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Project Designer roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in architecture, industrial design, engineering, or a closely related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the 85,000-slot annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery window matters.
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Shape the Future of Healthcare Design in San Diego!
Company: Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD)
Location: San Diego, CA
Positions Available: Project Designers | REVIT Specialists | Interns
Target Audience: Recent Graduates & Emerging Professionals
Are you a recent graduate looking to launch your career and make a tangible impact on community health? Join the in-house Design Team at Family Health Centers of San Diego, the largest Federally Qualified Healthcare Center in the county! With over 100 clinic sites and a rapidly growing footprint, we provide cutting-edge, compassionate spaces for our community—and we want you to help us build them.
We are currently seeking passionate, driven talent for three exciting opportunities:
Project Designers
- The Role: Collaborate on innovative spatial concepts, develop design schemes, and help bring healthcare environments to life from concept to completion.
- Ideal For: Graduates with a degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field who love big-picture thinking and collaborative problem-solving.
REVIT Specialists
- The Role: Dive deep into Building Information Modeling (BIM). You will build detailed, accurate 3D models, manage project coordination, and ensure our technical execution is flawless.
- Ideal For: Detail-oriented tech-savvy grads who excel in Revit and want to master the technical side of architectural delivery.
Design Team Interns
- The Role: Gain hands-on, multi-faceted experience supporting our in-house design team. From materials research to drafting support, you'll see how a major healthcare network operates from the inside out.
- Ideal For: Recent grads or final-year students looking to build a robust portfolio and acquire invaluable industry experience.
Why Join Us?
- Unmatched Scale & Growth: With 100+ sites and counting, your work will directly impact the well-being of thousands of San Diego residents.
- In-House Collaboration: Work directly alongside a dedicated, multidisciplinary team where your voice is heard.
- Career Launchpad: Gain specialized experience in healthcare design—one of the fastest-growing and most resilient sectors in the industry.
How to Apply
Ready to build a healthier San Diego? We want to hear from you!
Please direct all inquiries, resumes, and portfolios to:
Rebekka Morrison
rebekkam@fhcsd.org
Family Health Centers of San Diego is an equal opportunity employer.
COMPENSATION
- Pay: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
BENEFITS
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
WORK LOCATION
Work Location: In person
INTRODUCTION
Shape the Future of Healthcare Design in San Diego!
Company: Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD)
Location: San Diego, CA
Positions Available: Project Designers | REVIT Specialists | Interns
Target Audience: Recent Graduates & Emerging Professionals
Are you a recent graduate looking to launch your career and make a tangible impact on community health? Join the in-house Design Team at Family Health Centers of San Diego, the largest Federally Qualified Healthcare Center in the county! With over 100 clinic sites and a rapidly growing footprint, we provide cutting-edge, compassionate spaces for our community—and we want you to help us build them.
We are currently seeking passionate, driven talent for three exciting opportunities:
Project Designers
- The Role: Collaborate on innovative spatial concepts, develop design schemes, and help bring healthcare environments to life from concept to completion.
- Ideal For: Graduates with a degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field who love big-picture thinking and collaborative problem-solving.
REVIT Specialists
- The Role: Dive deep into Building Information Modeling (BIM). You will build detailed, accurate 3D models, manage project coordination, and ensure our technical execution is flawless.
- Ideal For: Detail-oriented tech-savvy grads who excel in Revit and want to master the technical side of architectural delivery.
Design Team Interns
- The Role: Gain hands-on, multi-faceted experience supporting our in-house design team. From materials research to drafting support, you'll see how a major healthcare network operates from the inside out.
- Ideal For: Recent grads or final-year students looking to build a robust portfolio and acquire invaluable industry experience.
Why Join Us?
- Unmatched Scale & Growth: With 100+ sites and counting, your work will directly impact the well-being of thousands of San Diego residents.
- In-House Collaboration: Work directly alongside a dedicated, multidisciplinary team where your voice is heard.
- Career Launchpad: Gain specialized experience in healthcare design—one of the fastest-growing and most resilient sectors in the industry.
How to Apply
Ready to build a healthier San Diego? We want to hear from you!
Please direct all inquiries, resumes, and portfolios to:
Rebekka Morrison
rebekkam@fhcsd.org
Family Health Centers of San Diego is an equal opportunity employer.
COMPENSATION
- Pay: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
BENEFITS
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
WORK LOCATION
Work Location: In person
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Project Designer
Verify your degree field matches the role
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree directly relates to Project Designer work. A degree in architecture, product design, or mechanical engineering strengthens your petition. Degrees in unrelated fields require a detailed advisory opinion explaining the connection.
Check prevailing wage before accepting offers
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level I through Level IV prevailing wage for your specific SOC code and work location. Your offered salary must meet or exceed that threshold before your employer can file the LCA.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to find Project Designer employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for this role. Prior LCA activity signals a hiring process already set up for H-1B sponsorship, reducing friction during offer negotiations.
Build a portfolio that documents specialty occupation
Compile project documentation showing degree-level design decisions, not just execution tasks. USCIS RFEs for Project Designer petitions often challenge whether the role truly requires a bachelor's degree, so your portfolio becomes supporting evidence for your employer's petition.
Understand how project-based work affects your petition
Project Designer roles at consulting or staffing firms often involve third-party client sites, which triggers the itinerary requirement. Your employer must document each worksite location in the LCA and maintain a public access file at each site.
H-1B Visa Project Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Designer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires the role to normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as architecture, industrial design, or engineering. Job postings that list a degree as preferred rather than required can draw an RFE challenging specialty occupation status. Your employer's job description and your own degree field both need to align clearly with the work being performed.
How do I find Project Designer employers who sponsor H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate filters Project Designer jobs by verified H-1B sponsorship history, pulling directly from DOL Labor Condition Application data. This lets you see which employers have filed for this specific role rather than relying on job postings that may claim sponsorship availability without a track record to back it up.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Project Designer role mid-year?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer once they file a new H-1B petition on your behalf, as long as your prior petition was approved and you've maintained valid status. Your new employer must file a new LCA reflecting the Project Designer role at the new worksite before or alongside the transfer petition.
What happens if my Project Designer work spans multiple client sites?
Your employer must file a separate LCA for each geographic area where you'll work if those locations fall outside the metropolitan statistical area listed on the original LCA. The prevailing wage requirement applies independently at each site, so your employer needs to confirm your salary meets the threshold for every location. This is a frequent compliance gap at consulting-model design firms.
Does O*NET classify Project Designer as a specialty occupation?
O*NET profiles the Project Designer occupation under job zones that typically require substantial preparation and a related bachelor's degree, which supports the specialty occupation argument. Referencing the O*NET profile in your H-1B petition documentation helps substantiate that industry practice normally requires a degree for this role, particularly when the job title is non-standard or used differently across employers.