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Construction project engineers coordinate complex infrastructure projects, making them strong H-1B candidates due to the specialized engineering degree requirement. Most positions require civil, construction, or structural engineering degrees, which clearly satisfy specialty occupation criteria. Large construction firms and engineering consultancies regularly sponsor visas for project management roles. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Req ID: 7379
Travel: Up to 25%
Number of Openings: 1
Achieve more in your career with the nation’s leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you’ll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you’ll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You’ll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you’ll have everything you need to define your career on your terms. Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker.
Summary
The Project Engineer supports field activities and spends a majority of time working with the Project Manager supporting project administration on multiple small projects, or one medium to large-size projects. Activities include managing the job transition process; and supporting the management of cost and schedule, constructability, technical evaluations, quality, safety, work planning, procurement, contract management, regulatory compliance, etc.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Project Engineer will possess competency in the following areas in order to perform his/her role in a safe, productive, and effective manner. Note that the areas listed are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by co-workers assigned to this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.
- Generates and obtains approvals of monthly billing and earned values
- Develops and manages the project schedule on small or mid-sized projects
- Analyzes targets and goals, job cost summaries, and other reports
- Alerts the Superintendent and Project Manager of project impact relating to resource management, crew make-up/size, etc.
- Generates and obtains approval of the initial budget and subsequent updates, and reviews weekly job cost summaries and advises the Project Manager
- Generates estimates of change orders and may interface with pre-construction on original bids
- Collaborates with pre-construction and the project team to manage the job transition process, communicate project requirements, and develop the initial procurement plans, budgets, etc.
- Generates material quantity take-offs, scoping documents, terms and conditions, delivery, etc. as applicable to support the procurement process
- Generates requests for proposal(s), solicits and reviews quotations, and recommends a procurement decision to Project Manager
- Prepares field purchase orders for standard purchase packages, and generates and obtains approval of Major Purchase Orders
- Gathers and roughs-in monthly financial reports, and participates in the project financial reviews
- Works with the Project Manager to approve and code project invoices
- Generates and obtains approval of technical records such as constructability reports, RFI's, inspection records, work packages and deviation reports
- Coordinates with the Superintendent, Field Project Engineer, and Line and Grade to generate required as-built records
- Manages work package closure, punch lists, and project turnover process and approves pre- and post-pour checklists
- Collects necessary documentation to identify and determine impact of potential contract changes, disputes, and claims
- Leads LEAN/SQP committee and identifies improvement opportunities
- Ensures all subcontractors are in compliance with terms of subcontracts, generates, and obtains approval on impact notices as needed
- Reviews and confirms reports documenting compliance (Company and subcontractors) with prevailing wage, workforce utilization, MBE/SBE participation, etc., and advises the Project Manager of issues
- Interfaces with Safety and Risk Management in establishing clinics, managing first report of injuries, and assisting with co-worker case management
- Follows Company Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines
- May conduct new-hire orientation and process E-Verify (must be certified)
- May coordinate tracking and completion of training requirements with project management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years’ of experience or 6 years’ of construction related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft software programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
The following competencies are needed to successfully perform this job:
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, and government regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures
- Ability to communicate well with all levels of workers involved with the project
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, geometry, and trigonometry to practical situations
- Ability to analyze and compute mathematical differences from all stages of drawings from conceptual to final drawings including development of shop drawings
- Ability to understand Cost Accounting
- Basic understanding of construction software such as Primavera, Timberline, Vista and the like
- Ability to understand, customize and modify spreadsheets
- Ability to direct work and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of co-workers
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to define problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to develop construction schedule via the critical path method
- Ability to understand contracts, specifications, drawings, and scope of work
- Ability to be proactive in maximizing our return on investment at all time
At Baker Construction, we welcome those who are driven to make things happen. Your tenacity will be rewarded with great pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to make your mark. This is an opportunity to own your future while working alongside co-workers who are united in our purpose to build better structures and better lives. Go further with an industry leader that puts people first, honors its word, and has the grit to achieve greatness.
Baker is an EOE Disability/Veterans Employer. Applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any or part of the application process may make their requests known by emailing hrtech@sharedservices.cc or calling 1-513-539-4000 and asking for HR.

Req ID: 7379
Travel: Up to 25%
Number of Openings: 1
Achieve more in your career with the nation’s leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you’ll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you’ll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You’ll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you’ll have everything you need to define your career on your terms. Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker.
Summary
The Project Engineer supports field activities and spends a majority of time working with the Project Manager supporting project administration on multiple small projects, or one medium to large-size projects. Activities include managing the job transition process; and supporting the management of cost and schedule, constructability, technical evaluations, quality, safety, work planning, procurement, contract management, regulatory compliance, etc.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Project Engineer will possess competency in the following areas in order to perform his/her role in a safe, productive, and effective manner. Note that the areas listed are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by co-workers assigned to this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.
- Generates and obtains approvals of monthly billing and earned values
- Develops and manages the project schedule on small or mid-sized projects
- Analyzes targets and goals, job cost summaries, and other reports
- Alerts the Superintendent and Project Manager of project impact relating to resource management, crew make-up/size, etc.
- Generates and obtains approval of the initial budget and subsequent updates, and reviews weekly job cost summaries and advises the Project Manager
- Generates estimates of change orders and may interface with pre-construction on original bids
- Collaborates with pre-construction and the project team to manage the job transition process, communicate project requirements, and develop the initial procurement plans, budgets, etc.
- Generates material quantity take-offs, scoping documents, terms and conditions, delivery, etc. as applicable to support the procurement process
- Generates requests for proposal(s), solicits and reviews quotations, and recommends a procurement decision to Project Manager
- Prepares field purchase orders for standard purchase packages, and generates and obtains approval of Major Purchase Orders
- Gathers and roughs-in monthly financial reports, and participates in the project financial reviews
- Works with the Project Manager to approve and code project invoices
- Generates and obtains approval of technical records such as constructability reports, RFI's, inspection records, work packages and deviation reports
- Coordinates with the Superintendent, Field Project Engineer, and Line and Grade to generate required as-built records
- Manages work package closure, punch lists, and project turnover process and approves pre- and post-pour checklists
- Collects necessary documentation to identify and determine impact of potential contract changes, disputes, and claims
- Leads LEAN/SQP committee and identifies improvement opportunities
- Ensures all subcontractors are in compliance with terms of subcontracts, generates, and obtains approval on impact notices as needed
- Reviews and confirms reports documenting compliance (Company and subcontractors) with prevailing wage, workforce utilization, MBE/SBE participation, etc., and advises the Project Manager of issues
- Interfaces with Safety and Risk Management in establishing clinics, managing first report of injuries, and assisting with co-worker case management
- Follows Company Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines
- May conduct new-hire orientation and process E-Verify (must be certified)
- May coordinate tracking and completion of training requirements with project management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years’ of experience or 6 years’ of construction related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft software programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
The following competencies are needed to successfully perform this job:
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, and government regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures
- Ability to communicate well with all levels of workers involved with the project
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, geometry, and trigonometry to practical situations
- Ability to analyze and compute mathematical differences from all stages of drawings from conceptual to final drawings including development of shop drawings
- Ability to understand Cost Accounting
- Basic understanding of construction software such as Primavera, Timberline, Vista and the like
- Ability to understand, customize and modify spreadsheets
- Ability to direct work and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of co-workers
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to define problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to develop construction schedule via the critical path method
- Ability to understand contracts, specifications, drawings, and scope of work
- Ability to be proactive in maximizing our return on investment at all time
At Baker Construction, we welcome those who are driven to make things happen. Your tenacity will be rewarded with great pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to make your mark. This is an opportunity to own your future while working alongside co-workers who are united in our purpose to build better structures and better lives. Go further with an industry leader that puts people first, honors its word, and has the grit to achieve greatness.
Baker is an EOE Disability/Veterans Employer. Applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any or part of the application process may make their requests known by emailing hrtech@sharedservices.cc or calling 1-513-539-4000 and asking for HR.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Construction Project Engineer
Target large construction firms and engineering consultancies
Major players like Bechtel, Turner Construction, and Skanska have established visa sponsorship programs. They understand the value of international engineering talent and have legal teams experienced with H-1B petitions.
Emphasize project complexity and technical requirements
Document experience with multi-million dollar projects, specialized software like Primavera P6 or AutoCAD Civil 3D, and regulatory compliance. Complex projects strengthen the case for requiring specialized engineering knowledge.
Highlight infrastructure and public works experience
Government contracts and public infrastructure projects often have stricter qualification requirements, making the specialty occupation argument stronger. Experience with DOT standards or municipal projects adds credibility.
Consider regional construction hubs with visa-friendly employers
Cities like Houston, Denver, and Seattle have thriving construction markets with employers accustomed to sponsoring visas. Regional firms often face less competition for specialized engineering talent.
Obtain relevant U.S. certifications and training
OSHA 30-hour certification, PMP credentials, or state-specific construction manager licensing demonstrate commitment to U.S. standards. These certifications can differentiate you from other candidates requiring sponsorship.
Network through engineering professional associations
Join local ASCE chapters, attend AGC events, or participate in construction industry meetups. Many project engineer positions are filled through referrals rather than public job postings.
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What degree do I need for H-1B sponsorship as a construction project engineer?
You need a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, structural engineering, or a closely related field. Construction management degrees may qualify if the role emphasizes engineering analysis rather than general management. The degree field must directly relate to the technical requirements of project engineering work.
Do construction companies regularly sponsor H-1B visas?
Large construction firms and engineering consultancies frequently sponsor H-1B visas, especially for specialized roles involving complex infrastructure projects. However, smaller residential contractors rarely sponsor due to cost and unfamiliarity with the process. Target firms with $50M+ annual revenue and established engineering departments.
How strong is the specialty occupation case for construction project engineers?
Very strong. Project engineering roles require specialized knowledge of structural analysis, construction methods, building codes, and project management software that can only be acquired through engineering education. The technical complexity of coordinating multidisciplinary construction projects clearly supports specialty occupation requirements.
Can I get sponsored for construction project engineer roles on other visas?
Yes. Australians can use the E-3 visa, Canadians and Mexicans qualify for TN status under the engineer category, and those with extraordinary ability in engineering may pursue O-1 visas. The L-1 visa is possible for international transfers within multinational construction companies.
What if my engineering degree is from outside the U.S.?
Foreign engineering degrees are generally acceptable if equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, but you'll need a credential evaluation from an approved agency like WES or ECE. Some employers prefer ABET-accredited programs, so highlight any international accreditation your program held and relevant professional engineering experience.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Construction Project Engineer jobs?
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.
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