H-1B Visa Project Scheduler Jobs
Project Scheduler 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 construction, defense, and infrastructure regularly file LCAs for these positions. The annual H-1B cap and lottery apply, so timing your job search around the April filing window matters.
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POSITION OVERVIEW:
Provides support for the Maintenance department through planning, organizing and scheduling work for facilities and equipment while minimizing impacts on production. Monitor key performance indicators to advise changes in preventative and predictive maintenance decisions. Supports Maintenance and Facilities in scheduling maintenance tasks to include consideration of availability of parts, tools and production schedule. Uses analytical skills and critical thinking to improve departmental performance.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prioritizing tasks and allocating resources efficiently.
- Coordinating preventative maintenance, repairs, and operational activities.
- Monitoring deadlines, milestones and completion dates.
- Accommodate changes for emergency work order needs.
- Communicating timelines and expectations to supervisor/director.
- Tracking progress and resolving scheduling conflicts.
- Ensuring Parts, materials, equipment and resources are available as needed.
- Review and prioritize maintenance work orders.
- Purchase maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies, equipment, tools, and spare parts.
- Obtain quotes from vendors and compare pricing, quality, and delivery schedules.
- Create and process purchase orders.
- Ensure purchases comply with company policies and budgets.
- Expedite orders to meet urgent maintenance needs.
- Track purchase orders from start to finish and ensure timely deliveries.
- Verify received materials match purchase orders and quality standards.
- Other duties as assigned by TAS Management.
JOB SKILLS:
- Ability to work independently and without constant supervision
- Good communication skills including good command of the English language, both written and verbal
- Ability to maintain professional and respectful relationships with internal and external customers
- Ability to proactively plan assigned tasks to reduce equipment downtime
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
- High School Diploma or GED
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- 3+ years of maintenance coordination, facilities, or industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- 3+ years in Maintenance scheduling and planning.
- Knowledge of industrial equipment, facility systems, and preventive maintenance programs.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
- 3 years of CMMS Knowledge and experience
- Experience in high-paced industrial manufacturing environments.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Position is at least 80% to 95% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company.
TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities.
TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery.
With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes.
The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.
Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume.
TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
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Match your degree to SOC codes
Project Scheduler roles map to SOC code 11-3012 or 13-1082 depending on the employer's framing. Confirm your degree field aligns with the occupation USCIS will evaluate, since a mismatch between your credentials and the SOC code is a common RFE trigger.
Pull LCA data for scheduler-heavy industries
Defense contractors, engineering firms, and general contractors file the most LCAs for scheduler roles. Search Migrate Mate by job title and industry to identify employers with active H-1B filing history specifically for Project Scheduler and related planning positions.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating offers
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your work location and SOC code. Run the OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions so you know the floor the employer is legally required to meet.
Target employers already enrolled in E-Verify
Federal contractors and subcontractors are required to use E-Verify, which also signals an established H-1B sponsorship process. Prioritizing these employers reduces the risk of working with HR teams unfamiliar with the LCA certification and I-129 filing timeline.
Check the O*NET profile before interviews
Review the O*NET occupation profile for Project Scheduler to confirm the listed tasks and required knowledge areas match your actual work history. USCIS evaluates whether your duties genuinely require a specialized degree, and the O*NET profile shapes how the specialty occupation argument is built.
Start the H-1B process before your OPT expires
If you're on OPT, your employer must file the H-1B petition by April 1 for an October 1 start date. For roles where cap-gap applies, confirm your offer letter and I-20 are current so USCIS can verify continuous authorization through the transition.
H-1B Visa Project Scheduler: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Scheduler role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, if the employer can demonstrate the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as construction management, civil engineering, industrial engineering, or a related discipline. The challenge arises when job postings list the degree as preferred rather than required. USCIS evaluates the actual duties performed, so your employer's petition must show the complexity of the scheduling work demands specialized theoretical knowledge, not just software proficiency.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Project Scheduler roles?
Defense contractors, infrastructure engineering firms, construction management companies, and large IT project management consultancies file the most H-1B petitions for Project Scheduler and related planning titles. Federal contractors are especially consistent sponsors because E-Verify enrollment and established HR compliance infrastructure make the H-1B process routine for them. You can browse employers with verified LCA filing history for these roles on Migrate Mate.
Can my employer file the H-1B petition for a remote Project Scheduler position?
Yes, but the LCA must list every location where you'll perform work, including your home address if you're working remotely. If you move or your employer changes your work site, an amended LCA and potentially an amended I-129 petition are required. This is a common compliance issue in project-based roles where schedulers are assigned to different job sites throughout a contract.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm reassigned to a different project or client?
A change in work location or a material change in your job duties can require your employer to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before the change takes effect. For Project Schedulers who move between client sites, each new worksite in a different Metropolitan Statistical Area requires a new LCA posting. Failing to file an amendment when required is a compliance violation that affects both your status and your employer's ability to sponsor future workers.
How does the H-1B lottery affect Project Scheduler job seekers?
Project Scheduler roles are subject to the standard H-1B cap of 65,000 slots plus 20,000 for U.S. master's degree holders. USCIS runs the electronic registration lottery in March, and only selected registrants can have petitions filed for an October 1 start date. If you hold a U.S. master's degree in engineering or a related field, you're entered in both lottery pools, which improves your selection odds. Cap-exempt employers such as universities and certain nonprofits can file year-round.