Manufacturing H-1B1 Chile Sponsorship Jobs in Texas
Texas manufacturing companies in sectors like semiconductors, aerospace, and industrial equipment actively file H-1B1 Chile Labor Condition Applications, with significant hiring concentrated in Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Austin. Chilean nationals in engineering, process design, and quality assurance roles find strong demand across employers like Texas Instruments, Raytheon, and Valero Energy.
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Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Schematic Project Manager (Surface Transportation) in Texas to support and grow our Transportation Business Line. This role will serve as a key client facing leader, guiding the successful delivery of complex highway and roadway projects from the earliest schematic phases through final design. The ideal candidate brings deep schematic development expertise and a strong understanding of relevant regulatory processes, standards, and expectations. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, build trusted relationships with clients, and ensure high-quality, innovative solutions for surface transportation infrastructure across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, management, and delivery of surface transportation projects, with a primary focus on schematic development for highways and roadways.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, engaging regularly to understand needs, manage expectations, and ensure satisfaction throughout project delivery.
- Direct multidisciplinary internal teams, including roadway, traffic, drainage, environmental, and structures, to deliver coordinated and technically sound design solutions.
- Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, and quality, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and client requirements.
- Guide the development of schematic design alternatives, alignment studies, preliminary layouts, and corridor level analysis.
- Support production of technical documents, reports, presentations, and project deliverables.
- Identify and mitigate project risks while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and proactive problem-solving.
- Support business development activities, including client relationship management, proposal development, and pursuit strategy.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field and 10+ years of relevant surface transportation project experience, including schematic development, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Preferred Qualifications
- 20+ years of experience delivering schematic phase highway and roadway projects, ideally within TxDOT districts.
- Proven experience as a client facing project manager for transportation agencies.
- Strong background in developing roadway alternatives, schematic layouts, and preliminary design concepts.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas or ability to obtain within 6 months.
- Demonstrated success managing large or complex transportation projects from concept through design.
Additional Information
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.
What makes AECOM a great place to work
You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Schematic Project Manager (Surface Transportation) in Texas to support and grow our Transportation Business Line. This role will serve as a key client facing leader, guiding the successful delivery of complex highway and roadway projects from the earliest schematic phases through final design. The ideal candidate brings deep schematic development expertise and a strong understanding of relevant regulatory processes, standards, and expectations. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, build trusted relationships with clients, and ensure high-quality, innovative solutions for surface transportation infrastructure across the region.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, management, and delivery of surface transportation projects, with a primary focus on schematic development for highways and roadways.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, engaging regularly to understand needs, manage expectations, and ensure satisfaction throughout project delivery.
- Direct multidisciplinary internal teams, including roadway, traffic, drainage, environmental, and structures, to deliver coordinated and technically sound design solutions.
- Oversee project scope, schedule, budget, and quality, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and client requirements.
- Guide the development of schematic design alternatives, alignment studies, preliminary layouts, and corridor level analysis.
- Support production of technical documents, reports, presentations, and project deliverables.
- Identify and mitigate project risks while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and proactive problem-solving.
- Support business development activities, including client relationship management, proposal development, and pursuit strategy.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field and 10+ years of relevant surface transportation project experience, including schematic development, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Preferred Qualifications
- 20+ years of experience delivering schematic phase highway and roadway projects, ideally within TxDOT districts.
- Proven experience as a client facing project manager for transportation agencies.
- Strong background in developing roadway alternatives, schematic layouts, and preliminary design concepts.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas or ability to obtain within 6 months.
- Demonstrated success managing large or complex transportation projects from concept through design.
Additional Information
About AECOM
AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.
What makes AECOM a great place to work
You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Search Manufacturing Jobs in TexasManufacturing Jobs in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions
Which manufacturing companies in Texas sponsor H-1B1 Chile visas?
Texas manufacturers with documented H-1B1 visa Chile LCA filing history include Texas Instruments in Dallas, Raytheon Technologies in McKinney, Valero Energy in San Antonio, and Celanese in Irving. Aerospace and defense contractors along the Dallas-Fort Worth corridor and petrochemical manufacturers in the Houston Ship Channel area represent two of the most active clusters. Reviewing OFLC public disclosure data by employer and occupation code gives the clearest picture of actual filing activity.
Which Texas cities have the most manufacturing H-1B1 Chile sponsorship jobs?
Houston leads due to its dense concentration of petrochemical, energy equipment, and industrial manufacturing employers, particularly along the Ship Channel. Dallas-Fort Worth follows, driven by semiconductor fabrication, aerospace components, and electronics manufacturing. San Antonio has a growing advanced manufacturing base anchored by defense and automotive suppliers, while Austin's expansion into semiconductor and cleantech manufacturing has increased sponsorship activity in recent years.
What types of manufacturing roles typically qualify for H-1B1 Chile sponsorship?
Roles that require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field qualify as specialty occupations under the H-1B1 Chile category. In Texas manufacturing, this commonly includes process engineers, chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, industrial engineers, quality assurance engineers, materials scientists, and manufacturing systems analysts. Production supervisor or technician roles that do not require a relevant bachelor's degree as a standard entry requirement generally do not qualify.
How do I find manufacturing H-1B1 Chile sponsorship jobs in Texas?
Migrate Mate surfaces Texas manufacturing employers with verified H-1B1 Chile LCA filing history, so you can identify companies that have actively sponsored Chilean nationals rather than relying on job postings that may not reflect actual sponsorship willingness. Filter by industry and state to see relevant roles in sectors like semiconductors, petrochemicals, and aerospace. Pairing Migrate Mate results with the OFLC Wage Search gives you prevailing wage context for specific occupations and Texas metro areas.
Are there state-specific considerations for H-1B1 Chile sponsorship in Texas manufacturing?
Texas has no state-level work authorization requirements beyond federal H-1B1 Chile rules, but industry context matters. Petrochemical and refining employers in the Houston area often require specific engineering licenses or certifications that must be obtained separately from visa status. Defense and aerospace manufacturers may require security clearances, which Chilean nationals on nonimmigrant visas are generally not eligible to hold, effectively limiting sponsorship at certain facilities. Confirming clearance requirements before applying is advisable.
What is the prevailing wage for H-1B1 Chile manufacturing jobs in Texas?
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.