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Oregon's energy sector spans Portland-based utilities like Portland General Electric and Pacific Power, renewable energy developers concentrated in the Columbia River Gorge wind corridor, and clean energy firms expanding across the Willamette Valley. Engineers, grid analysts, and energy systems specialists with H-1B visa sponsorship needs will find active hiring across the state's evolving power and renewables industries.
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Position Overview
As a Superintendent with Kiewit Power Delivery, you will play a pivotal role in delivering some of the most ambitious and high-impact transmission and substation projects in the industry. We are proud to be directly assigned to a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of work supporting transformative infrastructure initiatives across the electric utility sector.
You will lead field operations using the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) model—a progressive design-build approach that allows you to influence engineering and construction outcomes from the earliest stages.
You’ll supervise multiple foremen and craft professionals, ensuring excellence in execution, safety, scheduling, cost control, and client satisfaction. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to shape the future of power delivery.
District Overview
Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the transmission and distribution market from high voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution and automation design and construction capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil & gas markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering experience that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.
Our rapidly growing power delivery business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities that we live. We have invested in industry-leading design technology and platforms while also expanding our construction equipment fleet with the most advanced, and safest equipment on the market. We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft with the best tooling and safety programs available.
We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, mining, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.
Location
One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead field execution on high-voltage transmission and substation projects
- Mentor and develop junior superintendents and foremen
- Oversee subcontractor coordination and contract administration
- Drive client engagement and represent Kiewit in planning and problem-solving meetings
- Mentor and help to grow Jr. Superintendents
- Develop a program to maintain good client relations involving staff on site
- Initiate and attend supplementary and regular meeting with client for problem resolution and planning
- Oversee and approve the monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projections
- Develop and implement a plan for project completion and turnover
- Maintain daily diary for record-keeping purposes
- Ensure that all performance evaluations and completed in a timely fashion for direct reports
- Recommend, where appropriate, organizational, policy, and procedural or staff changes
- Review and approve or reject promotions up to General Foremen.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of construction experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role on transmission or substation projects
- Proven ability to lead teams on complex, large-scale infrastructure projects
- Strong understanding of progressive design-build or ECI models is a plus
- Excellent communication, planning, and negotiation skills
- Self-starter with a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
Role: Superintendent 2
Position Overview
As a Superintendent with Kiewit Power Delivery, you will play a pivotal role in delivering some of the most ambitious and high-impact transmission and substation projects in the industry. We are proud to be directly assigned to a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of work supporting transformative infrastructure initiatives across the electric utility sector.
You will lead field operations using the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) model—a progressive design-build approach that allows you to influence engineering and construction outcomes from the earliest stages.
You’ll supervise multiple foremen and craft professionals, ensuring excellence in execution, safety, scheduling, cost control, and client satisfaction. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to shape the future of power delivery.
District Overview
Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the transmission and distribution market from high voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution and automation design and construction capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil & gas markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering experience that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.
Our rapidly growing power delivery business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities that we live. We have invested in industry-leading design technology and platforms while also expanding our construction equipment fleet with the most advanced, and safest equipment on the market. We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft with the best tooling and safety programs available.
We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, mining, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.
Location
One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead field execution on high-voltage transmission and substation projects
- Mentor and develop junior superintendents and foremen
- Oversee subcontractor coordination and contract administration
- Drive client engagement and represent Kiewit in planning and problem-solving meetings
- Mentor and help to grow Jr. Superintendents
- Develop a program to maintain good client relations involving staff on site
- Initiate and attend supplementary and regular meeting with client for problem resolution and planning
- Oversee and approve the monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projections
- Develop and implement a plan for project completion and turnover
- Maintain daily diary for record-keeping purposes
- Ensure that all performance evaluations and completed in a timely fashion for direct reports
- Recommend, where appropriate, organizational, policy, and procedural or staff changes
- Review and approve or reject promotions up to General Foremen.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of construction experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role on transmission or substation projects
- Proven ability to lead teams on complex, large-scale infrastructure projects
- Strong understanding of progressive design-build or ECI models is a plus
- Excellent communication, planning, and negotiation skills
- Self-starter with a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
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Search Energy Jobs in OregonEnergy H-1B Sponsorship Jobs in Oregon: Frequently Asked Questions
Which energy companies in Oregon sponsor H-1B visas?
Portland General Electric and PacifiCorp (Pacific Power) are among the established Oregon utilities with documented H-1B visa sponsorship histories. Renewable energy developers operating in the Columbia River Gorge wind corridor and solar project developers active in the Willamette Valley have also filed H-1B petitions. Smaller clean energy startups and grid technology firms in Portland have sponsored H-1B workers in engineering and data roles as well.
Which cities in Oregon have the most energy H-1B sponsorship jobs?
Portland concentrates the largest share of energy H-1B roles, housing utility headquarters, clean energy startups, and grid technology companies. The Hood River and The Dalles area in the Columbia River Gorge sees activity tied to wind energy development and operations. Bend and Corvallis have smaller but growing clean energy employer presences, particularly in solar and energy efficiency-focused firms.
What types of energy roles typically qualify for H-1B sponsorship in Oregon?
Roles that consistently qualify are those requiring a specific bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant technical field. In Oregon's energy sector, this includes power systems engineers, electrical engineers, grid reliability analysts, renewable energy project engineers, environmental engineers, and energy data scientists. Positions requiring expertise in wind or solar resource assessment and transmission planning also commonly meet the H-1B specialty occupation standard.
How do I find energy H-1B sponsorship jobs in Oregon?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international job seekers and filters energy jobs in Oregon by H-1B sponsorship, saving you from manually researching each employer's visa policies. You can browse roles across utilities, renewables developers, and clean energy firms active in the state. Because Migrate Mate focuses on verified sponsoring employers, it narrows the search to companies that have a documented history of filing H-1B petitions in the energy sector.
Are there any Oregon-specific considerations for H-1B sponsorship in the energy industry?
Oregon's accelerating clean energy transition, driven by state renewable portfolio standards targeting 100% clean electricity by 2040, is expanding technical hiring at utilities and project developers. This creates more specialty occupation roles that can support H-1B petitions. However, project-based work common in construction-phase energy roles can complicate sponsorship if the position lacks the permanency and degree-specific requirements USCIS expects for H-1B qualification.
What is the prevailing wage for H-1B energy jobs in Oregon?
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.