Electrical Field Engineer

Overview

Shimmick is seeking a highly talented Electrical Field Engineer based out of Chattanooga, TN.  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 2024, Shimmick was nationally ranked as a top ten builder of water supply (#8), dams and reservoirs (#6), 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

Shimmick’s Electrical  Division, headquartered in Irvine, California, focuses on large public owners in Southern California, across water resources, water treatment, transportation and transit markets. Over the past decade, the division has grown tremendously, securing major projects, including the $350 million North City Pure Water Facility in San Diego and  the $200 million Groundwater Replenishment System in Orange County.

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.