Operations Engineer Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Connecticut
Connecticut's operations engineer market centers on insurance and financial services firms in Hartford, defense and aerospace contractors along the I-95 corridor, and manufacturing operations in Bridgeport and New Haven. Major employers including Raytheon, United Technologies, and Cigna have established sponsorship track records for qualified operations engineers seeking H-1B visa and other work visas.
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What We Offer:
- Competitive benefits and growth opportunities.
- Generous performance‑based bonuses.
- 12% 401(k) match.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways.
Job Summary:
The Senior Director of Fleet Operations is a high impact enterprise leadership role responsible for the strategic oversight, performance, financial management and transformation of a multi-state utility fleet consisting of approximately 5,000 vehicles and specialized equipment. The role supports electric, gas and power operations across 26 states, including approximately 22 garages and 76 mechanics.
This is a highly visible, forward-facing leadership role responsible for end-to-end fleet lifecycle management across regulated utility operations in the Northeast. The role also provides governance and strategic oversight for a nationally dispersed Power fleet operating under an outsourced vendor model.
The Senior Director will lead enterprise-wide initiatives focused on standardization, sustainability, fuel strategy, and cost optimization, while driving operational excellence. This leader is accountable for ensuring high fleet reliability and maximum asset uptime to support critical utility operations, including emergency and storm response.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a Fleet Team with 5 direct reports and a mix of 97 union and nonunion employees.
Enterprise Strategy & Leadership:
- Develop and execute a multi-year fleet investment strategy, aligned with corporate and operating company goals, commitments and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the strategic adviser to senior leadership on fleet investments, standardization, budget, risk mitigation and operational performance.
- Lead geographically dispersed teams, including fleet directors, managers, maintenance operations and vendor partners in each (OpCo) Operating Company.
- Drive organizational transformation initiatives (i.e. standardization, telematics, predictive maintenance, fuel strategy and sustainability).
- Monitor industry trends and implement innovative solutions for new fleet technology.
Fleet Lifecycle Management:
- Manage the full lifecycle of vehicles and specialty equipment while enhancing asset strategies to balance cost, reliability and operational readiness with regulatory commitments and equipment lead times.
- Develop and implement cost saving and efficiencies initiatives across the fleet and devise strategy on the optimum level of in-house vs outsource maintenance.
- Oversee timely vehicle registrations, inspections and in service dates, including decommissioning and sales of replacement vehicles.
Operational Excellence & Performance Management:
- Manage and expand established KPI’s and performance dashboards.
- Ensure accurate and timely global reporting.
- Leverage telematics and analytics to enable data driven decision making and continuous improvement.
- Optimize shop productivity and service delivery models.
- Stakeholder management and coordination with business operations for growth initiatives and business cases (e.g. Gas and Electric Ops, Windfarm Ops).
- Responsible for fuel hedging or bulk purchase strategies with regular audits to ensure strategy is aligned to business needs. Management of the non-hedged fuel and fuel management systems such as Wright Express (WEX) fuel cards.
- Lead cross-functional department coordination of telematics program and supporting hardware to ensure reliable deployment and operability. Provide oversight of device installation and decommissioning.
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management:
- Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, EPA, State Utilities Commissions & Internal Departments including Health & Safety, Compliance and Environmental.
- Maintain audit ready documentation including inspections and reporting.
- Manage fleet safety programs, driver policies and incident investigations.
- Ensure fleet readiness for storm response, outage restoration and mobilization.
- Lead fleets strategic support for rate case development and regulatory proceedings, providing the analysis and business justification needed to secure favorable outcomes for fleet investments aligned with operational needs.
Financial Management:
- Develop annual and long-term operating and capital budgets.
- Drive cost optimizations across maintenance and repairs, fuel and energy usage, vendor contracts and leasing strategies.
- Perform long-term capital planning aligned with rate cases and regulatory filings.
- Delivery financial transparency through forecasting variance analysis and benchmarking.
- Develop and oversee required Investment Dossiers for acquisition of new fleet over $6m working with other stakeholders in General Services, Avangrid Investment Control as well as Global General Services Fleet.
Vendor & Supply Chain Management:
- Oversee procurement of vehicles, upfits, equipment, parts and services.
- Ensure alignment with corporate sourcing strategies and procurement guidelines.
- Drive standardization across fleet specifications and supplier base.
- Provide comprehensive data driven framework analysis for new requests. Support local and global RFI’s with timely thorough responses.
Required Qualifications:
Required Education:
- BS or BA degree with an MBA or MS degree is strongly desired but not required.
Experience/Training:
- Minimum 12+ years managing large complex teams for a regulated entity, utility or transportation industry.
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in fleet or asset management.
- Minimum 7 years of vehicle maintenance and repair experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of State/Federal motor vehicle safety and regulatory requirements.
Skills/Abilities:
- Consensus-building and influential leadership skills.
- Coaching and team development skills.
- Strong customer service orientation, commercial focus.
- Strong communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on fact-finding and fact-based decision-making.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certifications (Desired, but not required):
- Possession of a valid Commercial Driver’s License (A endorsement).
- Possession of valid State Inspector License.
Other Preferences:
- Possession of Fleet Management Certification (CTP NPTC).
- Experience in regulated utilities or energy sector.
- Experience leading Fleet electrification or sustainability initiatives.
- Advanced knowledge of SAP, Maximo, & Telematics Platforms.
- MBA or advanced degree.
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Company:
AVANGRID MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC.
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.
Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.
Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.
Job Posting End Date:
The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $189,000 - $236,000
What We Offer:
- Competitive benefits and growth opportunities.
- Generous performance‑based bonuses.
- 12% 401(k) match.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways.
Job Summary:
The Senior Director of Fleet Operations is a high impact enterprise leadership role responsible for the strategic oversight, performance, financial management and transformation of a multi-state utility fleet consisting of approximately 5,000 vehicles and specialized equipment. The role supports electric, gas and power operations across 26 states, including approximately 22 garages and 76 mechanics.
This is a highly visible, forward-facing leadership role responsible for end-to-end fleet lifecycle management across regulated utility operations in the Northeast. The role also provides governance and strategic oversight for a nationally dispersed Power fleet operating under an outsourced vendor model.
The Senior Director will lead enterprise-wide initiatives focused on standardization, sustainability, fuel strategy, and cost optimization, while driving operational excellence. This leader is accountable for ensuring high fleet reliability and maximum asset uptime to support critical utility operations, including emergency and storm response.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a Fleet Team with 5 direct reports and a mix of 97 union and nonunion employees.
Enterprise Strategy & Leadership:
- Develop and execute a multi-year fleet investment strategy, aligned with corporate and operating company goals, commitments and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the strategic adviser to senior leadership on fleet investments, standardization, budget, risk mitigation and operational performance.
- Lead geographically dispersed teams, including fleet directors, managers, maintenance operations and vendor partners in each (OpCo) Operating Company.
- Drive organizational transformation initiatives (i.e. standardization, telematics, predictive maintenance, fuel strategy and sustainability).
- Monitor industry trends and implement innovative solutions for new fleet technology.
Fleet Lifecycle Management:
- Manage the full lifecycle of vehicles and specialty equipment while enhancing asset strategies to balance cost, reliability and operational readiness with regulatory commitments and equipment lead times.
- Develop and implement cost saving and efficiencies initiatives across the fleet and devise strategy on the optimum level of in-house vs outsource maintenance.
- Oversee timely vehicle registrations, inspections and in service dates, including decommissioning and sales of replacement vehicles.
Operational Excellence & Performance Management:
- Manage and expand established KPI’s and performance dashboards.
- Ensure accurate and timely global reporting.
- Leverage telematics and analytics to enable data driven decision making and continuous improvement.
- Optimize shop productivity and service delivery models.
- Stakeholder management and coordination with business operations for growth initiatives and business cases (e.g. Gas and Electric Ops, Windfarm Ops).
- Responsible for fuel hedging or bulk purchase strategies with regular audits to ensure strategy is aligned to business needs. Management of the non-hedged fuel and fuel management systems such as Wright Express (WEX) fuel cards.
- Lead cross-functional department coordination of telematics program and supporting hardware to ensure reliable deployment and operability. Provide oversight of device installation and decommissioning.
Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management:
- Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, EPA, State Utilities Commissions & Internal Departments including Health & Safety, Compliance and Environmental.
- Maintain audit ready documentation including inspections and reporting.
- Manage fleet safety programs, driver policies and incident investigations.
- Ensure fleet readiness for storm response, outage restoration and mobilization.
- Lead fleets strategic support for rate case development and regulatory proceedings, providing the analysis and business justification needed to secure favorable outcomes for fleet investments aligned with operational needs.
Financial Management:
- Develop annual and long-term operating and capital budgets.
- Drive cost optimizations across maintenance and repairs, fuel and energy usage, vendor contracts and leasing strategies.
- Perform long-term capital planning aligned with rate cases and regulatory filings.
- Delivery financial transparency through forecasting variance analysis and benchmarking.
- Develop and oversee required Investment Dossiers for acquisition of new fleet over $6m working with other stakeholders in General Services, Avangrid Investment Control as well as Global General Services Fleet.
Vendor & Supply Chain Management:
- Oversee procurement of vehicles, upfits, equipment, parts and services.
- Ensure alignment with corporate sourcing strategies and procurement guidelines.
- Drive standardization across fleet specifications and supplier base.
- Provide comprehensive data driven framework analysis for new requests. Support local and global RFI’s with timely thorough responses.
Required Qualifications:
Required Education:
- BS or BA degree with an MBA or MS degree is strongly desired but not required.
Experience/Training:
- Minimum 12+ years managing large complex teams for a regulated entity, utility or transportation industry.
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in fleet or asset management.
- Minimum 7 years of vehicle maintenance and repair experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of State/Federal motor vehicle safety and regulatory requirements.
Skills/Abilities:
- Consensus-building and influential leadership skills.
- Coaching and team development skills.
- Strong customer service orientation, commercial focus.
- Strong communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on fact-finding and fact-based decision-making.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certifications (Desired, but not required):
- Possession of a valid Commercial Driver’s License (A endorsement).
- Possession of valid State Inspector License.
Other Preferences:
- Possession of Fleet Management Certification (CTP NPTC).
- Experience in regulated utilities or energy sector.
- Experience leading Fleet electrification or sustainability initiatives.
- Advanced knowledge of SAP, Maximo, & Telematics Platforms.
- MBA or advanced degree.
LI-On-Site
LI-JM1
Company:
AVANGRID MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC.
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.
At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran who is unable to use our online tool to search for or to apply for jobs, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting our People and Organization department at careers@avangrid.com.
Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.
Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.
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Which companies sponsor visas for operations engineers in Connecticut?
Connecticut's largest visa sponsors for operations engineers include defense and aerospace firms like Raytheon Technologies and Collins Aerospace, insurance and financial services companies such as Cigna, Aetna, and Hartford Financial Services, and manufacturing operations across the state. These employers have active H-1B filing histories with the Department of Labor and regularly hire international talent for operations-focused roles.
Which visa types are most common for operations engineer roles in Connecticut?
The H-1B is the most common visa for operations engineers in Connecticut, as the role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in engineering, operations management, or a related field. Candidates already authorized through OPT or STEM OPT extensions, as well as those holding L-1 visa intracompany transferee status at multinational firms, also fill many operations engineer positions across the state.
Which cities in Connecticut have the most operations engineer sponsorship jobs?
Hartford leads Connecticut for operations engineer sponsorship opportunities, driven by its concentration of insurance, financial services, and corporate headquarters. Stratford, East Hartford, and Windsor are active hiring areas tied to aerospace and defense manufacturing. New Haven and Stamford also post consistent demand, with Stamford's position near the New York metro attracting additional corporate operations roles from regional and national employers.
How to find operations engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Connecticut?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for visa sponsorship, making it straightforward to search operations engineer roles in Connecticut without sorting through positions that don't support international candidates. You can filter by state and role type to surface employers actively sponsoring in Connecticut's defense, insurance, and manufacturing sectors, which represent the strongest concentrations of operations engineer hiring in the state.
Are there state-specific considerations for operations engineers pursuing sponsorship in Connecticut?
Connecticut's prevailing wage requirements for H-1B roles are benchmarked to Department of Labor wage data for the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford and Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metropolitan areas, which reflect the state's relatively high cost of living. Operations engineers targeting defense contractors should also be aware that some roles require U.S. security clearances, which are not available to nonimmigrant visa holders and effectively limit sponsorship at those specific positions.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored operations engineer jobs in Connecticut?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.