Fiscal Year

2021

Case Number

A-20310-17498

Case Status

Certified

Received Date

2020-12-08

Decision Date

2021-06-08

Refile

N

Original File Date

2021-01-01 09:33:31

Previous SWA Case Number State

Schedule A Sheepherder

N

Employer Name

SOFEC, INC.

Employer Name Slug

sofec-inc

Employer Address 1

15011 KATY FREEWAY

Employer Address 2

SUITE 500

Employer City

HOUSTON

Employer City Slug

houston

Employer State

TEXAS

Employer State Slug

texas

Employer Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Postal Code

77094

Employer Phone

(713) 510-6626

Employer Number of Employees

171

Employer Year Commenced Business

1999

NAICS Code

541330

FW Ownership Interest

N

Employer Contact Name

MELANIE WALDEN

Employer Contact Address 1

15011 Katy Freeway

Employer Contact Address 2

Suite 500

Employer Contact City

Houston

Employer Contact State/Province

TEXAS

Employer Contact Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Employer Contact Postal Code

77094

Employer Contact Phone

(713) 510-6626

Employer Contact Email

melanie.walden@sofec.com

Agent Attorney Name

Paloma Stevens

Agent Attorney Firm Name

Berry Appleman Leiden LLP

Agent Attorney Phone

469-290-9498

Agent Attorney Address 1

10100 Katy Freeway

Agent Attorney Address 2

Suite 600

Agent Attorney City

Houston

Agent Attorney State/Province

TEXAS

Agent Attorney Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Agent Attorney Postal Code

77043

Agent Attorney Email

p.stevens@balglobal.com

PW Track Number

P10020153616209

PW SOC Code

17-2071

PW SOC Title

Electrical Engineers

PW Skill Level

Level IV

PW Wage

127858.00

PW Unit of Pay

Year

PW Wage Source

OES

PW Determination Date

2020-09-22

PW Expiration Date

2021-06-30

Wage Offer From

153133.00

Wage Offer To

168278.00

Average Salary

160705.50

Wage Unit of Pay

Year

Worksite Address 1

15011 Katy Freeway

Worksite Address 2

Suite 500

Worksite City

Houston

Worksite City Slug

houston

Worksite State

TEXAS

Worksite Postal Code

77094

Job Title

Engineer V – Electrical

Job Title Slug

engineer-v-electrical

Minimum Education

Bachelor's

Major Field of Study

Electrical Engineering, or related field

Required Training

N

Required Experience

Y

Required Experience Months

120

Accept Alternative Field of Study

Y

Accept Alternative Major Field of Study

Electrical Engineering, or related field

Accept Alternative Combination

Y

Accept Alternative Combination Education

Master's

Accept Alternative Combination Education Years

8

Accept Foreign Education

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation

Y

Accept Alternative Occupation Months

120

Accept Alternative Job Title

See H.14

Job Opportunity Requirements Normal

N

Foreign Language Required

N

Specific Skills

Employer will accept a Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, or related field and 10 years of work experience in job offered or 10 years of Electrical Engineering related experience.br In lieu of a Bachelors degree and 10 years of experience, employer will accept a Masters degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, or related field and 8 years of work experience in job offered or 8 years of Electrical Engineering related experience. If qualifying with a Bachelors degree position requires 10 years of experience in each of the following offshore oil and gas industry in any portion of the process, subsea, upstream, midstream, or downstream; preparing and reviewing ISA instrument data sheets for Emergency Shut Down Valve, specifically HIPPS design basic process instrumentation such as flow, temperature, pressure and level performing detailed engineering calculations to size and select instruments; instrumentation technologies such as sand and corrosion detection, multiphase flow and control valves; experience designing simple PLC based control panels and systems and programming utilizing Allen Bradley PLCs; Allen BradleyRockwell, Yokogawa, ABB, GE or Honeywell architecture, installation and programming; interpreting and reviewing 3rd party logic and HMI design; designing and reviewing control panel and wiring drawings, termination drawings, loop drawings, cause and effectsafe chart, logic drawings, instrument location plans, instrument block diagrams, PAGA system drawings, CCTV system, and overall communication network architectural drawings; offshore regulatory requirements and designing safe systems for oil and gas industry; reviewing and applying rules of certifying agencies such as ABS, DNV, BV and knowledge in appropriate portions of applicable industry codes and standards such as ATEX IEC NEMA NFPA70 ISA API and IEEE; and reviewing and understanding contractual requirements, client specifications, writing technical responses and deviations.br In lieu of a Bachelors degree and 10 years of experience, employer will accept a Masters degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, or related field and 8 years of work experience in job offered or 8 years of Electrical Engineering related experience. If qualifying with a Masters degree position requires 8 years of experience in each of the following offshore oil and gas industry in any portion of the process, subsea, upstream, midstream, or downstream; preparing and reviewing ISA instrument data sheets for Emergency Shut Down Valve, specifically HIPPS design basic process instrumentation such as flow, temperature, pressure and level performing detailed engineering calculations to size and select instruments; instrumentation technologies such as sand and corrosion detection, multiphase flow and control valves; experience designing simple PLC based control panels and systems and programming utilizing Allen Bradley PLCs; Allen BradleyRockwell, Yokogawa, ABB, GE or Honeywell architecture, installation and programming; interpreting and reviewing 3rd party logic and HMI design; designing and reviewing control panel and wiring drawings, termination drawings, loop drawings, cause and effectsafe chart, logic drawings, instrument location plans, instrument block diagrams, PAGA system drawings, CCTV system, and overall communication network architectural drawings; offshore regulatory requirements and designing safe systems for oil and gas industry; reviewing and applying rules of certifying agencies such as ABS, DNV, BV and knowledge in appropriate portions of applicable industry codes and standards such as ATEX IEC NEMA NFPA70 ISA API and IEEE; and reviewing and understanding contractual requirements, client specifications, writing technical responses and deviations.br Some domestic and international travel may be required to conduct testing and attend vendor and client meetings.

Combination Occupation

N

Offered to Applicant Foreign Worker

Y

Foreign Worker Live on Premises

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service

N

Foreign Worker Live in Domestic Service Count

Professional Occupation

Y

Application for College/University Teacher

N

SWA Job Order Start Date

2020-09-29

SWA Job Order End Date

2020-11-01

Sunday Edition Newspaper

Y

First Newspaper Name

Houston Chronicle

First Advertisement Start Date

2020-10-04

Second Newspaper Ad Name

Houston Chronicle

Second Advertisement Type

Newspaper

Second Ad Start Date

2020-10-11

Employer Website From Date

2021-01-01 09:33:31

Employer Website To Date

2021-01-01 09:33:31

Professional Organization Ad From Date

2021-01-01 09:33:31

Professional Organization Advertisement To Date

2021-01-01 09:33:31

Job Search Website From Date

2020-10-05

Job Search Website To Date

2020-10-19

Employee Referral Program From Date

2021-01-01 09:33:31

Employee Referral Program To Date

2021-01-01 09:33:31

Local Ethnic Paper From Date

2020-10-09

Local Ethnic Paper To Date

2020-10-15

Radio/TV Ad From Date

2020-10-07

Radio/TV Ad To Date

2020-10-07

Employer Received Payment

N

Posted Notice at Worksite

Y

Layoff in Past Six Months

N

Country of Citizenship

INDIA

Foreign Worker Birth Country

INDIA

Class of Admission

H-1B

Foreign Worker Education

Bachelor's

Foreign Worker Information: Major

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Foreign Worker Years of Education Completed

2005

Foreign Worker Institution of Education

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 1

104 E UNIVERSITY AVE.

Foreign Worker Education Institution Address 2

Foreign Worker Education Institution City

LAFAYETTE

Foreign Worker Education Institution State/Province

LA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Country

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Foreign Worker Education Institution Postal Code

70504

Foreign Worker Experience with Employer

N

Foreign Worker Employer Pays for Education

N

Foreign Worker Currently Employed

Y

Employer Completed Application

N

Preparer Name

Paloma Stevens

Preparer Title

Associate Immigration Attorney

Preparer Email

p.stevens@balglobal.com

Employer Information Declaration Name

Y Nguyen

Employer Information Declaration Title

Human Resources Representative