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Project Leader roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field, typically engineering, business, or computer science. 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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About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
Project Leader 1
The Project Leader 1 is responsible for the overall administration, organization and implementation of small electrical construction projects or parts of larger more complex projects.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting the project Superintendent in the preparation of project documentation requirements, project layout, and field office support.
- Developing a resource loaded CPM schedule with time scale logic in Primavera scheduling software.
- Coordinating and running a project kick-off meeting (PKOM).
- Forecasting cash flow and manpower needs for projects.
- Reading and interpreting blue prints and project specifications.
- Working with the project Superintendent to develop a budget and cost codes for a project and assigning costs and manpower to the schedule for foreman level tracking.
- Researching and compiling submittals, pricing change orders and preparing estimates for designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate.
- Meeting with potential customers to present proposals.
- Understanding and following bid procedures and bid forms.
- Conferring with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
- Coordinating the acquisition of major materials, monitoring tool and equipment requirements with the project Superintendent and the warehouse.
- Acquiring all required permits and licenses for projects and ensuring all inspections are handled correctly and in a timely manner.
- Overall financial management of the project(s).
- Responsible to keep the profitability at and/above budget.
- Expediting all change orders.
- Assuring a timely completion of a project including the completion of punch-list items, the submittal of accurate as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and the completion of all training and other administrative requirements.
- Monitoring project progress, preparing monthly reports analyzing the accuracy of the budget, schedule, cash flow and manpower forecasts.
- Identifying opportunities for cost-saving measures, quality improvement and incorporating best practices.
- Ensuring KPR’s are complete and all information is accurate.
- Developing a detailed equipment plan.
- Ensuring all safety regulations are adhered to.
- Reviewing contracts and customer negotiations.
Qualifications
Education:
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, or Physics with 7+ years experience or 5+ years with a MS degree.
Requirements
- Supervise Construction Project Managers and perform PM duties on construction projects.
- Maintain operational and administrative control for construction projects.
- Extensive Project Management experience managing teams and monitoring multiple projects at any given time.
- Experienced in up-front project involvement with engineering firms, the client, and General Contractors.
- Proven track record of successful projects. Has Managed diverse groups on projects that involve multi-discipline knowledge for example; Fire Alarm, Communications, Security, AV, Power, and Instrumentation.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Can direct cross function teams to reach mutual agreement to meet business objectives.
- Able to work in a diverse environment, with personnel having a range of backgrounds.
- Strong analytical thinking to evaluate options and directions.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills.
- Can facilitate change and communicate effectively.
- Able to think abstractly, in both short and long term planning.
What we offer:
- A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
- An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
- Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
- Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.
Abilities:
- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.
Overview:
About M.C. Dean
M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most recognizable mission critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. The company’s capabilities include electrical power systems, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audio visual, and IT systems. M.C. Dean is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia and employs more than 9,000 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability.
Why Join Us?
Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.
Project Leader 1
The Project Leader 1 is responsible for the overall administration, organization and implementation of small electrical construction projects or parts of larger more complex projects.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting the project Superintendent in the preparation of project documentation requirements, project layout, and field office support.
- Developing a resource loaded CPM schedule with time scale logic in Primavera scheduling software.
- Coordinating and running a project kick-off meeting (PKOM).
- Forecasting cash flow and manpower needs for projects.
- Reading and interpreting blue prints and project specifications.
- Working with the project Superintendent to develop a budget and cost codes for a project and assigning costs and manpower to the schedule for foreman level tracking.
- Researching and compiling submittals, pricing change orders and preparing estimates for designed projects by finishing the design and preparing a complete project estimate.
- Meeting with potential customers to present proposals.
- Understanding and following bid procedures and bid forms.
- Conferring with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems.
- Coordinating the acquisition of major materials, monitoring tool and equipment requirements with the project Superintendent and the warehouse.
- Acquiring all required permits and licenses for projects and ensuring all inspections are handled correctly and in a timely manner.
- Overall financial management of the project(s).
- Responsible to keep the profitability at and/above budget.
- Expediting all change orders.
- Assuring a timely completion of a project including the completion of punch-list items, the submittal of accurate as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and the completion of all training and other administrative requirements.
- Monitoring project progress, preparing monthly reports analyzing the accuracy of the budget, schedule, cash flow and manpower forecasts.
- Identifying opportunities for cost-saving measures, quality improvement and incorporating best practices.
- Ensuring KPR’s are complete and all information is accurate.
- Developing a detailed equipment plan.
- Ensuring all safety regulations are adhered to.
- Reviewing contracts and customer negotiations.
Qualifications
Education:
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, or Physics with 7+ years experience or 5+ years with a MS degree.
Requirements
- Supervise Construction Project Managers and perform PM duties on construction projects.
- Maintain operational and administrative control for construction projects.
- Extensive Project Management experience managing teams and monitoring multiple projects at any given time.
- Experienced in up-front project involvement with engineering firms, the client, and General Contractors.
- Proven track record of successful projects. Has Managed diverse groups on projects that involve multi-discipline knowledge for example; Fire Alarm, Communications, Security, AV, Power, and Instrumentation.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Can direct cross function teams to reach mutual agreement to meet business objectives.
- Able to work in a diverse environment, with personnel having a range of backgrounds.
- Strong analytical thinking to evaluate options and directions.
- Strong leadership and coaching skills.
- Can facilitate change and communicate effectively.
- Able to think abstractly, in both short and long term planning.
What we offer:
- A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
- An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
- Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
- Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.
Abilities:
- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.
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Document your degree's field alignment
Your degree must directly relate to project leadership in your target industry. An engineering degree supports a Project Leader role in construction or manufacturing; a CS degree supports software delivery. Gather transcripts and credential evaluations before applying.
Target employers with cap-exempt status
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated entities can file H-1B petitions outside the lottery cap year-round. Project Leader roles at these organizations let you bypass the April registration window entirely.
Filter employers by LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Search Project Leader roles on Migrate Mate to see which employers have certified Labor Condition Applications with DOL for this title. That filing history confirms an employer's willingness and process knowledge before you apply.
Verify prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Run your offered salary against the OFLC Wage Search using the correct SOC code for project management in your industry. The LCA requires the employer to pay at least the prevailing wage, and a Level I offer on a senior-scope role is a common compliance risk.
Confirm the job description establishes specialty occupation
USCIS denies H-1B petitions when job duties are too general to require a specific degree. Ask your employer to frame the Project Leader description around technical deliverables, domain expertise, and degree-linked responsibilities rather than generic coordination tasks.
Time your start date around premium processing
If you're transitioning from OPT or another visa, request that your employer file with USCIS premium processing to get a decision within 15 business days. Standard processing can run several months, creating a gap between your current authorization and H-1B approval.
H-1B Visa Project Leader: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Leader role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the role is scoped. USCIS requires the position to normally require a bachelor's degree in a specific field. A Project Leader in software engineering, construction management, or biotech typically qualifies because the work demands domain expertise tied to a degree. A generalist coordination role without industry-specific technical requirements is more likely to face an RFE or denial.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Project Leader positions?
Engineering and construction firms, enterprise technology companies, defense contractors, and management consulting firms are consistent H-1B sponsors for Project Leader roles. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified DOL Labor Condition Application filings for this job title, so you can focus applications on organizations that have already demonstrated H-1B sponsorship activity rather than cold-applying and asking HR.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my timeline as a Project Leader candidate?
USCIS opens H-1B cap registration each March for an April 1 start date. If you're selected, your employer can file the full petition and you can begin work October 1. If you're not selected, cap-exempt employers and O-1 visa eligibility are the two main alternatives. Project Leaders with demonstrated technical leadership and publications sometimes qualify for the O-1A extraordinary ability classification.
Can I switch employers while on H-1B as a Project Leader?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file an H-1B transfer petition with USCIS, without waiting for approval. The new employer must file before your current authorized stay expires. The Project Leader job description at the new employer must still meet specialty occupation requirements or USCIS can deny the transfer.
What SOC code should my employer use for an H-1B Project Leader petition?
The correct SOC code depends on your industry. Construction project management typically maps to SOC 11-9021, while software and IT delivery roles often fall under 15-1299 or 11-3021. Your employer's attorney will confirm this during the LCA filing process. You can cross-reference the O*NET occupation profile for your specific role to verify which classification matches your actual job duties before the petition is prepared.