Field Engineer

Shimmick is seeking a highly talented Field Engineer to be based out of Oakland, CA.  This challenging position will provide an excellent growth opportunity while improving the infrastructure of the city. 

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 civil projects. Shimmick offers electrical expertise in transit, water/wastewater, alternative energy, power generation and transmission civil work, as well as commercial building projects. This division’s ability to self-perform offers additional value to clients and enables better control of cost and schedule for projects with major electrical scopes. The Electrical Division serves clients which include municipalities, water districts, sanitation districts, transit agencies, private developers, DOTs, and USACE.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Under general supervision, performs routine duties.
• Displays knowledge and abilities to evaluate, select and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria to meet basic engineering and construction specifications.
• Displays applications of sound professional judgment on details of work.
• Independently performs walk-downs and inspections of installed commodities to assure conformance with specifications and design.
• Performs quantity surveys for tracking and reporting.
• May provide technical direction to drafters, technicians, and surveyors.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field + 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous heavy civil construction and/or electrical experience
• CAD, BlueBeam, and/or P6 preferred

 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 $95,000 - 105,000 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 Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account. The Company also provides employer paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, basic life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and an Employee Assistance Program. Additional voluntary benefit offerings include pet insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness insurance, legal and identity theft protection, 401k with employer match, Paid Time Off, and tuition reimbursement.

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 Employee Assistance Program services.