Construction Green Card Sponsorship Jobs in North Carolina
Construction Green Card sponsorship jobs in North Carolina are concentrated around the Charlotte metro, Raleigh-Durham Research Triangle, and the Triad region, where large-scale infrastructure, commercial, and residential development continues to drive demand. Major contractors including Skanska, Turner Construction, and Brasfield & Gorrie have a presence in the state and have historically sponsored permanent residence for skilled construction professionals.
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Commercial Construction | Metcon, Inc.
POSITION SUMMARY
Metcon is seeking an experienced Senior Firestopping Manager to lead firestopping and passive fire-protection activities on large, complex commercial construction projects.
This position will serve as the project's primary authority for firestopping compliance, providing leadership from initial coordination and installation through inspection and final closeout. The Senior Firestopping Manager will work closely with Project Executives, Superintendents, Project Managers, MEP teams, Quality Control, subcontractors, third-party inspectors, design professionals, manufacturers, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
The ideal candidate has extensive commercial construction experience, strong technical knowledge of passive fire protection, and the ability to proactively manage firestopping requirements across multiple trades and project areas.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and manage the project's overall firestopping and passive fireprotection program.
- Review drawings, specifications, lifesafety plans, rated assemblies, and project requirements.
- Review and verify ULlisted systems, tested assemblies, manufacturer requirements, and Engineering Judgments (EJs).
- Coordinate firestopping requirements with MEP, fire protection, lowvoltage, drywall, structural, curtain wall, and other trade partners.
- Perform and oversee field inspections of penetrations, firerated walls and floors, shafts, construction joints, headofwall conditions, edgeofslab conditions, and perimeter firecontainment systems.
- Identify noncompliant or deficient installations and manage corrective actions through completion.
- Lead firestopping preinstallation meetings, mockups, and firstwork inspections.
- Coordinate with thirdparty inspectors, testing agencies, design professionals, Owners, and AHJs.
- Prevent rated assemblies from being concealed before required inspections are completed.
- Manage firestop deficiency logs, inspection reports, photographs, certifications, and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate Engineering Judgments for field conditions that do not match an existing tested/listed system.
- Monitor firestopping subcontractor performance, quality, manpower, and progress.
- Train and provide technical guidance to project personnel and trade partners.
- Identify potential compliance, quality, and schedule risks and communicate them to project leadership.
- Ensure complete firestopping documentation, inspections, certifications, warranties, and deficiency resolution for project closeout.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of commercial construction experience preferred, including significant experience with firestopping, passive fire protection, Quality Control, MEP coordination, or inspections.
- 3+ years of firestopping/passive fireprotection leadership experience strongly preferred.
- Experience on large, complex commercial construction projects strongly preferred.
- Experience on projects valued at $100M+ is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of firerated assemblies and passive fireprotection systems.
- Working knowledge of IBC, NFPA, ASTM, ULlisted systems, and applicable building codes.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, lifesafety plans, MEP drawings, and rated assembly details.
- Experience working with thirdparty firestop inspectors and AHJs.
- Strong understanding of MEP systems and penetrations through rated assemblies.
- Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple trades and project areas in a fastpaced construction environment.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's or associate degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Building Science, Fire Protection, or related discipline.
- Firestopping experience on healthcare, highrise, hospitality, gaming, government/DoD, multifamily/dormitory, education, or missioncritical projects.
- Manufacturer firestop training or certifications.
- FCIA, IFC, UL, or other recognized firestop training/certifications.
- OSHA 30 certification.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
This is a proactive leadership position. The Senior Firestopping Manager will ensure firestop requirements are understood and coordinated before penetrations are made, before firestopping is installed, and before rated assemblies are concealed.
Success means reducing deficiencies and rework, maintaining complete documentation, successfully completing third-party and AHJ inspections, protecting the project schedule, and delivering a fully compliant passive fire-protection program at turnover.
WHY METCON?
Metcon is a growing commercial general contractor delivering complex construction projects throughout the region. Our success is built around our EPIC² values:
Excellence Delivered
People First
Integrity Without Compromise
Client Success is Our Success
Communities Strengthened
If you are an experienced firestopping professional looking for an opportunity to take ownership of passive fire protection on major commercial construction projects, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and explore your next opportunity with Metcon.
Metcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About METCON INC
Metcon is a Native American-owned business (Lumbee) founded in 1999 in Pembroke, North Carolina. Metcon, which stands for (Metal and Construction), was conceived as a General Contractor specializing in panelized metal studs and truss. As a young company, Metcon worked primarily on housing and related panelized projects throughout North Carolina. The firm quickly transitioned into a full-service commercial general contracting operation still incorporating metal-framed systems whenever possible. The UNC system higher education bonds of the 2000’s was a catalyst to Metcon’s growth as a primary contractor for the UNC-Pembroke campus. Expanding their focus in Education, the company quickly became a leader, in not only University construction, but also K-12 facilities across the Carolinas. Metcon remains headquartered in Pembroke, North Carolina, with offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, Fayetteville, North Carolina and Columbia, & Myrtle Beach South Carolina.
SENIOR FIRESTOPPING MANAGER
Commercial Construction | Metcon, Inc.
POSITION SUMMARY
Metcon is seeking an experienced Senior Firestopping Manager to lead firestopping and passive fire-protection activities on large, complex commercial construction projects.
This position will serve as the project's primary authority for firestopping compliance, providing leadership from initial coordination and installation through inspection and final closeout. The Senior Firestopping Manager will work closely with Project Executives, Superintendents, Project Managers, MEP teams, Quality Control, subcontractors, third-party inspectors, design professionals, manufacturers, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
The ideal candidate has extensive commercial construction experience, strong technical knowledge of passive fire protection, and the ability to proactively manage firestopping requirements across multiple trades and project areas.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and manage the project's overall firestopping and passive fireprotection program.
- Review drawings, specifications, lifesafety plans, rated assemblies, and project requirements.
- Review and verify ULlisted systems, tested assemblies, manufacturer requirements, and Engineering Judgments (EJs).
- Coordinate firestopping requirements with MEP, fire protection, lowvoltage, drywall, structural, curtain wall, and other trade partners.
- Perform and oversee field inspections of penetrations, firerated walls and floors, shafts, construction joints, headofwall conditions, edgeofslab conditions, and perimeter firecontainment systems.
- Identify noncompliant or deficient installations and manage corrective actions through completion.
- Lead firestopping preinstallation meetings, mockups, and firstwork inspections.
- Coordinate with thirdparty inspectors, testing agencies, design professionals, Owners, and AHJs.
- Prevent rated assemblies from being concealed before required inspections are completed.
- Manage firestop deficiency logs, inspection reports, photographs, certifications, and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate Engineering Judgments for field conditions that do not match an existing tested/listed system.
- Monitor firestopping subcontractor performance, quality, manpower, and progress.
- Train and provide technical guidance to project personnel and trade partners.
- Identify potential compliance, quality, and schedule risks and communicate them to project leadership.
- Ensure complete firestopping documentation, inspections, certifications, warranties, and deficiency resolution for project closeout.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of commercial construction experience preferred, including significant experience with firestopping, passive fire protection, Quality Control, MEP coordination, or inspections.
- 3+ years of firestopping/passive fireprotection leadership experience strongly preferred.
- Experience on large, complex commercial construction projects strongly preferred.
- Experience on projects valued at $100M+ is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of firerated assemblies and passive fireprotection systems.
- Working knowledge of IBC, NFPA, ASTM, ULlisted systems, and applicable building codes.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, lifesafety plans, MEP drawings, and rated assembly details.
- Experience working with thirdparty firestop inspectors and AHJs.
- Strong understanding of MEP systems and penetrations through rated assemblies.
- Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problemsolving skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple trades and project areas in a fastpaced construction environment.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's or associate degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Building Science, Fire Protection, or related discipline.
- Firestopping experience on healthcare, highrise, hospitality, gaming, government/DoD, multifamily/dormitory, education, or missioncritical projects.
- Manufacturer firestop training or certifications.
- FCIA, IFC, UL, or other recognized firestop training/certifications.
- OSHA 30 certification.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
This is a proactive leadership position. The Senior Firestopping Manager will ensure firestop requirements are understood and coordinated before penetrations are made, before firestopping is installed, and before rated assemblies are concealed.
Success means reducing deficiencies and rework, maintaining complete documentation, successfully completing third-party and AHJ inspections, protecting the project schedule, and delivering a fully compliant passive fire-protection program at turnover.
WHY METCON?
Metcon is a growing commercial general contractor delivering complex construction projects throughout the region. Our success is built around our EPIC² values:
Excellence Delivered
People First
Integrity Without Compromise
Client Success is Our Success
Communities Strengthened
If you are an experienced firestopping professional looking for an opportunity to take ownership of passive fire protection on major commercial construction projects, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and explore your next opportunity with Metcon.
Metcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About METCON INC
Metcon is a Native American-owned business (Lumbee) founded in 1999 in Pembroke, North Carolina. Metcon, which stands for (Metal and Construction), was conceived as a General Contractor specializing in panelized metal studs and truss. As a young company, Metcon worked primarily on housing and related panelized projects throughout North Carolina. The firm quickly transitioned into a full-service commercial general contracting operation still incorporating metal-framed systems whenever possible. The UNC system higher education bonds of the 2000’s was a catalyst to Metcon’s growth as a primary contractor for the UNC-Pembroke campus. Expanding their focus in Education, the company quickly became a leader, in not only University construction, but also K-12 facilities across the Carolinas. Metcon remains headquartered in Pembroke, North Carolina, with offices in Raleigh, Charlotte, Fayetteville, North Carolina and Columbia, & Myrtle Beach South Carolina.
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Which construction companies sponsor Green Card visas in North Carolina?
Large general contractors and specialty subcontractors with ongoing North Carolina operations are the most active sponsors. Companies like Skanska, Turner Construction, Brasfield & Gorrie, and Choate Construction have footprints in the Charlotte and Raleigh markets. Sponsorship is more common at the project management, engineering, and superintendent levels than for general labor positions. Employer willingness varies by project pipeline and workforce needs.
Which cities in North Carolina have the most construction Green Card sponsorship jobs?
Charlotte leads the state for construction sponsorship activity, driven by sustained commercial real estate and infrastructure investment. Raleigh and Durham are close behind, with ongoing data center, life sciences facility, and mixed-use development projects generating demand for experienced construction professionals. Greensboro and Winston-Salem in the Triad also have active commercial construction markets, though sponsorship volume there is generally lower than in the Charlotte and Triangle metros.
What types of construction roles typically qualify for Green Card sponsorship in North Carolina?
Roles that require specialized education or technical expertise are most commonly sponsored. Project managers, construction engineers, estimators, site superintendents, and BIM coordinators frequently appear in Green Card sponsorship filings. These positions typically require a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field. Skilled trades roles can qualify in some cases, particularly under EB-3, but sponsorship for those positions is less common.
How do I find construction Green Card sponsorship jobs in North Carolina?
Migrate Mate lists construction jobs in North Carolina where employers have indicated Green Card sponsorship. You can filter specifically by visa type and industry to narrow results to relevant openings. Because sponsorship availability changes as project pipelines shift, checking Migrate Mate regularly gives you the most current picture of which North Carolina contractors and construction firms are actively hiring sponsored roles.
Are there state-specific considerations for Green Card sponsorship in North Carolina's construction industry?
North Carolina does not impose state-level visa sponsorship requirements beyond federal obligations, but the state's right-to-work status and active E-Verify adoption among contractors can affect hiring processes. The state's construction boom, particularly around semiconductor and advanced manufacturing facilities in the Triangle, has increased demand for experienced construction professionals, which may improve sponsorship prospects at firms managing those complex, long-duration projects.
What is the prevailing wage for Green Card construction jobs in North Carolina?
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.