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H-1B visa jobs for Assistant Resident Engineers are available at infrastructure firms, transit agencies, and construction management companies that sponsor foreign nationals for specialty occupation roles. This position typically requires a civil or structural engineering degree, making it a strong fit for H-1B sponsorship. Each worksite requires a certified LCA from DOL.
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WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Principle Assistant Resident Engineer for our Irvine, California, or San Bernardino, California office. Be involved in projects with our Construction Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. The position can be located within San Bernardino County, the Inland Empire area, Orange County and Los Angeles County.
The Principle Assistant Resident Engineer provides technical leadership for complex construction management projects or programs, serving as an assistant to the Resident Engineer supervising construction engineering and inspection activities. This person must be capable of applying diversified knowledge of construction engineering principles and practices and independently making decisions on significant construction engineering issues and problems. Elements to be inspected or monitored may include maintenance of traffic, earthwork, drainage, utility relocation, storm water pollution prevention implementation and compliance, construction of roadway sections, pedestrian and bike facilities, structure elements of work, traffic and lighting improvements, landscape work and other similar activities.
The Principle Assistant Resident Engineer includes being a consultant hired by a local agency who performs quality assurance over the contractor’s work that involves roadway and structures and who assists the Resident Engineer with the contract’s necessary administrative tasks.
WSP has offices in San Bernardino, Riverside, Irvine and Los Angeles. Projects may span multiple disciplines, such as roadway/highway and transit/rail construction.
Your Impact
- Full understanding of public construction contracts for the state highway system and local agencies
- Responding to and effectively resolving field construction issues
- Conducting meetings between contractor, owner, utilities and other project parties
- Inspecting, documenting, and coordinating field test of construction materials
- Analyzing construction costs of changed conditions, drafting change orders, and recommending claims dispositions
- Preparing constructability reviews and reports
- Assumes responsibility for field engineering, contract administration, inspection, testing, surveying, and quality control on one large or several small construction projects
- Supervises field inspection and field office personnel
- Represents projects (clients) at meetings and conferences
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, 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
- BSCE or related Degree
- Minimum of 7 years of experience
- Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and material
- Valid CA driver's license
- Solid written and verbal skills
- Experience working with railroads
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
- Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.
Compensation and Benefits
WSP provides 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.
Expected Salary: $149,000 - $208,500
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
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 currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Principle Assistant Resident Engineer for our Irvine, California, or San Bernardino, California office. Be involved in projects with our Construction Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. The position can be located within San Bernardino County, the Inland Empire area, Orange County and Los Angeles County.
The Principle Assistant Resident Engineer provides technical leadership for complex construction management projects or programs, serving as an assistant to the Resident Engineer supervising construction engineering and inspection activities. This person must be capable of applying diversified knowledge of construction engineering principles and practices and independently making decisions on significant construction engineering issues and problems. Elements to be inspected or monitored may include maintenance of traffic, earthwork, drainage, utility relocation, storm water pollution prevention implementation and compliance, construction of roadway sections, pedestrian and bike facilities, structure elements of work, traffic and lighting improvements, landscape work and other similar activities.
The Principle Assistant Resident Engineer includes being a consultant hired by a local agency who performs quality assurance over the contractor’s work that involves roadway and structures and who assists the Resident Engineer with the contract’s necessary administrative tasks.
WSP has offices in San Bernardino, Riverside, Irvine and Los Angeles. Projects may span multiple disciplines, such as roadway/highway and transit/rail construction.
Your Impact
- Full understanding of public construction contracts for the state highway system and local agencies
- Responding to and effectively resolving field construction issues
- Conducting meetings between contractor, owner, utilities and other project parties
- Inspecting, documenting, and coordinating field test of construction materials
- Analyzing construction costs of changed conditions, drafting change orders, and recommending claims dispositions
- Preparing constructability reviews and reports
- Assumes responsibility for field engineering, contract administration, inspection, testing, surveying, and quality control on one large or several small construction projects
- Supervises field inspection and field office personnel
- Represents projects (clients) at meetings and conferences
- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, 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
- BSCE or related Degree
- Minimum of 7 years of experience
- Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and material
- Valid CA driver's license
- Solid written and verbal skills
- Experience working with railroads
- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
- Must successfully complete and pass WSP’s Motor Vehicle screening
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.
Compensation and Benefits
WSP provides 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.
Expected Salary: $149,000 - $208,500
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.
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 H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Assistant Resident Engineer
Match your degree to civil engineering SOC codes
USCIS evaluates specialty occupation eligibility against your specific degree field. Pull the O*NET profile for Civil Engineers to confirm your credentials align with the duties listed, then document that match in your resume and any employer-facing materials before applications go out.
Target agencies with multi-project LCA histories
Infrastructure agencies and construction management firms running multiple concurrent projects file repeated LCAs across worksites. Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified H-1B visa LCA sponsorship history in civil and transportation engineering roles, narrowing your search before you spend time on outreach.
Verify worksite-specific LCA coverage before accepting an offer
Each project site requires its own certified LCA at the prevailing wage for that location. Before signing an offer, confirm your employer has filed or will file a separate LCA for the actual worksite, not just their corporate headquarters address.
Use OFLC Wage Search to anchor salary conversations
DOL sets prevailing wages by occupation code and metro area for LCA certification. Run the OFLC Wage Search for your target city and the relevant SOC code so you understand the wage floor your employer must meet and can negotiate from an informed position.
File or prompt premium processing during project gaps
Construction and infrastructure projects operate on tight mobilization schedules. If your start date is tied to a project milestone, ask your employer about USCIS premium processing to compress the I-129 adjudication window and avoid delays that push your start date past the project's onboarding window.
Document field supervision duties in your offer letter
USCIS scrutinizes whether a role genuinely requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. An offer letter that explicitly ties site inspection, structural review, and engineering judgment duties to your degree strengthens the specialty occupation argument and reduces the chance of a Request for Evidence.
H-1B Visa Assistant Resident Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Assistant Resident Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, the role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation because it requires the application of engineering theory, structural analysis, and technical judgment that normally demands at least a bachelor's degree in civil, structural, or transportation engineering. Your employer's offer letter and job description should explicitly tie the duties to that degree field to satisfy USCIS requirements.
How do employers handle H-1B sponsorship when an Assistant Resident Engineer works across multiple project sites?
Each worksite requires its own certified LCA filed with DOL at the prevailing wage for that specific location. If you rotate across sites in different metro areas, your employer must file separate LCAs for each. This is a common compliance point in infrastructure roles, so confirm your employer has a process for multi-site LCA management before you accept an offer.
Which types of employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Assistant Resident Engineers?
Transit authorities, state departments of transportation, construction management firms, and large civil engineering consultancies are the most active sponsors for this role. These organizations run long-term capital programs that justify the cost and administrative effort of H-1B sponsorship. You can search for employers with verified sponsorship history on Migrate Mate, filtered by engineering and infrastructure roles.
What happens to my H-1B status if my project ends before the petition period expires?
Your H-1B status is tied to your employer and approved petition, not to a specific project. If your project ends, you remain in valid status as long as your employer maintains the sponsorship and assigns you to another qualifying role or project. If your employment ends, you have a 60-day grace period under H-1B rules to find a new sponsoring employer and transfer your petition.
Can my employer use the same H-1B petition if I move to a new project in a different city?
Moving to a worksite in a new metropolitan statistical area requires a new certified LCA at the prevailing wage for that location before you begin work there. The original I-129 petition does not automatically cover new worksites outside the area initially listed. Your employer should work with their immigration counsel to file an amended or new LCA in advance of your relocation to avoid a compliance gap.