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Surveyor roles in land development, construction, and infrastructure qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship under EB-2 and EB-3, with employers filing PERM labor certification through DOL before petitioning USCIS. Licensing requirements and specialized fieldwork credentials shape how employers build sponsorship cases for foreign survey professionals.
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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID: 294074
- Relocation Authorized: National - Single
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Houston, TX
Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.
Job Summary:
Provide support as required to the construction team reporting directly to the Project Survey Manager (PSM). Leads survey field and office teams in an assigned area of the project.
Activities relating to construction engineering, layout of foundation locations, equipment locations, structural steel placement, subcontracts, and engineering liaison with the design functional group. Use design drawings, model, and specifications to determine associated plant and equipment locations.
Works with field engineering to support field verification of materials as appropriate and needed.
Provides technical support as related to survey to field engineering and superintendents in a wide range of situation and configurations. Multi-Disciplined Field Engineering responsibilities with earthwork, excavation, concrete, structural steel, mechanical, and piping, etc. installation experience.
Position will start off in Houston but will transfer to one of our Gulf Coast LNG Projects. #LI-TH1
Major Responsibilities:
The Surveyor’s duties include, but not limited to, the following:
- Leads the oversight of direct-hire survey crews for an assigned area, coordinating all Survey field and office activities
- Support the survey team’s implementation of the project safety, quality, and environmental programs
- Provide Construction Survey support to both Field Engineering and Field Supervision
- Establish and/or verify and maintain the project’s survey control network
- Supervise direct hire and/or sub-contracted survey crews, including verification of survey crews’ control points and work
- Utilize survey instruments in conformance with Bechtel’s Survey Procedure, (SWPP3201)
- Responsible for the accurate layout of construction work, recordation of field data according to job specifications and appropriate methods of performing survey activities
- Develop and maintain survey data
- Perform Calibration Baseline checks of survey instruments
- Support the administration of the survey work request program
- Perform and/or check survey computations as required in the performance of duties
- Perform and/or check the preparation of survey CAD drawings, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volumes computations
- Perform and/or check survey control network least squares adjustment computations
- Provide Civil project completion documentation including "As-Built" records
- Supports the creation and implementation of the project survey plan
- Supports the operation of the project’s UAV/Drone program
- Supports the implementation of project’s Laser Scanning program
- Supports the implementation of project’s Metrology program
- Supports the creation and implementation of the survey training program
Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Prior Bechtel Survey Mega-Project experience
- Experience with UAV/Drones
- Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to Laser Scanning field & office activities
- Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to Metrology field & office activities
- Experience working with, supervising, and administering subcontractors workforce
- Experience managing technical services subcontracts is desirable
Total Rewards/Benefits:
For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth.
Diverse teams build the extraordinary:
As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.
We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.
Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com
Requisition ID: 294074
- Relocation Authorized: National - Single
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Houston, TX
Extraordinary teams building inspiring projects:
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
Core to Bechtel is our Vision, Values and Commitments. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.
Job Summary:
Provide support as required to the construction team reporting directly to the Project Survey Manager (PSM). Leads survey field and office teams in an assigned area of the project.
Activities relating to construction engineering, layout of foundation locations, equipment locations, structural steel placement, subcontracts, and engineering liaison with the design functional group. Use design drawings, model, and specifications to determine associated plant and equipment locations.
Works with field engineering to support field verification of materials as appropriate and needed.
Provides technical support as related to survey to field engineering and superintendents in a wide range of situation and configurations. Multi-Disciplined Field Engineering responsibilities with earthwork, excavation, concrete, structural steel, mechanical, and piping, etc. installation experience.
Position will start off in Houston but will transfer to one of our Gulf Coast LNG Projects. #LI-TH1
Major Responsibilities:
The Surveyor’s duties include, but not limited to, the following:
- Leads the oversight of direct-hire survey crews for an assigned area, coordinating all Survey field and office activities
- Support the survey team’s implementation of the project safety, quality, and environmental programs
- Provide Construction Survey support to both Field Engineering and Field Supervision
- Establish and/or verify and maintain the project’s survey control network
- Supervise direct hire and/or sub-contracted survey crews, including verification of survey crews’ control points and work
- Utilize survey instruments in conformance with Bechtel’s Survey Procedure, (SWPP3201)
- Responsible for the accurate layout of construction work, recordation of field data according to job specifications and appropriate methods of performing survey activities
- Develop and maintain survey data
- Perform Calibration Baseline checks of survey instruments
- Support the administration of the survey work request program
- Perform and/or check survey computations as required in the performance of duties
- Perform and/or check the preparation of survey CAD drawings, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volumes computations
- Perform and/or check survey control network least squares adjustment computations
- Provide Civil project completion documentation including "As-Built" records
- Supports the creation and implementation of the project survey plan
- Supports the operation of the project’s UAV/Drone program
- Supports the implementation of project’s Laser Scanning program
- Supports the implementation of project’s Metrology program
- Supports the creation and implementation of the survey training program
Education and Experience Requirements:
Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Prior Bechtel Survey Mega-Project experience
- Experience with UAV/Drones
- Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to Laser Scanning field & office activities
- Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to Metrology field & office activities
- Experience working with, supervising, and administering subcontractors workforce
- Experience managing technical services subcontracts is desirable
Total Rewards/Benefits:
For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth.
Diverse teams build the extraordinary:
As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.
We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably.
Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e-mail their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Surveyor
Align your credentials with PERM requirements
PERM requires your employer to document that no qualified U.S. worker is available for your specific role. Gather your surveying license, degree transcripts, and any state licensure equivalency letters before outreach so employers can assess your case quickly.
Target employers with active infrastructure contracts
Civil engineering and land surveying firms holding federal or state infrastructure contracts frequently sponsor foreign workers due to persistent workforce gaps. Search for employers with active DOL-certified LCA filings in geospatial or survey-related SOC codes to confirm prior sponsorship activity.
Verify your state license transfers before filing
Most surveyor green card petitions require a Professional Land Surveyor license. Check whether your foreign credentials qualify for NCEES reciprocity or if you need additional examination before your employer can define the job requirements in the PERM application.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify survey and geospatial employers with documented green card sponsorship history. Filtering by EB-2 and EB-3 filings narrows your list to firms already familiar with the PERM and I-140 process for technical roles.
Negotiate job duties to match the PERM job description
USCIS requires your actual duties at time of green card approval to match the certified PERM job description. Confirm with your employer that the offered role description reflects your long-term position, not just your initial assignment, to avoid RFE issues at the I-140 stage.
Understand EB-3 priority dates before accepting an offer
For most countries outside India and China, EB-3 priority dates for skilled workers are current or close to current, meaning your green card timeline is driven by PERM and I-140 processing rather than a visa backlog. Confirm your country's cutoff date in the monthly Visa Bulletin before committing to a timeline with your employer.
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Find Surveyor JobsSurveyor Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do surveyor roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Surveyor positions typically qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers when the role requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent plus a Professional Land Surveyor license. EB-2 sponsorship is available if the position requires an advanced degree or if the candidate holds specialized credentials that justify an elevated classification. Your employer's attorney structures the PERM job requirements to match the appropriate category.
How does the green card process for surveyors differ from H-1B sponsorship?
The H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant visa capped at 85,000 annually and subject to lottery selection, while the EB-3 green card leads to permanent residency with no annual lottery. PERM labor certification adds several months to the timeline, but for most countries outside India and China there is no significant EB-3 visa backlog, so the total wait is primarily processing time rather than queue position.
What does the PERM labor certification process require for a surveyor role?
Your employer must conduct a supervised DOL recruitment campaign demonstrating no qualified U.S. worker is available for the specific surveyor position. This includes advertising the role at the prevailing wage determined through the OFLC Wage Search. Only after DOL certifies the PERM application can your employer file the I-140 immigrant petition on your behalf.
How can I find surveyor employers who sponsor green cards?
Use Migrate Mate to search for civil engineering and land surveying firms with verified EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. Focusing on employers with prior PERM filings in geospatial or survey-related roles shortens your search significantly, since firms already familiar with the process are far more likely to commit to sponsoring a foreign candidate.
Does my foreign surveying license affect the PERM or I-140 application?
Yes. The PERM job description must reflect actual minimum requirements, and if the role requires a U.S. state Professional Land Surveyor license, USCIS will expect you to obtain it before or shortly after approval. If you hold a foreign credential, your employer may need a credential evaluation or NCEES equivalency determination to document that your qualifications meet the certified job requirements.
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