies for utilities, developers, and generating asset owners.
- Develops and advances industry-accepted tools, methodologies, benchmarking approaches, test harnesses, and validation frameworks supporting power system modeling platforms including PSS®E, Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) tools, and DIgSILENT PowerFactory.
- Serves as a trusted advisor to utilities regarding the strategy, application, and operational deployment of artificial intelligence inference capabilities for distribution systems and grid operations.
- Provides guidance to technology providers regarding evolving market requirements and technical capabilities needed to support future utility operational needs and AI-enabled grid applications.
- Leads technical initiatives focused on demand flexibility interoperability, distributed energy orchestration, and utility-aggregator integration through industry collaboration and standardization efforts.
- Supports the development and commercialization of vendor-neutral interoperability assessment tools, frameworks, and technology evaluation methodologies that assist utilities and solution providers in demonstrating integration readiness and operational value.
- Establishes strategic technical partnerships and collaborative research efforts that advance EPRI's leadership position in emerging energy technologies and utility transformation initiatives.
Additional Requirements:
- Supports EPRI M&TS, SAEs, and Sector Leadership in representing EPRI and establishing EPRI's technical credentials and leadership.
- Represents EPRI both internally and externally.
- Contributes to multiple projects within and cross-sector on whatever basis necessary for effective utilization of expertise.
- Interacts with EPRI leaders to develop EPRI's position in the field; consults with leaders in member organizations to assist in their strategy development relating to field of expertise.
- May lead a small cross-sector team of capable junior and senior technical staff members and advises/mentors developing technical staff, with or without direct management responsibility.
- Coaches and mentors internal staff in associated technical areas of expertise.
- Provides strategic and technical leadership supporting EPRI business development, member engagement, and consulting growth opportunities in DER integration, microgrids, data center electrification, AI-enabled utility operations, demand flexibility, and inverter-based resource integration.
- Represents EPRI before executive leadership teams, government agencies, utility organizations, technology providers, standards bodies, and industry forums to advance technical thought leadership and adoption of innovative grid technologies.
- Collaborates across EPRI sectors and technical programs to leverage expertise, align strategic initiatives, and develop integrated solutions addressing utility modernization challenges.
- Identifies emerging technology trends, research opportunities, and market needs that can be translated into high-impact research programs, member services, and consulting engagements.
- Supports the development of industry guidance, technical roadmaps, best practices, and frameworks that help utilities navigate increasingly complex distributed and intelligent energy ecosystems.
Education:
MS or PhD in related technical or scientific field or equivalent experience required.
The salary range for this position is $0 USD to $0 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on various factors, including without limitation applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s annual incentive program. The amount of incentive varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the plan. This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s standard employee benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, vision, 401k, STD/LTD and paid family leave, life and accident insurance, paid time off (flexible vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay).
EPRI participates in E-Verify, an online system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration (SSA). EPRI uses the system to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from the employee's I-9 form against SSA and Department of Homeland Security databases.
EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled
Together . . . Shaping the Future of Energy.
See all 1,312+ Green Card Solutions Lead Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Green Card Solutions Lead Jobs.
Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Solutions Lead
Document your specialty occupation credentials early
Solutions Lead roles can straddle technical and consulting functions, so gather performance reviews, project scopes, and client-facing deliverables that demonstrate the specialized knowledge your employer will need to justify a PERM labor certification to DOL.
Identify employers with active PERM filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Solutions Lead openings by green card sponsorship activity, so you're targeting employers who have already run PERM campaigns for this job family rather than those who may be sponsoring for the first time.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility before applying
If your Solutions Lead role requires a master's degree or equivalent advanced credentials, ask recruiters whether the position is scoped for EB-2. That classification can shorten your wait significantly if your country of birth faces EB-3 backlogs.
Benchmark your prevailing wage using OFLC Wage Search
Before accepting an offer, look up your specific SOC code and work location in OFLC Wage Search. Your offered salary must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage level tied to your job duties, or PERM certification will fail.
Negotiate a start date that protects your current status
PERM labor certification takes 12 to 18 months before the I-140 even files. If you're currently on H-1B visa, confirm that your employer will submit an H-1B transfer petition concurrently, so there's no gap in work authorization during the green card process.
Understand how the recruitment record affects your case
DOL requires employers to conduct a good-faith recruitment campaign before PERM approval. If you're mid-process and your employer restarts that campaign, your priority date resets. Ask your employer's attorney when the recruitment window closes and the I-140 will file.
Green Card Solutions Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Solutions Lead role typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
It depends on how the employer defines the position's minimum requirements. If the role genuinely requires a master's degree or its equivalent in a specialized field, EB-2 is the appropriate category. Roles requiring only a bachelor's degree typically qualify under EB-3. The distinction matters because EB-2 can have shorter wait times for applicants born in high-demand countries.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status renewed in three-year increments, subject to annual lottery selection. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no renewal cycle and no cap lottery at the EB-3 level for most countries. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes 12 to 18 months before any I-140 or adjustment of status filing begins.
How can I find Solutions Lead jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Solutions Lead openings specifically by employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you can focus on employers who have already completed PERM campaigns for similar roles. That's a far more reliable signal than a job posting that simply says 'sponsorship available.'
Can I switch employers while my green card is in process as a Solutions Lead?
Yes, under AC21 portability rules, you can change employers once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. Solutions Lead positions within the same functional domain generally satisfy this requirement, but you should confirm the SOC code alignment with an immigration attorney before switching.
What role-specific documentation strengthens a PERM filing for a Solutions Lead?
USCIS and DOL both scrutinize whether the stated minimum requirements are genuinely necessary for the position. For Solutions Leads, strong filings typically include project documentation showing cross-functional leadership, technical scope statements that justify degree requirements, and evidence that the role cannot be performed by a generalist. O*NET occupation profiles for related SOC codes are also used to validate job duty descriptions during audit reviews.