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Construction Supervisor roles are among the more sponsorship-friendly positions in the trades, with employers regularly filing H-1B visa and EB-3 petitions for qualified candidates. A bachelor's degree in construction management, civil engineering, or a related field, combined with field experience, is typically required. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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The Site Supervisor is part of our Building Solutions, North America business at Johnson Controls. This position will work onsite for a local customer managing a construction project. Ideal candidate who is a seasoned construction project mgt experience. Looking for strong BAS controls, electrical and mechanical systems experience. Will interact with our customer staff and management on a regular basis.
How you will do it
- Schedule subcontractors, consultants, and vendors in critical path to ensure timely completion.
- Program and assist with troubleshooting when necessary.
- Perform quality control duties and responsibilities regarding the work being performed. Communicate with project team regarding ASI’s, RFI’s, and Material Submittals.
- Ensure that subcontractor is fully executing and complying with his contracted scope of work. site standards. Drawing/Hardware/Software/Graphics Interface with site customer personnel to ensure conformance to.
- Coordinate commissioning and validation activities on-site with commissioning agents and site automation engineers.
- Schedule commissioning and validation activities with the Validation Engineering Team.
- Perform technical reviews of test documents, software, and graphics.
- Identify subcontractor non-compliance with safety, health, and environmental quality standards.
- Identify conflicts in construction progress and communicate them to project team for resolution.
- Maintain daily log (written) of activities on the jobsite.
- Ensure subcontractor has corrected all deficiencies identified by project team.
- Walk all units on project daily to monitor activities and assist in future planning.
- Preside over weekly subcontractor meetings designed to coordinate the work.
- Issue notices of non-compliance to subcontractors in regards to quality of work or scheduling.
- Ensure that the job site is always kept in a clean and organized manner.
- Perform job progress and completion punch list identification and completion.
What we look for
Required
- Degree in Project/Construction Management preferred or equivalent work experience.
- 3 years of construction management experience. Understands project scope and customer expectations.
- Responsible for a medium to large project, manages the contractual commitments of contractors including cost, quality, and schedule and coordinates their field activities.
- Focuses on developing long term relationships with customers in revamping, debottlenecking and expanding resource capacity.
- Demonstrates the ability to persuade, negotiate, and influence others.
- Ability to be on multiple sites during the course of a week.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $73,400 - 100,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us.
What you will do
The Site Supervisor is part of our Building Solutions, North America business at Johnson Controls. This position will work onsite for a local customer managing a construction project. Ideal candidate who is a seasoned construction project mgt experience. Looking for strong BAS controls, electrical and mechanical systems experience. Will interact with our customer staff and management on a regular basis.
How you will do it
- Schedule subcontractors, consultants, and vendors in critical path to ensure timely completion.
- Program and assist with troubleshooting when necessary.
- Perform quality control duties and responsibilities regarding the work being performed. Communicate with project team regarding ASI’s, RFI’s, and Material Submittals.
- Ensure that subcontractor is fully executing and complying with his contracted scope of work. site standards. Drawing/Hardware/Software/Graphics Interface with site customer personnel to ensure conformance to.
- Coordinate commissioning and validation activities on-site with commissioning agents and site automation engineers.
- Schedule commissioning and validation activities with the Validation Engineering Team.
- Perform technical reviews of test documents, software, and graphics.
- Identify subcontractor non-compliance with safety, health, and environmental quality standards.
- Identify conflicts in construction progress and communicate them to project team for resolution.
- Maintain daily log (written) of activities on the jobsite.
- Ensure subcontractor has corrected all deficiencies identified by project team.
- Walk all units on project daily to monitor activities and assist in future planning.
- Preside over weekly subcontractor meetings designed to coordinate the work.
- Issue notices of non-compliance to subcontractors in regards to quality of work or scheduling.
- Ensure that the job site is always kept in a clean and organized manner.
- Perform job progress and completion punch list identification and completion.
What we look for
Required
- Degree in Project/Construction Management preferred or equivalent work experience.
- 3 years of construction management experience. Understands project scope and customer expectations.
- Responsible for a medium to large project, manages the contractual commitments of contractors including cost, quality, and schedule and coordinates their field activities.
- Focuses on developing long term relationships with customers in revamping, debottlenecking and expanding resource capacity.
- Demonstrates the ability to persuade, negotiate, and influence others.
- Ability to be on multiple sites during the course of a week.
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $73,400 - 100,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us.
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Target employers with an active sponsorship track record
Large general contractors and national construction firms are far more likely to have established immigration counsel and prior sponsorship experience. Smaller regional companies often lack the infrastructure to navigate the process, even when they want to hire.
Understand how your degree field affects eligibility
H-1B sponsorship for Construction Supervisor roles requires the position to qualify as a specialty occupation. A degree in construction management, civil engineering, or architecture strengthens that case considerably more than a general business or unrelated degree.
EB-3 is often the more realistic green card path
Construction Supervisor roles frequently qualify under the EB-3 skilled worker category, which has less stringent extraordinary ability requirements than EB-1. Employers willing to go through PERM labor certification can sponsor you for permanent residence through this pathway.
Highlight project scale and team leadership in your resume
Sponsoring employers need to justify that the role requires a specialized degree. Framing your experience around complex project oversight, safety compliance, and multi-trade coordination reinforces the specialty occupation argument that supports an H-1B petition.
Bring your safety certifications front and center
OSHA 30, First Aid, and any state-specific safety credentials signal job-readiness to U.S. employers. These certifications don't directly affect visa eligibility, but they meaningfully reduce employer hesitation when evaluating international candidates who need sponsorship.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsors actively open to visa candidates
Most construction employers don't advertise their sponsorship willingness on general platforms. Migrate Mate filters specifically for roles open to visa sponsorship, saving you from applying to positions where sponsorship was never a realistic option from the start.
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Can a Construction Supervisor role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, but it requires careful positioning. USCIS evaluates whether the role qualifies as a specialty occupation, meaning it normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field like construction management or civil engineering. Generic supervisor titles without a clear degree requirement in the job description have historically drawn RFEs, so the employer's petition language matters significantly.
Do I need a four-year degree to get sponsored as a Construction Supervisor?
For H-1B sponsorship, a bachelor's degree or equivalent is required. The degree should be in a directly related field such as construction management, civil engineering, or architecture. If you hold a three-year degree, a credential evaluation may establish equivalency. Extensive work experience can also substitute under certain pathways, at a ratio of three years of experience per one year of education.
Which visa categories are most common for sponsored Construction Supervisor jobs?
H-1B is the most common nonimmigrant route, though it requires the specialty occupation threshold to be met. EB-3 is the primary immigrant visa pathway, covering skilled workers in roles requiring at least two years of training or experience. Some employers also use the E-3 for Australian nationals or the TN visa for Canadian and Mexican citizens who qualify under USMCA trade agreement categories.
How do I find construction companies that actually sponsor visas?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find Construction Supervisor roles where the employer has already indicated willingness to sponsor. Beyond that, DOL LCA disclosure data shows which construction companies have filed Labor Condition Applications in the past, which is a reliable proxy for sponsorship history. Targeting firms with prior filings significantly improves your odds of a productive application.
Are Construction Supervisor sponsorships commonly approved or denied by USCIS?
Approval rates depend heavily on how well the employer documents the specialty occupation requirement. Roles tied to large-scale commercial or infrastructure projects, with degree requirements specified in the job description and offer letter, tend to fare better. Positions with vague duties or employers new to the sponsorship process face higher RFE rates. Working with an experienced immigration attorney on the petition drafting makes a measurable difference.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Construction Supervisor 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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