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Illinois team lead roles draw strong visa sponsorship activity, particularly in Chicago's technology, financial services, and logistics sectors. Major employers like Morningstar, Zebra Technologies, and United Airlines regularly hire internationally for leadership positions. Whether you're targeting the Loop, River North, or suburban tech corridors, Illinois offers meaningful pathways for sponsored team lead candidates.
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Catégorie Ventes Id du poste JR-18167 Commercial HVAC Americas
Participez à notre mission ! En tant que leader mondial dans la création de solutions climatiques confortables, durables et efficaces pour les bâtiments, les habitations et les transports, il est de notre responsabilité de placer la planète au premier plan. Pour nous, chez Trane Technologies, et à travers nos activités, y compris Trane® et Thermo King, la durabilité n’est pas simplement une façon de faire des affaires—c’est au cœur de notre activité. Osez-vous regarder les défis mondiaux et y voir des opportunités porteuses d’impact ? Souhaitez-vous contribuer à bâtir un avenir meilleur ? Si la réponse est oui, nous vous invitons à envisager de nous rejoindre pour repousser les limites du possible en faveur d’un monde durable.
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Trane in the Upper Midwest region is hiring for a Service Estimating Team Lead to join our team. In this role, you will be leading a group of estimators working with Trane Account Managers and Building Owners, providing estimates and quotes for HVAC service projects and agreements. Trane always focuses on a total solution to provide our customers with the most energy efficient buildings!
What You Will Do:
Direct Estimating & Quoting Execution ("The Player")
- Hands-on Estimating & Quoting: Personally develop comprehensive cost estimates and customer-ready proposals for HVAC service agreements, quoted service repairs, retrofit projects, and controls solutions.
- Scope & Proposal Development: Review design-build and owner specifications from Account Managers to establish detailed scopes of work, preliminary proposals, system sketches, and points lists.
- Equipment Take-Off & Pricing: Perform detailed equipment and material take-offs, confirming accuracy of unit configurations, voltages, options, sizing, and vendor selections.
- Subcontractor & Vendor Management: Develop scopes for subcontractors and mechanical/electrical partners; solicit and evaluate competitive quotes and negotiate pricing to optimize project cost structures.
- Pre-Bid Strategy & Sales Alignment: Lead pre-bid review meetings with Account Managers and service leadership to review project scope, pricing strategy, margin targets, risk factors, and constructability.
- Risk Identification & Value Engineering: Proactively identify cost-saving opportunities and potential project risks to ensure competitive advantage and protect project gross margins.
People Leadership & Coaching ("The Coach")
- Team Supervision & Development: Directly lead, mentor, and coach a team of Service Estimators. Conduct regular 1-on-1 check-ins, establish individual goals, and deliver performance evaluations.
- Technical Mentorship: Act as the primary technical sounding board for the team, helping estimators navigate complex scopes, challenging equipment configurations, and non-standard vendor packages.
- Hiring & Onboarding: Partner with regional leadership to recruit, interview, hire, and onboard new estimating team members, accelerating their time-to-productivity through structured training.
- Team Culture: Cultivate a collaborative, inclusive, and customer-focused team culture centered on accountability and mutual support.
Operational Excellence & Workflow Management
- Workload & Pipeline Allocation: Balance team capacity by managing intake, prioritizing high-impact quotes, and distributing estimating requests across the team while balancing your own assigned quote volume.
- Quality Assurance & Standard Work: Implement peer-review processes, standard work templates, and QA checklists to uphold consistency, turnaround speed, and accuracy across all outgoing bids.
- Continuous Improvement: Leverage Lean principles to streamline quoting workflows, modernize estimating tools, and enhance regional bid win rates.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor's or Associates degree in engineering, engineering technology or related study preferred with minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ related experience; or technical certificate with five (5) years related experience; or HVAC Technician experience with combination of education and related field experience.
- Candidates without a 4-year degree are encouraged to apply; we prioritize practical experience, relevant skills, and alignment with our leadership principles.
- Working knowledge of all facets of construction including mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems, etc. preferred.
- Experience with financial and business acumen and a history of running projects on time and on budget.
- Proven experience prioritizing tasks in order to meet tight deadlines within a high-paced environment with attention to detail.
- Experience working directly with building owners is a plus.
- Flexibility to work overtime/weekends, as required.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license for a minimum of 12 months, with no major or frequent traffic violations included, but not limited to: DUI, Hit & Run, License Suspension, Reckless/Careless Driving or multiple smaller infractions or preventable collisions in the previous 3 years.
Fourchette de salaire de base annuel ou fourchette de rémunération horaire de base :
$78,406.66 - $109,479.99
Type de rémunération :
Salaire
Admissible à l’incitation :
Yes
Éligible à la commission sur les ventes :
No
Avertissement Nous nous efforçons d’offrir une rémunération compétitive pour ce poste, adaptée à divers facteurs. La rémunération effective dépendra notamment de l’ancienneté, du mérite, de la localisation géographique, du niveau d’études, de l’expérience, des exigences en matière de déplacements et de l’appartenance syndicale. Notre fourchette de rémunération est généralement basée sur la moyenne nationale du pays. Par ailleurs, les avantages peuvent varier en fonction de la région, de l’organisation de l’entreprise, de l’implication syndicale et du statut de l’employé.
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- Les avantages liés à la fondation d’une famille comprennent la prise en charge des traitements de fertilité ainsi qu’une aide à l’adoption et à la gestation pour autrui.
- Les congés payés comprennent jusqu’à 15 jours de congés, des jours fériés payés, des congés maladie et d’autres options pour soutenir le bénévolat et les congés parentaux.
- Abondement au 401K, possibilités de formation et de développement grâce aux programmes de l’entreprise, ainsi qu’une aide aux frais de scolarité et au remboursement de la dette étudiante.
Avis : Les avantages proposés peuvent varier selon le site, les conventions collectives et les réglementations locales/de l’État
Poste à sensibilité en matière de sécurité
No
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Nous offrons une rémunération compétitive ainsi que des avantages et des programmes complets. Nous sommes un employeur garantissant l’égalité des chances ; tous les candidats qualifiés seront considérés pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de couleur, de religion, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, d’identité de genre, d’origine nationale, de grossesse, d’âge, de statut marital, de handicap, de statut de vétéran protégé ou de tout autre statut protégé par la loi.
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Search Team Lead Jobs in IllinoisTeam Lead Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies sponsor visas for team leads in Illinois?
Several large Illinois-based employers have consistent records of sponsoring visas for team lead roles. Morningstar, Zebra Technologies, Hyatt, and Discover Financial Services are among those with documented H-1B visa filings for leadership positions in technology, operations, and product. Chicago's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters means the sponsorship pool is broader than most U.S. states outside California and New York.
Which visa types are most common for team lead roles in Illinois?
The H-1B is the most common visa for team lead positions in Illinois, particularly for roles in software engineering, data, finance, and operations management where a bachelor's degree in a specific field is a standard requirement. The L-1A is relevant for team leads transferring from a foreign office of the same employer into a managerial capacity. The O-1A applies in cases where the individual has demonstrated extraordinary achievement in their field.
Which cities in Illinois have the most team lead sponsorship jobs?
Chicago accounts for the overwhelming majority of visa-sponsored team lead jobs in Illinois. Within the city, the Loop, River North, and Fulton Market neighborhoods concentrate the highest density of sponsoring employers across finance, technology, and consulting. Suburbs including Deerfield, Rosemont, and Schaumburg host major corporate campuses, particularly in life sciences and logistics, and also generate sponsored team lead openings.
How to find team lead visa sponsorship jobs in Illinois?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates seeking visa sponsorship, making it a direct way to filter team lead roles in Illinois without sifting through postings from employers who don't sponsor. Migrate Mate surfaces jobs from companies with documented sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on realistic opportunities. Filtering by Illinois and the team lead category narrows results to positions relevant to your situation.
Are there state-specific considerations for team lead visa sponsorship in Illinois?
Illinois does not have a state-level visa program, so all sponsorship flows through federal categories like the H-1B. One practical consideration is that Illinois employers must meet the Department of Labor's prevailing wage requirements for the specific occupation and geographic area, with Chicago's wage levels generally reflecting the higher cost of doing business there. The University of Illinois and Northwestern University also produce strong local pipelines of international graduates who compete for team lead roles in technology and business, meaning employer familiarity with sponsorship is generally higher than in less research-intensive states.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored team lead jobs in Illinois?
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.