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Water Engineer jobs with green card sponsorship are available through U.S. employers willing to file PERM labor certification, then sponsor an I-140 petition under EB-2 or EB-3. Civil and environmental engineering firms, municipal utilities, and infrastructure contractors are the most active sponsors. Priority-date backlogs vary by country of birth, so starting the PERM process early matters.
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AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on.
The Data Center Engineering Operations (DCEO) Water team owns the water infrastructure that supports AWS data centers. This includes water treatment systems, evaporative cooling ponds, lift stations, raw water tanks, and backflow prevention. We are looking for a Water Chief Engineer to act as a technical leader and escalation point for the team, drive compliance and reliability across our water systems, and develop our Water Technicians.
Key job responsibilities
- Operate independently with limited direct management.
- Act as the escalation point for water infrastructure issues across the PDX region.
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert for water infrastructure equipment, including ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, oxidant/chemical dosing systems, pumps, lift stations, and raw water storage.
- Make sure the region complies with regulations and permit requirements set by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), local municipalities, and the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
- Drive improvements to Water Utilization Efficiency (WUE) and the Legionella program.
- Oversee preventative maintenance programs, maintenance schedules, and spare parts management for in-house and vendor-led work.
- Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures and drive corrective actions.
- Drive projects of moderate complexity, including CAPEX/OpEx improvements.
- Take part in design reviews for new and existing facilities.
- Provide training, mentoring, and technical guidance to Water Technicians, and work with the Water Services Manager to set team culture.
- Create, deploy, and enforce standard practices and procedures for technicians and vendor support teams.
- Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on water system operations and maintenance.
- Coordinate with vendors on troubleshooting and repair of equipment.
- Partner with supporting teams such as Field Engineering, Design Engineering, Environmental, Legal, and the Regional Water team.
- Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Respond to out of hours emergency calls as a second level escalation point for water infrastructure issues.
- Work outside of normal business hours for routine maintenance as required.
A day in the life
As a Water Chief Engineer, you are the go-to technical resource for water infrastructure across multiple AWS data center sites. On a given day you might help a technician troubleshoot a water filtration system, review sampling data for permit compliance, walk an evaporative pond with a vendor to scope a repair, or redline a design package for a new site's water system. You will track preventative maintenance and spare parts, lead root cause analysis when something fails, and make sure lessons learned turn into better procedures. You will also spend real time developing the technicians on the team so they can grow into SMEs themselves.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
- 3+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience
- Experience in vendor management
- Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings
- 3+ years of experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting industrial or commercial water systems. This includes treatment technologies such as reverse osmosis (RO), ultrafiltration (UF), and multimedia filtration (MMF), and their pumps, tanks, chemical feed equipment and controls. It also includes working knowledge of water chemistry (sampling, analysis, chemical treatment and dosing) and experience keeping operations compliant with local, state and federal water regulations, permits and reporting requirements.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
- Experience leading technical teams through daily operations and maintenance evolutions
- operating engineering license such as DC II, DC III, or equivalent
- Experience in construction or project management
- Experience in environmental compliance and permitting, waste management, contractual, regulatory, and liability assessments, environmental permit evaluations and applications, EIAs and water discharge requirements
- Experience acting as a subject matter expert (SME) and supporting cross-functional teams such as Environmental and core operations.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, OR, Umatilla - 96,000.00 - 166,300.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on.
The Data Center Engineering Operations (DCEO) Water team owns the water infrastructure that supports AWS data centers. This includes water treatment systems, evaporative cooling ponds, lift stations, raw water tanks, and backflow prevention. We are looking for a Water Chief Engineer to act as a technical leader and escalation point for the team, drive compliance and reliability across our water systems, and develop our Water Technicians.
Key job responsibilities
- Operate independently with limited direct management.
- Act as the escalation point for water infrastructure issues across the PDX region.
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert for water infrastructure equipment, including ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, oxidant/chemical dosing systems, pumps, lift stations, and raw water storage.
- Make sure the region complies with regulations and permit requirements set by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), local municipalities, and the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
- Drive improvements to Water Utilization Efficiency (WUE) and the Legionella program.
- Oversee preventative maintenance programs, maintenance schedules, and spare parts management for in-house and vendor-led work.
- Perform root cause analysis of equipment failures and drive corrective actions.
- Drive projects of moderate complexity, including CAPEX/OpEx improvements.
- Take part in design reviews for new and existing facilities.
- Provide training, mentoring, and technical guidance to Water Technicians, and work with the Water Services Manager to set team culture.
- Create, deploy, and enforce standard practices and procedures for technicians and vendor support teams.
- Establish performance benchmarks, conduct analyses, and prepare reports on water system operations and maintenance.
- Coordinate with vendors on troubleshooting and repair of equipment.
- Partner with supporting teams such as Field Engineering, Design Engineering, Environmental, Legal, and the Regional Water team.
- Communicate complex technical information to a non-technical audience.
- Respond to out of hours emergency calls as a second level escalation point for water infrastructure issues.
- Work outside of normal business hours for routine maintenance as required.
A day in the life
As a Water Chief Engineer, you are the go-to technical resource for water infrastructure across multiple AWS data center sites. On a given day you might help a technician troubleshoot a water filtration system, review sampling data for permit compliance, walk an evaporative pond with a vendor to scope a repair, or redline a design package for a new site's water system. You will track preventative maintenance and spare parts, lead root cause analysis when something fails, and make sure lessons learned turn into better procedures. You will also spend real time developing the technicians on the team so they can grow into SMEs themselves.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
- 3+ years of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel experience
- Experience in vendor management
- Experience reading and writing procedures, technical documents, and engineering drawings
- 3+ years of experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting industrial or commercial water systems. This includes treatment technologies such as reverse osmosis (RO), ultrafiltration (UF), and multimedia filtration (MMF), and their pumps, tanks, chemical feed equipment and controls. It also includes working knowledge of water chemistry (sampling, analysis, chemical treatment and dosing) and experience keeping operations compliant with local, state and federal water regulations, permits and reporting requirements.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of relevant work in a data center or other critical environment experience
- Experience leading technical teams through daily operations and maintenance evolutions
- operating engineering license such as DC II, DC III, or equivalent
- Experience in construction or project management
- Experience in environmental compliance and permitting, waste management, contractual, regulatory, and liability assessments, environmental permit evaluations and applications, EIAs and water discharge requirements
- Experience acting as a subject matter expert (SME) and supporting cross-functional teams such as Environmental and core operations.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, OR, Umatilla - 96,000.00 - 166,300.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Water Engineer
Align your credentials to EB-2 or EB-3
An advanced degree in civil, environmental, or water resources engineering supports EB-2. A bachelor's degree with at least two years of water system or hydraulics experience qualifies under EB-3. Gather transcripts and experience letters before approaching employers.
Target employers with active PERM history
Municipal water utilities, federal contractors, and large engineering firms regularly file PERM for Water Engineers. Use Migrate Mate to search employers with verified green card sponsorship history filtered by role and location, so you approach realistic targets first.
Look up your prevailing wage before negotiating
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and experience level. Run your SOC code and metro area through the OFLC Wage Search before salary talks so you know the floor your employer must meet.
Ask employers about their PERM recruitment timeline
PERM requires employers to run a formal recruitment test, documenting that no qualified U.S. workers applied. That process typically takes three to six months before the PERM application is even filed, so confirm whether the employer has capacity to manage it.
File I-140 and I-485 concurrently if dates allow
If your priority date is current when PERM is approved, your employer can file the I-140 immigrant petition and you can file the I-485 adjustment of status simultaneously. Check the USCIS Visa Bulletin monthly to track when your country and category become current.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
Once your original I-140 is approved, your priority date can transfer to a new employer's I-140. If your I-485 has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar Water Engineer role without restarting the green card process.
Green Card Water Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category fits Water Engineer roles?
Most Water Engineers qualify under EB-3 with a bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering plus two or more years of relevant experience. Those holding a master's degree or a bachelor's degree combined with five years of progressive water infrastructure experience may qualify under EB-2, which carries the same PERM requirement but can support a stronger petition for specialized positions.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for Water Engineers?
H-1B visa is a temporary status tied to a specific employer and subject to an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to lawful permanent residence, meaning you're not dependent on renewals or lottery selection. The process is longer, requiring PERM labor certification with DOL, then an I-140 petition with USCIS, plus adjustment of status or consular processing, but the outcome is permanent authorization to live and work in the U.S.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Water Engineers?
Municipal utilities, civil and environmental engineering firms, and federal infrastructure contractors are the most consistent sponsors for this role. Migrate Mate lists employers with verified green card sponsorship history searchable by job title and location, so you can identify realistic targets rather than applying broadly and asking about sponsorship late in the process.
What does the PERM process involve for a Water Engineer position?
Your employer files a prevailing wage determination request with DOL, then runs a formal recruitment test advertising the role to U.S. workers for a defined period. If no qualified U.S. applicants are identified, the employer submits the PERM application to DOL. Only after PERM certification can the employer file your I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. The full process typically spans six to eighteen months before the I-140 stage.
Do country-of-birth backlogs affect Water Engineer green card applicants?
Yes. EB-2 and EB-3 both have per-country annual limits, and nationals of high-demand countries such as India and China can face significant priority-date backlogs even after PERM and I-140 approval. Applicants from most other countries typically wait far less. Monitor the USCIS Visa Bulletin monthly to track your priority date's movement toward a current status.