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Regional Lead roles attract H-1B visa and L-1 visa sponsorship from multinationals expanding U.S. operations. Most hiring companies require a bachelor's degree in business or a related field, and USCIS classifies the role as a specialty occupation when regional oversight involves specialized management. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians. With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).
As a Lead Electrical Engineer (EE) in Data Center Services (DCS) team, you will drive consistency in technical planning/execution across North America. In this role, you will be a technical subject matter expert to our on-site execution teams, sharing best practices, lessons learned, and being a trusted advisor cross-functionally. You will represent DCS in various programmatic initiatives where a construction execution lens is required. You will act as an advocate of continuous improvement, delivery optimization, and closed loop learning, ensuring our facilities are built to the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving team behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $214000 - $299000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits.
Responsibilities
Learn more about benefits at Google.
- Provide expert technical support and leadership to on-site DCS teams across North America, sharing lessons learned, best practices, and advocating continuous improvement.
- Represent DCS in the development, implementation, and management of electrical designs at the site and regional portfolio level, starting from the Basis of Design (BoD) through to the issuance of construction documents for new builds, infrastructure upgrades, and renovations.
- Act as escalation point for on-site engineers when responding site-specific engineering Requests for Information (RFI), ensuring alignment between Google's requirements and the overall design.
- Work closely with the core engineering team to provide site-specific requirements during the development of the Basis of Design (BOD) and coordinate system-level schematics.
- Provide leadership to on-site DCS engineers, general contractors, and vendors to manage site-level power system issues during project execution.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 12 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
- 12 years of experience in electrical design, operations, and commissioning of substations, switchgear, ATP/ATS, emergency power systems, power monitoring, and electrical protection.
- 12 years of experience as a practicing engineer.
- 5 years of experience in leadership roles.
- Experience in electrical infrastructure.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or other relevant fields.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license.
- Experience with medium voltage systems.
- Experience with cross-discipline teams (e.g., structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, architectural).
- Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of high voltage substations, medium or low voltage electrical distribution systems, alternating current (AC)/direct current (DC) systems, and associated power management or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) tools.
- Experience working with data center equipment and environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, transformers, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems), with an understanding of start up/commissioning processes.
BENEFITS
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Council Bluffs, IA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Midlothian, TX, USA; Red Oak, TX, USA; Moncks Corner, SC, USA; Pryor, OK, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
ABOUT THE JOB
Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians. With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).
As a Lead Electrical Engineer (EE) in Data Center Services (DCS) team, you will drive consistency in technical planning/execution across North America. In this role, you will be a technical subject matter expert to our on-site execution teams, sharing best practices, lessons learned, and being a trusted advisor cross-functionally. You will represent DCS in various programmatic initiatives where a construction execution lens is required. You will act as an advocate of continuous improvement, delivery optimization, and closed loop learning, ensuring our facilities are built to the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving team behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $214000 - $299000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits.
Responsibilities
Learn more about benefits at Google.
- Provide expert technical support and leadership to on-site DCS teams across North America, sharing lessons learned, best practices, and advocating continuous improvement.
- Represent DCS in the development, implementation, and management of electrical designs at the site and regional portfolio level, starting from the Basis of Design (BoD) through to the issuance of construction documents for new builds, infrastructure upgrades, and renovations.
- Act as escalation point for on-site engineers when responding site-specific engineering Requests for Information (RFI), ensuring alignment between Google's requirements and the overall design.
- Work closely with the core engineering team to provide site-specific requirements during the development of the Basis of Design (BOD) and coordinate system-level schematics.
- Provide leadership to on-site DCS engineers, general contractors, and vendors to manage site-level power system issues during project execution.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 12 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
- 12 years of experience in electrical design, operations, and commissioning of substations, switchgear, ATP/ATS, emergency power systems, power monitoring, and electrical protection.
- 12 years of experience as a practicing engineer.
- 5 years of experience in leadership roles.
- Experience in electrical infrastructure.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or other relevant fields.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license.
- Experience with medium voltage systems.
- Experience with cross-discipline teams (e.g., structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, architectural).
- Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of high voltage substations, medium or low voltage electrical distribution systems, alternating current (AC)/direct current (DC) systems, and associated power management or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) tools.
- Experience working with data center equipment and environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, transformers, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems), with an understanding of start up/commissioning processes.
BENEFITS
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Council Bluffs, IA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Addison, TX, USA; Midlothian, TX, USA; Red Oak, TX, USA; Moncks Corner, SC, USA; Pryor, OK, USA; Seattle, WA, USA.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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Target multinationals with established U.S. entities
Companies with existing U.S. subsidiaries can sponsor Regional Lead roles under L-1A intracompany transferee visas, bypassing the H-1B lottery entirely. This path is fastest when you've worked for the parent company abroad for at least one year.
Document the specialty occupation clearly
USCIS scrutinizes management roles heavily. Your employer needs to show the position requires a specific bachelor's degree, not just any degree. Frame the role around specialized business functions like market strategy, P&L oversight, or regulatory compliance for a defined region.
Demonstrate regional scope, not just team size
Sponsorship approvals for Regional Lead roles hinge on showing genuine managerial authority across geographies. Org charts, budget responsibility, and multi-state or multi-country reporting structures all strengthen your employer's petition and reduce RFE risk significantly.
Use O-1A if you have measurable impact credentials
Regional Leads with documented achievements, such as revenue growth targets exceeded, awards, or press coverage, may qualify for O-1A extraordinary ability visas. This path has no lottery and no annual cap, making it worth exploring with an immigration attorney before defaulting to H-1B.
Confirm your employer has sponsored similar roles before
Employers who have previously filed H-1B or L-1 petitions for management roles move faster and make fewer mistakes. Ask recruiters directly whether the company has sponsored Regional Leads or similar senior titles before accepting any offer contingent on visa approval.
Align your degree field with the role description
If your degree is in a field that doesn't obviously connect to regional business leadership, work with your employer to tailor the job description. Highlighting functions like financial analysis, operations management, or strategic planning creates a clearer specialty occupation argument for USCIS.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Regional Lead role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but it requires careful framing. USCIS does not automatically accept management titles as specialty occupations. Your employer must demonstrate the role requires a specific bachelor's degree in a field like business administration, finance, or a related discipline, and that the duties involve specialized knowledge beyond general management. Vague job descriptions that could be filled by any degree holder are the most common reason for RFEs on these petitions.
Is the L-1A visa a better option than H-1B for Regional Lead positions?
For Regional Leads transferring from a foreign affiliate or parent company, the L-1A is often stronger. It has no lottery, no annual cap, and is specifically designed for managers and executives. You need at least one year of full-time employment with the related foreign entity in the past three years, and the U.S. role must involve managing people, a function, or a key component of the organization.
What degree does a Regional Lead typically need for visa sponsorship?
Most sponsoring employers require a bachelor's degree in business administration, management, finance, or a closely related field. USCIS looks for a direct connection between the degree field and the role's core duties. A general studies or unrelated degree can still work if you have three years of progressive, specialized work experience for each year of missing education, but this requires additional documentation and carries more petition risk.
How does USCIS evaluate Regional Lead petitions compared to other management roles?
USCIS scrutinizes Regional Lead and similar management titles more heavily than technical roles because the specialty occupation standard is harder to establish for business positions. Approval rates improve significantly when the petition includes a detailed job description, an organizational chart showing subordinate headcount, evidence of budget authority, and documentation that the role requires a specific degree rather than a general one. Working with an experienced immigration attorney materially reduces RFE rates for these filings.
Where can I find Regional Lead jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lists Regional Lead roles from employers actively willing to sponsor work visas, so you're not wasting applications on companies that won't engage international candidates. Filtering by sponsorship availability upfront saves significant time, especially if you're working against an OPT or visa deadline. Browse open roles on Migrate Mate to identify employers who have a demonstrated track record of sponsoring management-level positions.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Regional Lead 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.