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Energy Project Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field. Employers in utilities, renewables, and oil and gas file LCAs with DOL before petitioning USCIS, making filing history a reliable signal of sponsorship willingness.
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AWS Infrastructure Services 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. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Do you have a background in electrical power systems and working with operations or program management teams? Are you excited to work on the world’s largest cloud computing infrastructure? In this role, you will own a global program to design and build power infrastructure that meets the highest bar for reliability and robustness, including reporting on reliability metrics across AWS’s global footprint.
You will engage with electric utilities across AWS’s global footprint to specify and contribute to the design of reliable transmission and distribution power infrastructure. You will manage multiple projects and evaluate the impacts of design considerations in medium and high voltage electric systems on existing and future data center operations.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong electrical engineering background, coupled with experience in data center program management. They will have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges, with the skill-set to successfully lead complex projects with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders. By establishing and growing business and technical relationships, and managing the day-to-day interactions with these partners, this candidate will be responsible for ensuring the critical electrical infrastructure that serves AWS meets the highest standard for reliability and availability.
Key job responsibilities
- Own program management for the global power reliability program
- Specify requirements for high and medium voltage systems that supply AWS data centers
- Manage technical elements of the interconnection of AWS data centers to the electric grid by working with utilities and local AWS operations and engineering teams across the globe
- Work with engineering teams at utilities and design firms to put forth innovative solutions to meet AWS requirements
- Support the development and execution of a comprehensive energy and utilities strategy for AWS data centers
- Drive process improvement to streamline execution of strategic initiatives and technology solutions
- Lead the development of metrics to ensure the most impactful delivery goals are formulated to meet program goals, including defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive high impact business decisions and reporting to senior leadership
- Establish cadence to review overall program performance with internal and external stakeholders
About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of program management or technical project management experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 3+ years of experience designing high and/or medium voltage power systems
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree or above in a related field
- Experience solving problems with technology in the Energy & Utilities industries
- Experience using data to drive root cause elimination and process improvement
- Experience presenting metrics and progress to goal to senior leadership
- Experience evaluating power system reliability and resilience
- Experience with data center electrical infrastructure
- Experience diving deep into data, existing processes, people, and systems to simplify complex processes
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $148,700.00 - $201,200.00 USD annually
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.
DESCRIPTION
AWS Infrastructure Services 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. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.
Do you have a background in electrical power systems and working with operations or program management teams? Are you excited to work on the world’s largest cloud computing infrastructure? In this role, you will own a global program to design and build power infrastructure that meets the highest bar for reliability and robustness, including reporting on reliability metrics across AWS’s global footprint.
You will engage with electric utilities across AWS’s global footprint to specify and contribute to the design of reliable transmission and distribution power infrastructure. You will manage multiple projects and evaluate the impacts of design considerations in medium and high voltage electric systems on existing and future data center operations.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong electrical engineering background, coupled with experience in data center program management. They will have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges, with the skill-set to successfully lead complex projects with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders. By establishing and growing business and technical relationships, and managing the day-to-day interactions with these partners, this candidate will be responsible for ensuring the critical electrical infrastructure that serves AWS meets the highest standard for reliability and availability.
Key job responsibilities
- Own program management for the global power reliability program
- Specify requirements for high and medium voltage systems that supply AWS data centers
- Manage technical elements of the interconnection of AWS data centers to the electric grid by working with utilities and local AWS operations and engineering teams across the globe
- Work with engineering teams at utilities and design firms to put forth innovative solutions to meet AWS requirements
- Support the development and execution of a comprehensive energy and utilities strategy for AWS data centers
- Drive process improvement to streamline execution of strategic initiatives and technology solutions
- Lead the development of metrics to ensure the most impactful delivery goals are formulated to meet program goals, including defining KPI's/SLA's used to drive high impact business decisions and reporting to senior leadership
- Establish cadence to review overall program performance with internal and external stakeholders
About the team
Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Diverse Experiences
Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship and Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of program management or technical project management experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 3+ years of experience designing high and/or medium voltage power systems
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree or above in a related field
- Experience solving problems with technology in the Energy & Utilities industries
- Experience using data to drive root cause elimination and process improvement
- Experience presenting metrics and progress to goal to senior leadership
- Experience evaluating power system reliability and resilience
- Experience with data center electrical infrastructure
- Experience diving deep into data, existing processes, people, and systems to simplify complex processes
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: $148,700.00 - $201,200.00 USD annually
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Energy Project Manager
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your bachelor's degree to directly relate to energy project management. Degrees in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering and construction management typically qualify. A business degree alone may trigger an RFE without supporting coursework or credentials.
Target employers with certified LCA history
Search Migrate Mate to filter Energy Project Manager roles by employers who have filed and received certified LCAs with DOL. Active LCA filings confirm an employer has already committed to prevailing wage compliance and the sponsorship process.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Look up the prevailing wage for your target metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before any offer discussion. Your offered salary must meet at least the Level I wage for the SOC code tied to Energy Project Manager roles, or USCIS will deny the petition.
Prioritize employers already enrolled in E-Verify
STEM OPT employers must be E-Verify enrolled, but H-1B employers aren't universally required. If you're transitioning from OPT, confirm E-Verify enrollment early. It signals the employer has structured HR processes, which shortens internal approval timelines for sponsorship.
Ask about premium processing during offer negotiation
Standard USCIS processing for H-1B petitions can run several months. Energy project timelines are deadline-driven, so ask during offer negotiation whether the employer will elect premium processing to get a 15-business-day adjudication decision from USCIS.
Document project scope and engineering complexity
USCIS scrutinizes Energy Project Manager petitions more heavily when job duties look supervisory rather than technical. Your employer's support letter should detail the engineering systems, permitting requirements, and technical decisions the role involves, tying each to your degree field.
H-1B Visa Energy Project Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Energy Project Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, if the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as electrical engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or construction management. Roles where any bachelor's degree is acceptable regardless of field can fail the specialty occupation test, so the job description and employer support letter need to tie the technical duties explicitly to a specific degree requirement.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas for Energy Project Managers most often?
Utilities, renewable energy developers, engineering and procurement contractors, and oil and gas operators are the most active H-1B sponsors for this role. Federal and municipal energy agencies are generally cap-exempt and can file petitions outside the annual lottery. You can browse verified sponsoring employers in energy on Migrate Mate, filtered by LCA filing history.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect Energy Project Manager candidates?
Most private-sector energy employers are cap-subject, meaning your petition enters the annual H-1B lottery held each April for an October 1 start date. If your employer is a university, government research lab, or nonprofit affiliated with a higher education institution, it is cap-exempt and can file year-round. Planning your job search around the January-to-March registration window is essential for cap-subject roles.
What happens to my H-1B status if my energy project ends early?
If your employer terminates your position, you enter a 60-day grace period to find a new employer, file for a change of status, or depart the U.S. For Energy Project Managers on fixed-term project contracts, confirm whether your H-1B petition covers the full intended employment period or only the project duration, since a project ending early can trigger involuntary termination of status.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new energy employer mid-project?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as the transfer petition is filed with USCIS, without waiting for approval, provided you're in valid H-1B status. The new employer must file a new LCA and I-129 covering the specific role, wage level, and worksite. If you're moving between states or project sites, the new LCA must reflect the actual work location.