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Structural Project Engineer roles qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process when employers cannot find qualified U.S. workers. Most positions fall under EB-2 for advanced-degree professionals or EB-3 for degreed engineers, leading to permanent residency rather than temporary status.
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Position Summary
Plan, lay-out, weld, install, and repair all types of structural steel products in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, welding codes and industry standards.
Experience Level
Intermediate
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
- Set-up, troubleshoot and operate welding machines according to job specifications and welding procedures
- Preheat and weld metal components as specified by blue prints, welding symbols, job specifications, or welding procedures
- Weld various processes FCAW-S, FCAW-G, TGAW, GMAW, SMAW, and SAW
- Operate air arc gouger, grinder, stress relieving machine, and other industry machines, tools and equipment
- Make welding repairs and substandard welds
Qualifications
- Experience as a Structural Welder Journeyman in a Power Plant / Industrial setting
- Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position
- Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision
- Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently
Requirements
The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
- Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
- Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
- May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
- Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
- Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
- May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
- Must have required tools
- May require U.S. Driver License
- Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
- Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing
- Ability to pass fit for duty testing
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Requisition ID: 186300
Position Summary
Plan, lay-out, weld, install, and repair all types of structural steel products in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, welding codes and industry standards.
Experience Level
Intermediate
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
- Set-up, troubleshoot and operate welding machines according to job specifications and welding procedures
- Preheat and weld metal components as specified by blue prints, welding symbols, job specifications, or welding procedures
- Weld various processes FCAW-S, FCAW-G, TGAW, GMAW, SMAW, and SAW
- Operate air arc gouger, grinder, stress relieving machine, and other industry machines, tools and equipment
- Make welding repairs and substandard welds
Qualifications
- Experience as a Structural Welder Journeyman in a Power Plant / Industrial setting
- Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position
- Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision
- Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently
Requirements
The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
- Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
- Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
- May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
- Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
- Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
- May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
- Must have required tools
- May require U.S. Driver License
- Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
- Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing
- Ability to pass fit for duty testing
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Structural Project Engineer
Document your engineering credentials early
Gather your degree transcripts, professional engineering licenses, and any foreign credential evaluations before applying. PERM requires your employer to verify your minimum qualifications meet the role's stated requirements, so gaps discovered late can stall the process.
Target firms with active PERM filing history
Mid-to-large structural and civil engineering firms, construction management companies, and infrastructure consultancies sponsor green cards far more often than boutique practices. Search DOL PERM disclosure data to confirm a firm has filed for similar engineering titles before approaching them.
Understand how EB-2 and EB-3 affect your timeline
If your offer requires only a bachelor's degree, it typically files under EB-3. A role requiring a master's or equivalent specialized experience qualifies under EB-2. Your country of birth, not citizenship, determines your priority date queue and wait time.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Filtering by green card sponsorship history saves months of guesswork. Migrate Mate surfaces Structural Project Engineer roles at employers with documented PERM and I-140 filing history, so your applications go to firms already set up to sponsor.
Negotiate the job offer before PERM recruitment starts
Once your employer begins the PERM recruitment process, the job duties, minimum requirements, and offered wage are locked in by DOL. Clarify title, responsibilities, and whether the prevailing wage from the OFLC Wage Search matches your expected compensation before recruitment ads run.
Request concurrent I-485 filing when your priority date allows
If your priority date is current when your employer files the I-140, you can file your I-485 adjustment of status at the same time. USCIS allows this for eligible applicants, letting you work and travel on advance parole while your green card is adjudicated.
Green Card Structural Project Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Structural Project Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on how the employer defines the position. EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering. EB-2 applies when the position requires a master's degree or equivalent, or when a candidate pursues a National Interest Waiver based on specialized professional contributions. Your employer's job description and the PERM application lock in the category.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is temporary status, capped annually, and subject to a lottery for most candidates. Employment-based green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for many countries. The tradeoff is time: PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status typically take two to four years for most nationalities, longer for applicants born in India or China where priority date backlogs apply.
What does the PERM process look like for a structural engineering role?
Your employer files a prevailing wage request with DOL, runs a recruitment campaign to demonstrate no qualified U.S. worker is available, then submits the PERM application to DOL for certification. Once certified, they file an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. The engineering-specific detail is that your degree field and experience must match the job's stated minimum requirements exactly as DOL reviewed them.
How do I find employers who will sponsor a green card for this position?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Structural Project Engineer openings by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, saving you from applying to firms that have never filed a PERM petition. Targeting firms with established PERM filing patterns in structural, civil, or infrastructure engineering significantly shortens the path from offer to initiated sponsorship.
Can I switch employers after my green card sponsorship has started?
Job portability under AC21 lets you change to a same or similar occupational role after your I-140 is approved and your I-485 has been pending for at least 180 days. Structural engineering roles are generally portable to similar positions within civil and structural engineering. Switching employers before the I-140 is approved typically requires restarting PERM from the beginning with the new employer.