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H-1B visa jobs for Service Project Managers are available at employers who build the role around degree-level duties in engineering, business, or operations management. Sponsoring employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS, covering up to three years with extensions to six.
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Praetorian Power Protection is seeking an experienced Electrical Service Project Manager to lead electrical service, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and small-project work throughout the Seattle, WA region. This role owns projects from estimating and planning through field execution, customer communication, financial performance, and closeout.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage electrical service projects from initial customer request through completion, including estimating, proposals, scheduling, execution, change management, invoicing, and closeout.
- Coordinate field technicians, electricians, subcontractors, equipment, materials, and vendors to meet scope, schedule, safety, and quality requirements.
- Plan and oversee preventive maintenance, acceptance and maintenance testing, troubleshooting, repairs, shutdowns, emergency response, and electrical system upgrades.
- Review one-lines, drawings, specifications, test reports, scopes of work, and customer requirements to develop accurate work plans and pricing.
- Serve as the primary customer contact; provide clear updates regarding schedule, technical issues, project risks, cost impacts, and corrective actions.
- Track labor, materials, subcontractor costs, committed costs, billings, and project profitability; identify variances and take timely corrective action.
- Manage submittals, purchase orders, change orders, daily reports, test documentation, punch lists, and final closeout packages.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Five or more years of electrical service, electrical construction, field service, or power systems experience, including project-management responsibility.
- Strong working knowledge of the startup, maintenance, and testing of electrical power systems and equipment rated up to 500 kV, including switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, protective relays, cables, UPS systems, and related equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to estimate work, manage multiple concurrent projects, coordinate field resources, and maintain project budgets and schedules.
- Ability to read electrical one-lines, drawings, specifications, and technical reports and translate them into executable field scopes.
- Strong customer-service, leadership, organization, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills.
LOCATION AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
- Candidates must be based in the Seattle, WA or Portland Oregon Region and able to support customer sites throughout the area.
- Washington or Oregon market experience is preferred.
- This position is intended for a local hire, and per diem is not offered. Occasional travel within Washington and Oregon may be required based on project needs.
WHY JOIN PRAETORIAN POWER PROTECTION
- Safe, inclusive workplace focused on employee value, professional development, and the opportunity to lead technically challenging electrical service and power-system projects.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) with company match; paid time off and personal holiday.
INTRODUCTION
Praetorian Power Protection is seeking an experienced Electrical Service Project Manager to lead electrical service, testing, maintenance, troubleshooting, and small-project work throughout the Seattle, WA region. This role owns projects from estimating and planning through field execution, customer communication, financial performance, and closeout.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage electrical service projects from initial customer request through completion, including estimating, proposals, scheduling, execution, change management, invoicing, and closeout.
- Coordinate field technicians, electricians, subcontractors, equipment, materials, and vendors to meet scope, schedule, safety, and quality requirements.
- Plan and oversee preventive maintenance, acceptance and maintenance testing, troubleshooting, repairs, shutdowns, emergency response, and electrical system upgrades.
- Review one-lines, drawings, specifications, test reports, scopes of work, and customer requirements to develop accurate work plans and pricing.
- Serve as the primary customer contact; provide clear updates regarding schedule, technical issues, project risks, cost impacts, and corrective actions.
- Track labor, materials, subcontractor costs, committed costs, billings, and project profitability; identify variances and take timely corrective action.
- Manage submittals, purchase orders, change orders, daily reports, test documentation, punch lists, and final closeout packages.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Five or more years of electrical service, electrical construction, field service, or power systems experience, including project-management responsibility.
- Strong working knowledge of the startup, maintenance, and testing of electrical power systems and equipment rated up to 500 kV, including switchgear, circuit breakers, transformers, protective relays, cables, UPS systems, and related equipment.
- Demonstrated ability to estimate work, manage multiple concurrent projects, coordinate field resources, and maintain project budgets and schedules.
- Ability to read electrical one-lines, drawings, specifications, and technical reports and translate them into executable field scopes.
- Strong customer-service, leadership, organization, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills.
LOCATION AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
- Candidates must be based in the Seattle, WA or Portland Oregon Region and able to support customer sites throughout the area.
- Washington or Oregon market experience is preferred.
- This position is intended for a local hire, and per diem is not offered. Occasional travel within Washington and Oregon may be required based on project needs.
WHY JOIN PRAETORIAN POWER PROTECTION
- Safe, inclusive workplace focused on employee value, professional development, and the opportunity to lead technically challenging electrical service and power-system projects.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) with company match; paid time off and personal holiday.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Service Project Manager
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
Pull up your O*NET profile for Project Management Specialists and map your degree field directly to the technical duties listed. USCIS scrutinizes whether a service-focused PM role genuinely requires a specific bachelor's degree, so your resume must reflect degree-level complexity throughout.
Target employers with multi-site service operations
Companies managing field service contracts across multiple locations file LCAs frequently because each worksite requires its own certified LCA. Employers already fluent in that process are far more likely to sponsor and handle amendments quickly when your assignment location changes.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter Service Project Manager roles on Migrate Mate to find employers with documented H-1B visa LCA filing history in your target city. That filing history confirms the employer has sponsored this role type before, cutting through uncertainty early in your job search.
Benchmark your offer against OFLC prevailing wages
Before accepting an offer, run your job title, SOC code, and worksite ZIP through OFLC Wage Search to confirm the offered salary meets the required prevailing wage level. An LCA certified below prevailing wage is a compliance violation that can void your petition before USCIS even reviews it.
Clarify worksite plans with HR before the LCA is filed
If your role involves client sites, hybrid schedules, or rotational assignments, tell HR every location upfront. DOL requires a separate certified LCA for each worksite not covered by the original filing, and adding sites after the fact delays your start date.
Use your 60-day grace period strategically between jobs
If your current H-1B employer ends your position, USCIS allows a 60-day grace period to secure a new sponsoring employer. Have your updated resume, project management credentials, and reference contacts ready before you need them so you can move quickly when the clock starts.
H-1B Visa Service Project Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Service Project Manager role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
It depends on how the employer structures the position. A Service Project Manager role qualifies as a specialty occupation when the employer defines it around duties that normally require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as engineering, operations management, or business administration. If the role is built around trade coordination or general supervision without degree-level technical requirements, USCIS may not classify it as a specialty occupation. Employers that sponsor H-1B holders typically design job descriptions and LCAs that make the degree requirement explicit and defensible.
What documents should I prepare before approaching a sponsoring employer?
Have a degree equivalency evaluation ready if your credentials are from outside the U.S., since USCIS requires a foreign degree to be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Compile project management certifications, employment records showing degree-level responsibilities, and reference letters that speak to technical complexity. Employers filing an I-129 for this role will need these documents to build a defensible specialty occupation argument.
How long does H-1B status last for a Service Project Manager?
USCIS grants H-1B status for an initial period of up to three years, with extensions available up to a six-year maximum. Beyond six years, continued H-1B status typically requires an approved I-140 immigrant petition or other qualifying circumstances under AC21 portability rules. Plan your career timeline with both the three-year and six-year milestones in mind.
What happens if my Service Project Manager role moves to a new client site?
Each worksite where you perform H-1B work must be covered by a certified Labor Condition Application listing that specific location and the prevailing wage for it. If your employer assigns you to a new client site not on your original LCA, they must file a new LCA with DOL before you begin work there. Short-term placements have narrow exceptions, but regular assignments to unlisted worksites are a compliance risk for both you and your employer.
How do I find Service Project Manager jobs where employers are already sponsoring H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate shows verified employer LCA filing history by role and location, so you can identify companies that have already sponsored Service Project Manager positions rather than relying on job descriptions that may or may not lead to sponsorship. Focusing your search on employers with demonstrated filing activity in your target city saves significant time and reduces uncertainty during the offer stage.