H-2B Visa Field Engineer Jobs
Field Engineer jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship are available in construction, utilities, and infrastructure maintenance, where employers hire seasonal workers for project-based site work. Sponsorship requires your employer to file a temporary labor certification with the DOL before the annual 66,000-visa cap fills, so timing your job search to the early filing windows matters.
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General Excavating is an award-winning contractor serving public and private owners throughout Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. General Excavating specializes in the construction of underground utilities, natural gas distribution, environmental remediation, excavation shoring, directional drilling, hydro-excavation, and heavy civil including bridge and concrete structures.
General Excavating is searching for a highly motivated Construction Field Engineer, who is expected to assist and monitor construction related activities in field operations. This role is responsible for the support of Project Managers and Superintendents to ensure project success. Assists with overall management of construction project sites and procurement through final acceptance, while ensuring project safety. Maximizes profits and cost controls to maintain stability and growth of the organization by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Studies specifications and plans to coordinate procedures for appropriate construction methods based on project start and completion.
- Studies staffing and equipment needs for each phase of construction and assists with direction of construction activities and related staffing/equipment needs.
- Assists with procurement of materials, tools, and rental equipment to conform to project schedules.
- Assists with coordination of project deliveries and inspections.
- Coordinates with on-site personnel engaged in planning the work procedures, executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, plans, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays.
- Confers with supervisory personnel, owners, engineers, inspectors, contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers to resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints or construction problems to improve construction methods and performance.
- Inspects and reviews work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications, plans, schedules, and safety compliance. May assist with quality control program documentation depending on jobsite requirements.
- Maintains as-built documentation of completed work through GPS data collection and redlines drawings.
- Confers and cooperates with other onsite personnel in following administrative, operational policies and procedures.
- Assists with investigations and reports damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed.
- Monitors compliance with project safety program requirements. Documents and ensures corrective measures are implemented as necessary.
- Assists with compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules and governmental regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a job.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
One (1) years minimum related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Ability to read a tape measure and convert inches into tenths.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with arms while operating equipment. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
SUMMARY
General Excavating is an award-winning contractor serving public and private owners throughout Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. General Excavating specializes in the construction of underground utilities, natural gas distribution, environmental remediation, excavation shoring, directional drilling, hydro-excavation, and heavy civil including bridge and concrete structures.
General Excavating is searching for a highly motivated Construction Field Engineer, who is expected to assist and monitor construction related activities in field operations. This role is responsible for the support of Project Managers and Superintendents to ensure project success. Assists with overall management of construction project sites and procurement through final acceptance, while ensuring project safety. Maximizes profits and cost controls to maintain stability and growth of the organization by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Studies specifications and plans to coordinate procedures for appropriate construction methods based on project start and completion.
- Studies staffing and equipment needs for each phase of construction and assists with direction of construction activities and related staffing/equipment needs.
- Assists with procurement of materials, tools, and rental equipment to conform to project schedules.
- Assists with coordination of project deliveries and inspections.
- Coordinates with on-site personnel engaged in planning the work procedures, executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, plans, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays.
- Confers with supervisory personnel, owners, engineers, inspectors, contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers to resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints or construction problems to improve construction methods and performance.
- Inspects and reviews work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications, plans, schedules, and safety compliance. May assist with quality control program documentation depending on jobsite requirements.
- Maintains as-built documentation of completed work through GPS data collection and redlines drawings.
- Confers and cooperates with other onsite personnel in following administrative, operational policies and procedures.
- Assists with investigations and reports damage, accidents, or delays at construction sites to ensure that proper construction procedures are being followed.
- Monitors compliance with project safety program requirements. Documents and ensures corrective measures are implemented as necessary.
- Assists with compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules and governmental regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of a job.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
One (1) years minimum related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Ability to read a tape measure and convert inches into tenths.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables in standardized situations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with arms while operating equipment. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Field Engineer
Verify your credentials match specialty occupation standards
H-2B visa field engineer roles often require documented technical training or a degree in engineering or a related field. Pull your O*NET occupation profile for this role to confirm which credentials employers must justify in their DOL labor certification filing.
Target employers with active temporary project pipelines
Utilities contractors, environmental remediation firms, and infrastructure maintenance companies hire field engineers seasonally for fixed-term projects. Focus your search on employers who have a defined project end date, since the H-2B requires a specific temporary need tied to the job.
Search verified H-2B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to find field engineer employers with documented H-2B sponsorship history. Filtering by visa type saves you from contacting employers who've never filed, which is the most common time sink for seasonal workers in technical roles.
Ask employers about their DOL filing timeline upfront
The H-2B cap splits into two halves each fiscal year, and petitions for the summer half often hit the limit within days of opening. Confirm your prospective employer plans to file in the correct half for your project start date before accepting an offer.
Collect site-specific work documentation before applying
Field engineer roles require proof of prior site experience, safety certifications like OSHA-10 or OSHA-30, and equipment competencies. Employers submitting your H-2B petition must document your qualifications in the labor certification, so assembling these records before outreach speeds the process.
Confirm the employer's prevailing wage compliance before signing
DOL requires H-2B employers to pay the prevailing wage for your occupation and work location. Cross-check the offered wage against the OFLC Wage Search for the relevant SOC code and county before signing any offer, since underpayment can jeopardize your petition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find field engineer jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It filters job listings by visa sponsorship type, so you can find field engineer roles where the employer has an actual H-2B filing history rather than sifting through postings that never address sponsorship. Start there and focus on employers in construction, utilities, and environmental services, where seasonal field engineer demand is highest.
How does the H-2B annual cap affect field engineer job seekers?
USCIS allocates 66,000 H-2B visas each fiscal year, split into two 33,000-slot halves for workers starting before or after April 1. Demand in technical fields means petitions filed for popular start dates can hit the cap within days of the filing window opening. If your employer misses the cap, your start date shifts by a full half-year, so confirming early filing is part of any serious offer negotiation.
Can a field engineer role qualify as a temporary H-2B position if the work seems ongoing?
Yes, as long as the employer can demonstrate the need is genuinely temporary. DOL accepts four types of need: seasonal, peak load, intermittent, or one-time occurrence. A construction contractor hiring field engineers for a specific infrastructure project with a defined end date fits the one-time occurrence category even if the company employs engineers year-round for different projects.
What documents should I have ready before an employer starts the H-2B filing process?
Your employer will need your full name and nationality for the I-129 petition, but you should also prepare your engineering credentials, OSHA certifications, prior site safety training records, and any licenses required for the work location. Having these organized before the labor certification is submitted avoids delays during USCIS adjudication, which can otherwise push your start date past the project window.
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