Construction OPT Jobs in Wisconsin
Construction F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Wisconsin are concentrated in Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay, where firms like Mortenson Construction, J.H. Findorff & Son, and Boldt Company drive demand for engineering and project management talent. OPT students with degrees in civil engineering, construction management, or architecture are best positioned to qualify.
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Job Title
Property Manager, Multifamily
Job Description Summary
Multifamily Property Managers are responsible for maintaining our communities to a market-ready standard, always ensuring high-level of service. Multifamily Property Managers are also responsible for motivating high-performing teams to maximize the performance of the property.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Ensuring the smooth running of our community in a fast-paced environment. Overseeing all operations including maintenance, capital improvements, lease administration, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, collections, evictions, vacancy anticipation, marketing, lease renewals, service contracts, expense control, audits, etc.
- Providing superior customer service and communication to our residents and prospects to enhance customer satisfaction and increase renewals, revenue, reputation, and profitability. Complete lease/renewal paperwork to ensure completion to company standards.
- Track and evaluate advertising, and all client traffic.
- Developing, mentoring, leading, and managing a high-performing, cohesive team, including leasing, customer service, maintenance, and management personnel, in order to maximize their engagement and minimize turnover.
- Driving revenues with your thorough understanding and analysis of competition and development of creative marketing programs.
- Leading by example. Instilling, maintaining, and modeling Cushman & Wakefield’s mission to be the best national management company.
- Supervise day-to-day operations of the entire on-site team, ensuring that all policies and procedures are being followed.
- Maintain effective on-site staff through interviewing, hiring, and coaching team as necessary.
- Maintain residents' files in accordance with company's standards.
- Maintain a positive living environment for community residents through prompt conflict resolution and consistent follow-up.
- Manage and maintain all aspects of overall community budget and finances.
- Work with leasing staff to ensure that leasing/marketing goals are being met.
COMPETENCIES:
- Effective communication and customer service skills
- Computer literate, including Microsoft Office Suite and internet navigation skills
- General office, bookkeeping and sales skills and excellent oral and written communication skills
- Determine leasing opportunities of staff and work on goal setting, improving the performance of each staff member.
- Supervise day-to-day operations of team, ensuring that all C&W policies and procedures are followed.
- Work with leasing staff to ensure that leasing/marketing goals are being met.
- Be able to manage a team
- Perform any other related duties as required or assigned
IMPORTANT EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Real Estate License preferred
IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE
- 3+ years of on-site Multifamily Property Management experience required
- Strong preference for Yardi systems experience
- Strong preference for Madison WI market experience, training strong teams, and resident focused
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Regularly required to travel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time. They must be able to ascend and descend staircases, ladders, and/or step stools and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 85% of the time; regularly operate office machinery. The employee must be able to travel up to 15% of the time. Travel may vary in frequency and duration. The employee must demonstrate the ability to exert up to 25 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds frequently, and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.
OTHER DUTIES
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $80,750.00 - $95,000.00
Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email Accommodations@cushwake.com. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
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Search Construction Jobs in WisconsinConstruction OPT Sponsorship Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
Which construction companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin firms with a history of hiring international talent in technical construction roles include Mortenson Construction, J.H. Findorff & Son, The Boldt Company, and Miron Construction. These companies regularly hire for engineering, project management, and estimating positions that align with OPT-eligible degree fields. Sponsorship is not guaranteed, but companies with active federal or large-scale commercial projects tend to have more structured hiring pipelines for international candidates.
Which cities in Wisconsin have the most construction F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
Milwaukee generates the highest volume of construction hiring in Wisconsin, driven by ongoing commercial development, infrastructure investment, and healthcare facility construction. Madison follows closely, supported by University of Wisconsin campus projects and state government contracts. Green Bay and Waukesha also see consistent construction activity. Candidates willing to work across multiple sites or relocate within the state improve their chances of finding OPT-eligible roles.
What types of construction roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
F-1 OPT allows you to work in roles directly related to your degree field, so eligibility depends on your major. Civil engineering graduates can pursue roles in structural design, site engineering, and infrastructure management. Construction management graduates qualify for project engineer, estimator, and superintendent-in-training positions. Roles requiring only a general degree or no specific technical background are less likely to satisfy the degree-relatedness requirement USCIS applies to OPT work authorization.
How do I find construction F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in Wisconsin?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international students and filters construction jobs in Wisconsin by visa type, including F-1 OPT. Rather than manually sorting through general job listings, you can search by industry and state to surface employers who have sponsored international workers before. Pairing your Migrate Mate search with outreach to Wisconsin contractors who hold active federal or state contracts can strengthen your pipeline, since those employers are accustomed to employment verification requirements.
Are there any Wisconsin-specific considerations for F-1 OPT in construction?
Wisconsin construction projects tied to state infrastructure funding and university system expansion have increased demand for technically trained workers, which benefits OPT candidates in engineering and project management fields. Wisconsin does not impose state-level work authorization requirements beyond federal OPT rules, but construction roles often require site access credentials or background checks that vary by employer. Students on STEM OPT extension (24 additional months) must also ensure their employer meets the E-Verify requirement, which most licensed Wisconsin contractors already satisfy.