H-1B Visa Environmental Project Manager Jobs
Environmental Project Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or a related field. Employers filing H-1B petitions must certify a prevailing wage through an LCA before USCIS can approve your petition, making employer selection critical to your timeline.
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At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.
Safety of our employees and protection of our environment are core values at GXO. As the Environmental, Health and Safety Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing occupational safety, environmental compliance and supporting our sustainability initiatives by identifying opportunities to actively engage employees, leveraging expertise and technologies to solve complex problems, and providing ideas and solutions to support continued growth and performance excellence at our U.S. and Canada operation sites and production locations.
Pay, benefits and more.
We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Manage, plan and implement regional level environmental, health and safety programs and systems to assure due diligence of regulatory and internal company expectations at multiple locations within respective geographical area
- Responsible for the development and performance of GXO Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs and systems, KPI monitoring/trending/reporting, scheduling and executing EHS program audits and inspections, embedding best in class EHS practices, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance reporting and supporting operation emission reduction initiatives
- Lead, coach and develop a team of Site and Zone EHS professionals to embed and validate EHS culture, expectations, processes, and procedures to successfully achieve GXO and customer EHS performance objectives and target and create business value
- Ensure Regional site processes, documentation and training related to handling, storage and transportation of dangerous goods is accurate and up to date
- Implement and embed regional site sustainability strategies and initiatives aligned with GXO values and goals while also monitoring and reporting site sustainability performance and progress. Communicate, influence and build consensus among site level senior leadership across the region to advance EHS and Sustainability policies, programs and initiatives. Work with leaders to create and ensure we are providing safe and compliant workplaces, in alignment with company policies and various state and federal regulations
- Proactively conduct EHS evaluations in all sites to assess risk, effectiveness of controls and implement changes as needed to improve the overall effectiveness of processes, training, visual tools, and equipment
- Review, analyze, develop, and communicate occupational health and safety programs and solutions initiatives
- Generate and maintain required reports; analyze injury reports for trends and necessary modifications to Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
- Oversee PPE programs purchases in all facilities; oversee and approve all safety statement of work (SOW), work instructions, and forms
- Conducts comprehensive safety audits for designated at-risk sites
- Performs both onsite and remote safety training addressing specific topics for leadership and site management
- Provides in-depth training addressing Intelex Risk Management system to all site management teams
- Support new site start-ups involving a large curriculum of required safety training (3-4 weeks)
- Support Environmental performance and reporting efforts to ensure local, State and Federal compliance of air, waste and water permitting, where applicable
- Develop EHS professionals as domain experts and leaders to continue to grow their careers
- Use domain expertise to solve problems, influence to engage others in those processes to create ownership of shared solutions
- Leverage data and reporting to validate compliance, to identify opportunities to improve performance, and to implement new ideas and sustainable solutions as needed
What you need to succeed at GXO:
At a minimum, you’ll need:
- 5-7 years of environmental, health and safety experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of the supply chain and logistics industry
- Knowledge of industry-related state and federal rules and regulations for hazardous and universal waste, stormwater, and a fundamental knowledge of permitting and compliance assurance
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Basics of lean manufacturing
- Experience in working with regulatory partners
It’d be great if you also have:
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or a related field
- A passion for sustainability and /or workplace safety
- Knowledge of EHS in a warehousing/distribution environment
- Availability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Solid leadership and customer service skills
We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.
GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer including Disabled/Veterans.
GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.
INTRODUCTION
At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.
Safety of our employees and protection of our environment are core values at GXO. As the Environmental, Health and Safety Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing occupational safety, environmental compliance and supporting our sustainability initiatives by identifying opportunities to actively engage employees, leveraging expertise and technologies to solve complex problems, and providing ideas and solutions to support continued growth and performance excellence at our U.S. and Canada operation sites and production locations.
Pay, benefits and more.
We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Manage, plan and implement regional level environmental, health and safety programs and systems to assure due diligence of regulatory and internal company expectations at multiple locations within respective geographical area
- Responsible for the development and performance of GXO Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs and systems, KPI monitoring/trending/reporting, scheduling and executing EHS program audits and inspections, embedding best in class EHS practices, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance reporting and supporting operation emission reduction initiatives
- Lead, coach and develop a team of Site and Zone EHS professionals to embed and validate EHS culture, expectations, processes, and procedures to successfully achieve GXO and customer EHS performance objectives and target and create business value
- Ensure Regional site processes, documentation and training related to handling, storage and transportation of dangerous goods is accurate and up to date
- Implement and embed regional site sustainability strategies and initiatives aligned with GXO values and goals while also monitoring and reporting site sustainability performance and progress. Communicate, influence and build consensus among site level senior leadership across the region to advance EHS and Sustainability policies, programs and initiatives. Work with leaders to create and ensure we are providing safe and compliant workplaces, in alignment with company policies and various state and federal regulations
- Proactively conduct EHS evaluations in all sites to assess risk, effectiveness of controls and implement changes as needed to improve the overall effectiveness of processes, training, visual tools, and equipment
- Review, analyze, develop, and communicate occupational health and safety programs and solutions initiatives
- Generate and maintain required reports; analyze injury reports for trends and necessary modifications to Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
- Oversee PPE programs purchases in all facilities; oversee and approve all safety statement of work (SOW), work instructions, and forms
- Conducts comprehensive safety audits for designated at-risk sites
- Performs both onsite and remote safety training addressing specific topics for leadership and site management
- Provides in-depth training addressing Intelex Risk Management system to all site management teams
- Support new site start-ups involving a large curriculum of required safety training (3-4 weeks)
- Support Environmental performance and reporting efforts to ensure local, State and Federal compliance of air, waste and water permitting, where applicable
- Develop EHS professionals as domain experts and leaders to continue to grow their careers
- Use domain expertise to solve problems, influence to engage others in those processes to create ownership of shared solutions
- Leverage data and reporting to validate compliance, to identify opportunities to improve performance, and to implement new ideas and sustainable solutions as needed
What you need to succeed at GXO:
At a minimum, you’ll need:
- 5-7 years of environmental, health and safety experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of the supply chain and logistics industry
- Knowledge of industry-related state and federal rules and regulations for hazardous and universal waste, stormwater, and a fundamental knowledge of permitting and compliance assurance
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Basics of lean manufacturing
- Experience in working with regulatory partners
It’d be great if you also have:
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or a related field
- A passion for sustainability and /or workplace safety
- Knowledge of EHS in a warehousing/distribution environment
- Availability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Solid leadership and customer service skills
We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.
GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer including Disabled/Veterans.
GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Environmental Project Manager
Align your degree to the role
USCIS scrutinizes whether your field of study directly supports environmental project management. A degree in environmental science, civil engineering, or environmental policy strengthens your petition. A business degree alone may trigger an RFE without supplemental coursework or credentials.
Target employers with active LCA filings
Use Migrate Mate to filter Environmental Project Manager roles by employers who have filed LCAs for this occupation code. That filing history signals an established sponsorship process, which reduces the risk of delays after you receive an offer.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your specific location and experience level. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC code 11-9199 or 17-2081 before your offer conversation so you know the wage floor your employer is legally required to meet.
Prioritize consulting and federal contractors
Environmental consulting firms and federal contractors routinely sponsor H-1B visas because project work is tied to government contracts requiring certified professionals. These employers have dedicated immigration counsel and recurring petition cycles, which shortens your wait between offer and filing.
Document your project management credentials early
Gather site assessment reports, remediation plans, and permits you authored or managed before your H-1B petition is filed. USCIS may request evidence that your duties require a specialized degree, and project documentation tied to your name directly supports that claim.
Confirm cap-exempt eligibility for faster filing
If your employer is a nonprofit research organization, university, or government research entity, your H-1B petition may be cap-exempt and can be filed any time of year. Confirm this status with USCIS criteria before April to avoid waiting for the next lottery cycle.
H-1B Visa Environmental Project Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Environmental Project Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as environmental science, environmental engineering, or geology. USCIS evaluates the job description, not just the title. If the role involves regulatory compliance, site remediation, or environmental impact analysis, the specialty occupation standard is typically met. Roles framed as general project coordination without a field-specific degree requirement are more likely to face an RFE.
Which employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for environmental project managers?
Environmental consulting firms, civil and geotechnical engineering companies, federal contractors working on EPA or Department of Defense cleanup sites, and utilities with environmental compliance obligations are the most active sponsors. These employers file LCAs repeatedly for this occupation because the work is tied to regulated projects requiring credentialed professionals. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history for this role on Migrate Mate.
How does the LCA prevailing wage requirement affect my offer negotiation as an H-1B candidate?
Your employer must certify with DOL that your offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your specific location and experience level before USCIS will approve your H-1B petition. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage level for your metro area before you receive an offer. If an employer offers below the certified wage floor, the petition cannot proceed, so knowing the threshold in advance protects you during negotiation.
Can I work on environmental project sites in multiple states on a single H-1B?
Yes, but your employer must file a new or amended LCA for each worksite location where you spend substantial time, typically more than 40 consecutive hours or more than 60 days within a year. The LCA must reflect the prevailing wage for each worksite's metropolitan area. Short-term assignments under those thresholds may fall under a short-term placement exception, but your employer's immigration counsel should confirm the filing obligations before you travel to a new site.
Does holding a Professional Engineer license or PMP certification strengthen my H-1B petition?
A Professional Engineer license strengthens your petition significantly because it is state-issued, degree-contingent, and directly tied to environmental project work regulated at the federal and state level. The PMP credential adds supporting evidence but is not degree-gated the same way, so it carries less weight in a specialty occupation argument on its own. Including both in your petition package gives USCIS a clearer picture of the specialized expertise your role requires.