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Project Director roles qualify for H-1B sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in project management, engineering, or a related field. Employers file an LCA with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and the 65,000-cap lottery applies unless your employer holds cap-exempt status.
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WSP is seeking a Project Director to join our Advisory & Planning team in New York, NY.
Your Impact
The Project Director is accountable for the review and supports delivery of a portfolio of projects. They provide oversight, support and guidance to the Project Teams within their portfolio, including acting as an escalation point. They are project-focused and are responsible for developing strong, long-lasting project delivery practices, and identifying and delivering quality work product to support winning repeat work.
Core responsibilities:
- Ensures the Project Team has the required levels of skill, knowledge and experience to deliver the projects.
- Ensures that the work, budgeted costs and pricing associated with the project are defined, planned and understood.
- Ensures appropriate controls are in place to monitor delivery against the plan.
- Coach and guides Project Managers.
- May manage client and main stakeholders' relationships.
- Acts as a link between the Project Team and Senior Leadership, providing both strategic guidance to the Delivery Team and regular updates to the Leadership Team.
- Acts as an escalation point for the Project Team and occasionally for the client.
- Conducts regular and robust project performance reviews and project oversight of multiple projects and tracks project overall performance.
- Oversees formal closure of the project.
Who You Are
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience within an engineering firm
- Understanding of project delivery processes within the Advisory and Planning business line
- Competent analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge the business and project management
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $90,000-118,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific 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, and/or federal law.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded 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.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
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 seeking a Project Director to join our Advisory & Planning team in New York, NY.
Your Impact
The Project Director is accountable for the review and supports delivery of a portfolio of projects. They provide oversight, support and guidance to the Project Teams within their portfolio, including acting as an escalation point. They are project-focused and are responsible for developing strong, long-lasting project delivery practices, and identifying and delivering quality work product to support winning repeat work.
Core responsibilities:
- Ensures the Project Team has the required levels of skill, knowledge and experience to deliver the projects.
- Ensures that the work, budgeted costs and pricing associated with the project are defined, planned and understood.
- Ensures appropriate controls are in place to monitor delivery against the plan.
- Coach and guides Project Managers.
- May manage client and main stakeholders' relationships.
- Acts as a link between the Project Team and Senior Leadership, providing both strategic guidance to the Delivery Team and regular updates to the Leadership Team.
- Acts as an escalation point for the Project Team and occasionally for the client.
- Conducts regular and robust project performance reviews and project oversight of multiple projects and tracks project overall performance.
- Oversees formal closure of the project.
Who You Are
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3 to 5 years of relevant post education experience within an engineering firm
- Understanding of project delivery processes within the Advisory and Planning business line
- Competent analytical and organizational skills, with business acumen to bridge the business and project management
- Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally
WSP Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.
Compensation
Expected Salary (all locations): $90,000-118,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific 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, and/or federal law.
About WSP
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded 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.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
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 in Project Director
Document your specialty occupation credentials early
Pull together degree certificates, transcripts, and any PMP or CAPM credentials before applying. USCIS scrutinizes Project Director petitions for degree-field alignment, so evidence that your education directly supports the role strengthens your case.
Check LCA filing history by SOC code
Project Directors typically file under SOC 11-9199 or 11-1021. Search the OFLC Wage Search to confirm which employers have certified LCAs for those codes recently. Frequent filers signal an active sponsorship pipeline for your target role.
Target cap-exempt employers to skip the lottery
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated organizations are cap-exempt, meaning your H-1B petition bypasses the annual 65,000-cap lottery entirely. Program management and capital project director roles exist in all three sectors.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter by the Project Director job title on Migrate Mate to see employers with confirmed H-1B filing history for that role. You'll avoid cold-applying to companies that have never sponsored the position.
Negotiate petition timing around the April filing window
Cap-subject H-1B petitions can only be filed from April 1 for an October 1 start date. Secure your offer and complete the LCA certification before the registration window opens in March so your employer files on day one.
Use O*NET to align your job description with specialty occupation standards
USCIS expects the Project Director job description to demonstrate that a specific bachelor's degree is a minimum requirement. Cross-reference the O*NET occupation profile to ensure your duties and the degree requirement in your offer letter are consistent.
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Find Project Director JobsProject Director H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as engineering, construction management, business administration, or information technology. Generic management experience alone isn't sufficient. Your employer's job description must establish that the degree is a minimum requirement for the role, not just preferred.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Project Directors?
Engineering and construction firms, IT consulting companies, healthcare systems, and federal contractors are consistent H-1B sponsors for Project Director roles. Cap-exempt institutions, including universities and nonprofit research organizations, sponsor year-round without lottery risk. Migrate Mate shows verified H-1B filing history by role so you can target employers who have sponsored Project Director positions specifically.
How does the prevailing wage requirement affect Project Director hiring?
DOL requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for the Project Director role in your work location before certifying the LCA. The wage is determined by the job's SOC code and the local wage level. Employers must post a notice at the worksite and attest to the wage in the LCA before USCIS will accept the petition.
Can I change employers as a Project Director on an H-1B?
Yes. Under H-1B portability, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B petition on your behalf, without waiting for approval, as long as you've had a valid H-1B for at least 180 days. Your new employer must file an amended petition if your job duties change materially from those in the original petition.
Does a PMP certification help with an H-1B petition for Project Director roles?
A PMP credential strengthens your petition by demonstrating specialized knowledge, but USCIS requires a qualifying bachelor's degree as the foundation for specialty occupation status. The PMP alone doesn't substitute for a degree. It's most useful as supporting evidence when your degree field isn't a direct match for the Project Director position description.
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