Santa Rosa, CA, 95404, USA
4 days ago
Electrical Engineer III
**Overview** Shimmick is seeking a highly talented **Electrical Engineer** based out of **Santa Rosa or Santa Cruz, CA** .This challenging position will provide an excellent growth opportunity while improving the infrastructure of the city. Become a part of a dynamic, fast-growing player in Heavy Construction. Shimmick is a national Contractor that has an excellent reputation within the industry and is seeking a qualified individual to join our Southwest Division. Shimmick takes on challenging projects and performs high-quality work ranging from expanding/constructing water and wastewater treatment plants to construction of the new Gerald Desmond Bridge. Shimmick has a long history of completing complex water projects, ranging from the world’s largest wastewater recycling and purification system in California to the record-setting Hoover Dam. In 2021, we began a transformation to re-envision our strategy to meet the nation’s growing need for water and other critical infrastructure. **Today, Shimmick is at the forefront of delivering solutions to meet the nation’s growing demand for water infrastructure.** Our commitment extends to water treatment, water conveyance, water storage, flood protection, environmental projects, and more. Our solid foundation of enduring client relationships, financial stability, market leadership, effective risk management, and strategic presence in key regions ensures our ability to execute this crucial mission. + According to Engineering News Record, in 2023, Shimmick was nationally ranked as a top ten builder of water supply (#6), dams and reservoirs (#7), and water treatment and desalination plants (#7). + Led by industry veterans with 20+ years of experience + Solid foundation: client relationships, financial stability, and market leadership **Electrical Division** Since the early 1990s, Shimmick has been self-performing electrical scopes for infrastructure projects. Shimmick offers electrical, instrumentation, and process controls expertise for water and wastewater treatment; dams and locks; mass transit and rail; alternative energy; power generation and transmission; and commercial building projects. Our ability to self-perform this specialty work offers additional value and enables us to better control cost and schedule for projects with major electrical and process mechanical scopes. Our clients include municipalities, water districts, sanitation districts, transit agencies, private developers, DOTs, and USACE. **Responsibilities** The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following: + Coordinate with engineering on constructability and design issues relating to the electrical discipline such as installation and testing of electrical systems, lighting systems, high voltage equipment, grounding, lightning protection, and fire detection systems. + Develop work plans, coordinate material take-offs and requisitions, perform and document inspections, report progress, and resolve conflicts in design and construction related to the installation and testing of electrical commodities. + Establish an electrical design/field engineering working relationship and lines of communication with the Project Engineer, including agreement on electrical engineering deliverables and overall construction application configuration management. + Responsible for quantity take-off, control, tracking, reporting, and forecasting for electrical discipline. + Coordinate with the Electrical Superintendent for field procured materials, material substitution, services and equipment including panels, motors, and switchgear. + Review material receiving reports and warehousing to assure delivery of correct electrical materials. + Coordinate and monitor the interfaces for electrical data exchange to support the construction automation plan and the project controls program requirements at the jobsite. + Support the electrical construction quality program. + Coordinate with Electrical Superintendent to plan/support construction schedules. + Plan and recommend electrical procedures to be implemented by Electrical Superintendent to ensure construction operations are within requirements of engineering design and specifications. + Work with project engineering, start-up engineering and operating personnel to coordinate electrical construction activities. + Coordinate subcontract activities to ensure electrical materials, equipment and quality comply with design plans and specifications and interpret vendor design documents and installation manuals. + Implement controls over variables affecting electrical installation progress such as raceway, cable, terminations, and equipment. Also ensure engineering and procurement provide timely delivery of drawings, materials and equipment and that other corporate programs are fully utilized. + Plan and prepare electrical work packages + Perform other duties as required by Electrical Superintendent. **Qualifications** Minimum Requirements: + Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering or related field + 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of education and/or experience. Preferred Qualifications: + Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other relevant technical discipline from an accredited university as well as a minimum of 2+ years of relevant work experience, or 6+ years of relevant experience in the absence of a degree. + Experience in construction and technical inspection of electrical design in areas such as installation and testing of electrical systems, lighting systems, high voltage equipment, grounding, and cable pulling activities. + Demonstrated commitment to Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H). Demonstrated commitment to a Zero Accident safety program. + Must be computer-literate in word processing, CAD, spreadsheets, and database applications. + Must be familiar with current industry quality standards. + Beginner to advanced experience in field engineering activities + Detailed knowledge of the National Electrical Code and NFPA 70E Codes. + Understanding of electrical single line diagrams, electrical block diagrams, electrical wiring diagrams, electrical panel schedules, raceway/cable tray plan drawings, and electrical support drawings. + Experience using Accubid is helpful (not required) doing takeoffs, estimating for new projects and helping with bid process. Additional Information: + Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test. The salary range for this position is between **$110,000 - $125,000** per year depending on experience and/or education. Shimmick's comprehensive benefits plan includes medical - including a NO-COST option, 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 _NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:_ _Please note that Shimmick does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Shimmick will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Shimmick explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Shimmick._ _AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER_ _All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran._ **Job Locations** _US-CA-Santa Rosa | US-CA-Santa Cruz_ **ID** _2025-2624_ **Category** _Construction_ **Type** _Full Time_
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