Electrical Construction Engineer

Overview

Shimmick, via our subsidiary Axia Electric, is seeking a highly talented Electrical Construction Engineer.  This challenging position will provide an excellent growth opportunity while improving the infrastructure of various western US States. This role is not just about building estimates—it is about shaping how projects are won, planned, and delivered. You will play a critical role in driving project success from concept through construction by aligning cost, schedule, constructability, and risk into a clear and executable path forward.

At Axia, we are problem solvers. Creative thinkers. Innovators. We approach each project with fresh ideas and big thinking in pursuit of better answers, better outcomes, and better experiences for our clients. We are resourceful, nimble and resilient. We work hard together—and with our clients—to deliver high-quality projects that are on time, on budget and beyond expectations.

Axia Electric

Axia Electric headquartered in Riverside, California, is a leader in heavy civil and industrial electrical construction, serving public and private owners across water/wastewater, transportation, transit, renewable energy, and power generation markets. Over the past decade, Axia team has grown tremendously, securing major projects, including the $350 million North City Pure Water Facility in San Diego and the $235 million EVMWD Regional Water Reclamation Facility Expansion Project in Lake Elsinore, CA. We specialize in complex, large-scale systems requiring deep expertise in power distribution, instrumentation & controls, and integrated commissioning.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities and training will include but are not limited to the following:

• Indicative Pricing & Planning: Evaluating site conditions and project requirements to determine if a design can be built within the owner's budget and timeframe.
• Cost Estimation & Budgeting: From indicative pricing to developing detailed budgets from conceptual designs and refining them as plans become more specific. Knowledge of efficient electrical design concepts to help clients make timely informed decisions to secure funding sources.
• Scheduling: Creating and validating comprehensive timelines that include milestones for design, permitting, and long-lead material procurement. Help explain critical path so clients are informed about overall schedule constraints and work windows.
• Bid Management: Identifying, prequalifying, and soliciting bids from subcontractors and vendors to ensure competitive pricing and adequate scope coverage. Experience in analyzing scopes of work and providing cost comparisons with recommendations.
• Value Engineering: Analyzing design elements to suggest cost-saving alternatives without sacrificing quality or performance.
• Risk Mitigation: Suggesting alternative electrical systems or materials that maintain quality while reducing costs or energy consumption. Understanding electrical code and suggesting material alternatives. Vendor management and submittal requirements.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Drive coordination between architects, engineers, and clients to align all parties on the project scope and execution strategy 

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or a related field + 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of education and/or experience.
• Familiarity with scheduling software, including Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare reports and technical documentation.
• Experience reviewing electrical plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Accubid Anywhere, Live Count, or similar electrical estimating software is preferred.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize competing demands in deadline-driven environment.
• Demonstrated experience in electrical power, instrumentation/controls, schematics and control diagrams.
• Must demonstrate ability to effectively organize and manage multiple projects, and work with minimal supervision.
• Experience in hard-bid contract work as well as conceptual estimating.
• Understands construction means, methods, and sequences.
• Experience coordinating with engineering, estimating, operations, and field teams.
• Experience participating in site walks, constructability reviews, and pre-bid meetings.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore, or similar construction management platforms.
• Experience supporting procurement planning and long-lead equipment evaluations.
• Familiarity with NEC requirements and electrical construction industry best practices.

Additional Information:

• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

The salary range for this position is between $100,000 - $115,000 per year depending on experience and/or education.

Shimmick's comprehensive benefits plan includes medical, dental and vision coverage; as well as options to participate in an FSA or HSA. The Company also provides employer paid STD, LTD, basic life and AD&D, and an Employee Assistance Program. Additional voluntary benefit offerings include pet insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness insurance, legal and identity theft protection.

These benefits are available to all employees working more than 20 hours per week. Employees working less than 20 hours per week are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage as well as EAP services.

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