STEM OPT Electrical Project Engineer Jobs
Electrical Project Engineer roles qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code in electrical or electronics engineering. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and you'll need a signed I-983 training plan before your extension begins. This page surfaces Electrical Project Engineer jobs at E-Verify-enrolled employers actively hiring STEM OPT candidates.
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Our Georgia-Pacific mill in Toledo, Oregon is seeking an innovative and forward-thinking individual to join our team as an Electrical Project Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the mill's engineering team to provide electrical, instrumentation, and controls support to project engineers with assessments, design, and expertise at this large fully-integrated production operation. Long-term value is created through the application of our Principle Based Management™ business philosophy.
Our Team
This role is part of the engineering department at the Toledo mill and will support electrical, instrumentation, and controls design across the site. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced mill engineering leaders through a structured development approach, including a two-year training path focused on building and checking off key technical skills if needed. Georgia-Pacific Toledo is a producer of brown paper used to make cardboard and is a leader in recycling in the Northwest. The Toledo Mill is located within a 10-minute drive to the Pacific Ocean. Many outdoor activities are available near the mill including fishing, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, and boating.
What You Will Do
- Develop electrical engineering capability while supporting project managers, process controls engineers, maintenance, and reliability teams
- Assist with electrical and instrumentation design packages for small mill engineering projects while building technical skills through hands-on coaching
- Coordinate additional outside electrical engineering as needed to support larger projects
- Support mill's electrical power distribution engineer with troubleshooting and maintenance of power systems
- Project manage small electrical-based engineering projects with scope development, budgeting, and scheduling, and electrical construction management
- Provide leadership to drive continuous improvement with electrical and instrumentation reliability
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or completion within a year
- Some industrial experience, such as a co-op, internship, or early-career engineering experience in a manufacturing, mill, or industrial environment
- Experience creating and modifying electrical AutoCAD drawings
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience with pulp and paper manufacturing technology and systems
- Experience as an electrical engineer in a heavy industrial environment, including senior-level experience
- Experience with valves and instrumentation specification
- Experience with: Three phase power distribution, 480V three phase motors with variable frequency drive configurations, AC/DC drives and motors, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), electrical drives and power distribution
- Experience with Reliability Improvement tools (Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Preventative/Predictive maintenance, KPIs)
- Proficient at Microsoft Project
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.
Who We Are
As a Koch company and leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 300,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.
Your Job
Our Georgia-Pacific mill in Toledo, Oregon is seeking an innovative and forward-thinking individual to join our team as an Electrical Project Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the mill's engineering team to provide electrical, instrumentation, and controls support to project engineers with assessments, design, and expertise at this large fully-integrated production operation. Long-term value is created through the application of our Principle Based Management™ business philosophy.
Our Team
This role is part of the engineering department at the Toledo mill and will support electrical, instrumentation, and controls design across the site. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn directly from experienced mill engineering leaders through a structured development approach, including a two-year training path focused on building and checking off key technical skills if needed. Georgia-Pacific Toledo is a producer of brown paper used to make cardboard and is a leader in recycling in the Northwest. The Toledo Mill is located within a 10-minute drive to the Pacific Ocean. Many outdoor activities are available near the mill including fishing, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, and boating.
What You Will Do
- Develop electrical engineering capability while supporting project managers, process controls engineers, maintenance, and reliability teams
- Assist with electrical and instrumentation design packages for small mill engineering projects while building technical skills through hands-on coaching
- Coordinate additional outside electrical engineering as needed to support larger projects
- Support mill's electrical power distribution engineer with troubleshooting and maintenance of power systems
- Project manage small electrical-based engineering projects with scope development, budgeting, and scheduling, and electrical construction management
- Provide leadership to drive continuous improvement with electrical and instrumentation reliability
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or completion within a year
- Some industrial experience, such as a co-op, internship, or early-career engineering experience in a manufacturing, mill, or industrial environment
- Experience creating and modifying electrical AutoCAD drawings
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience with pulp and paper manufacturing technology and systems
- Experience as an electrical engineer in a heavy industrial environment, including senior-level experience
- Experience with valves and instrumentation specification
- Experience with: Three phase power distribution, 480V three phase motors with variable frequency drive configurations, AC/DC drives and motors, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), electrical drives and power distribution
- Experience with Reliability Improvement tools (Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Preventative/Predictive maintenance, KPIs)
- Proficient at Microsoft Project
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.
Who We Are
As a Koch company and leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 300,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.
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Verify your CIP code before applying
Electrical Engineering (CIP 14.1001) and Computer Engineering (CIP 14.0901) both qualify for STEM OPT, but your degree's exact CIP code determines eligibility. Confirm the code on your I-20 with your DSO before you start your job search.
Check E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
STEM OPT requires your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify at the specific work site listed on your I-983. Search the E-Verify employer database by company name and location to confirm enrollment status before signing an offer letter.
Align your I-983 to project engineering scope
Your training plan must describe learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, not just job duties. For Electrical Project Engineers, map goals to specific technical competencies: power systems design, NEC compliance review, or substation engineering, so USCIS sees a clear degree connection.
Target industries with high E-Verify penetration
Federal contractors are legally required to use E-Verify, making defense, utilities, and infrastructure firms reliable targets. Electrical Project Engineer roles at these employers are structurally more likely to support STEM OPT without needing to walk HR through the enrollment process.
Search Migrate Mate to filter by E-Verify employers
Migrate Mate surfaces Electrical Project Engineer jobs filtered to E-Verify-enrolled employers, saving you from applying to roles where the employer can't legally hire you on STEM OPT. Filter by role and work authorization type to build a qualified target list.
Time your extension filing to cap-gap protection
If you're pursuing H-1B visa after STEM OPT and your OPT EAD expires before October 1, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization. File your STEM OPT extension at least 90 days before your current EAD ends to avoid a gap that interrupts active project work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Electrical Project Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your degree is in an eligible STEM field such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline with a qualifying CIP code. The role itself must also provide practical training directly related to that degree. Your DSO confirms eligibility by verifying the CIP code on your I-20 before recommending the extension to USCIS.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for an Electrical Project Engineer?
Your I-983 must describe learning objectives connected to your STEM degree, not just a list of job duties. For Electrical Project Engineers, that means detailing how the role develops competencies in areas like power distribution design, load flow analysis, or electrical code compliance. Both you and your employer's authorized representative must sign it, and your DSO must receive it before your extension is approved.
How do I confirm my employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
E-Verify enrollment is required for every employer hiring a STEM OPT student. You can search the E-Verify employer search tool by company name and work site location to confirm active enrollment. Enrollment must cover the specific location where you'll work, so verify the exact office address, not just the parent company's headquarters status.
How do I find Electrical Project Engineer jobs that support STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate filters Electrical Project Engineer listings to employers enrolled in E-Verify, which is the baseline requirement for any STEM OPT placement. Federal contractors, utilities, and infrastructure firms tend to have E-Verify enrollment already in place. Targeting these sectors reduces the back-and-forth with HR and speeds up the authorization confirmation step.
What happens to my STEM OPT work authorization if I'm selected in the H-1B lottery?
If your STEM OPT EAD expires before October 1 and your H-1B petition is filed on time, cap-gap protection automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. You can continue working as an Electrical Project Engineer during that window without interruption. USCIS requires your employer to have filed a timely, valid H-1B cap-subject petition for cap-gap to apply.