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Project Superintendent roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field. Many large general contractors and construction management firms have active LCA filing history, making this a viable path for international professionals already working in the U.S. on an existing visa.
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Balfour Beatty Investments is a global infrastructure investor operating in the UK, US, and Canada. We provide the investment capability to deliver complex infrastructure projects. Over the past 15 years, Balfour Beatty Investments (formerly known as Balfour Beatty Capital) has established itself as one of the largest investors in the PPP industry, building a portfolio of more than 60 projects worldwide, predominantly in the UK and US.
Balfour Beatty Investments is proud to offer challenging and rewarding work in a variety of functional areas. As a company, we operate with safety and sustainability as our primary focus. Equally integral components of our culture are our values—Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, Respect—and our code of conduct. Living up to these commitments requires the fresh ideas, insights and talents of employees as diverse as the audiences we interact with every day.
The success of our company is built on the efforts of our employees. We are committed to offering our employees a path to professional success through development, training and mentoring opportunities that cover a wide variety of skills and functional areas.
At Balfour Beatty Investments, our employees are our greatest asset and their well-being means a healthier, more productive workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of health care options, retirement benefits and other flexible benefits.
Our Benefits
- Discretionary bonuses
- Medical and Dental Insurance 1st of the month following employment
- Health, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
- Company paid life insurance
- 401K plan with employer matching
- Robust PTO to include, sick, floating holidays, vacation, and personal days
- 2 Volunteer Days per year
- Company paid short-term and long-term disability, parental leave
- And more!
About the role
Plans, leads, and coordinates project activities, including formulating project objectives, policies, procedures, site mobilization activities and performance standards for work activities for a particular project. Coordinates, understands, and enforces subcontractor assignment and scope of work. Takes lead on productivity issues and monitors work performance and productivity of company employees and subcontractors to ensure project plans and schedule.
What you'll be doing
- Coordinates, understands, and enforces subcontractor assignment and scope of work. Takes lead on productivity issues and monitors work performance and productivity of company employees and subcontractors to ensure project plans and schedule. Evaluates and monitors subcontractors/vendors contract performance and ensures compliance to contractual obligations.
- Ensures timely compliance with all internal and external document and record keeping requirements, with particular emphasis on accurate daily reports/logs, as well as required legal, safety, environmental, and manpower documentation.
- Ensures construction activities are implemented, conducts pre-construction meeting with all stakeholders, guides project teams. During course of project is responsible for monitoring the project schedule meeting all milestones, timelines, and manage Schedule of Values.
- Reviews and processes Owner and Subcontractor change orders. Monitor all work for adherence to plans, specifications, safety, and quality.
- Ensures implementation of safety program and daily safety inspections that create a safe and healthy work environment throughout the job site and adheres to OSHA safety and record keeping requirements.
Typical Physical Demands: Work is performed in a temporary office and construction site environment. Exterior work may include working inclement weather conditions. Physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, ladders, long periods of walking in a large multifamily community. Employee will occasionally be required to lift and or move up to 50 lbs.
Who we're looking for
- High School diploma or GED
- On the job training and knowledge of construction
- Minimum of 5 years as a construction superintendent or a similar construction role
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and oversee and coordinate a variety of trades
- Ability to read, understand and execute blueprints, drawings and plans
- Knowledge of identifying local and federal building codes, OSHA, EPA rules and regulations
- Solid computer skills
- Self-starter
- Ability to travel 30%
- OSHA 30 Construction and OSHA Fall Protection Certification within 30 days of employment
- MS Office with emphasis on MS Project
- Must have comprehensive understanding of safety regulations
- EPA RRP knowledge, Building Codes and Compliance, Procore Project Management software
- Active and valid Driver’s License
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Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.
Who We Are
Balfour Beatty Investments is a global infrastructure investor operating in the UK, US, and Canada. We provide the investment capability to deliver complex infrastructure projects. Over the past 15 years, Balfour Beatty Investments (formerly known as Balfour Beatty Capital) has established itself as one of the largest investors in the PPP industry, building a portfolio of more than 60 projects worldwide, predominantly in the UK and US.
Balfour Beatty Investments is proud to offer challenging and rewarding work in a variety of functional areas. As a company, we operate with safety and sustainability as our primary focus. Equally integral components of our culture are our values—Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, Respect—and our code of conduct. Living up to these commitments requires the fresh ideas, insights and talents of employees as diverse as the audiences we interact with every day.
The success of our company is built on the efforts of our employees. We are committed to offering our employees a path to professional success through development, training and mentoring opportunities that cover a wide variety of skills and functional areas.
At Balfour Beatty Investments, our employees are our greatest asset and their well-being means a healthier, more productive workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of health care options, retirement benefits and other flexible benefits.
Our Benefits
- Discretionary bonuses
- Medical and Dental Insurance 1st of the month following employment
- Health, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
- Company paid life insurance
- 401K plan with employer matching
- Robust PTO to include, sick, floating holidays, vacation, and personal days
- 2 Volunteer Days per year
- Company paid short-term and long-term disability, parental leave
- And more!
About the role
Plans, leads, and coordinates project activities, including formulating project objectives, policies, procedures, site mobilization activities and performance standards for work activities for a particular project. Coordinates, understands, and enforces subcontractor assignment and scope of work. Takes lead on productivity issues and monitors work performance and productivity of company employees and subcontractors to ensure project plans and schedule.
What you'll be doing
- Coordinates, understands, and enforces subcontractor assignment and scope of work. Takes lead on productivity issues and monitors work performance and productivity of company employees and subcontractors to ensure project plans and schedule. Evaluates and monitors subcontractors/vendors contract performance and ensures compliance to contractual obligations.
- Ensures timely compliance with all internal and external document and record keeping requirements, with particular emphasis on accurate daily reports/logs, as well as required legal, safety, environmental, and manpower documentation.
- Ensures construction activities are implemented, conducts pre-construction meeting with all stakeholders, guides project teams. During course of project is responsible for monitoring the project schedule meeting all milestones, timelines, and manage Schedule of Values.
- Reviews and processes Owner and Subcontractor change orders. Monitor all work for adherence to plans, specifications, safety, and quality.
- Ensures implementation of safety program and daily safety inspections that create a safe and healthy work environment throughout the job site and adheres to OSHA safety and record keeping requirements.
Typical Physical Demands: Work is performed in a temporary office and construction site environment. Exterior work may include working inclement weather conditions. Physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, ladders, long periods of walking in a large multifamily community. Employee will occasionally be required to lift and or move up to 50 lbs.
Who we're looking for
- High School diploma or GED
- On the job training and knowledge of construction
- Minimum of 5 years as a construction superintendent or a similar construction role
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and oversee and coordinate a variety of trades
- Ability to read, understand and execute blueprints, drawings and plans
- Knowledge of identifying local and federal building codes, OSHA, EPA rules and regulations
- Solid computer skills
- Self-starter
- Ability to travel 30%
- OSHA 30 Construction and OSHA Fall Protection Certification within 30 days of employment
- MS Office with emphasis on MS Project
- Must have comprehensive understanding of safety regulations
- EPA RRP knowledge, Building Codes and Compliance, Procore Project Management software
- Active and valid Driver’s License
LI-BBinvestments
IND123
Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Project Superintendent
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your bachelor's degree to directly relate to the Project Superintendent role. A degree in construction management, civil engineering, or architecture typically qualifies. A general business degree may trigger an RFE, so gather transcripts and a credential evaluation before applying.
Check LCA filings for construction employers
Search the OFLC Wage Search to find general contractors and construction management firms that have filed Labor Condition Applications for superintendent or project management roles. Companies with recent LCA history are actively set up to sponsor H-1B workers in your field.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified sponsors
Filter employers by H-1B filing history specific to construction and project management roles on Migrate Mate. This surfaces companies that have sponsored roles matching yours, so you're targeting employers already familiar with the H-1B process for field operations positions.
Confirm your role qualifies under O*NET
Pull the O*NET occupation profile for Construction Managers to verify the job zone and typical education requirements. If your offer letter describes duties that match a non-degree-required trade role, work with your employer to align the job description with specialty occupation language before filing.
Request cap-exempt or concurrent filing options
If you're already on H-1B with another employer, a new construction firm can file a concurrent or transfer petition outside the lottery. Ask prospective employers directly whether they'll file a transfer petition, since this avoids registration entirely and lets you start sooner.
Negotiate premium processing before accepting an offer
USCIS premium processing reduces adjudication to 15 business days. For Project Superintendent roles tied to project start dates or contract milestones, the timing matters. Confirm in writing whether your employer will cover premium processing before you sign an offer letter.
H-1B Visa Project Superintendent: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Superintendent role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the role is defined in the job description and Labor Condition Application. USCIS looks for a direct relationship between the position and a specific bachelor's degree field. Roles that require a degree in construction management, civil engineering, or architecture typically qualify. Positions described primarily in terms of trade skills or hands-on site work, without a degree requirement, may not.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Project Superintendent jobs?
Large general contractors, construction management firms, and real estate developers with in-house project delivery teams are the most common H-1B sponsors for this role. You can verify which employers have active LCA filing history for construction management positions by searching on Migrate Mate, which filters companies by visa sponsorship activity in your field.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new construction employer mid-project?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for approval, as long as you've been in valid H-1B status. This is especially relevant in construction, where project-based employment is common and you may receive an offer before your current project wraps up.
How does the prevailing wage requirement apply to Project Superintendent roles?
Your employer must pay you at least the prevailing wage for the Project Superintendent occupation in the specific metro area where the project is located, not just where the company is headquartered. Since construction projects move across jurisdictions, the LCA wage level must reflect the worksite location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up prevailing wages by location and job title before evaluating an offer.
What happens to my H-1B status if a construction project ends before my petition expires?
If your employer terminates your employment, you have a 60-day grace period to find a new sponsor, change status, or leave the country. In project-based construction work, this situation comes up when contracts end or projects are delayed. Having a new employer file a transfer petition before your current project closes is the safest way to maintain continuous status.