Electrical Senior Estimator

5 days ago


Irvine, California, United States Shimmick Corporation Full time
Electrical Senior Estimator Job Description

Shimmick Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Electrical Senior Estimator to join our team in Irvine, CA. This challenging role will provide an excellent opportunity for growth and development while contributing to the improvement of the city's infrastructure.

About Shimmick Corporation

Shimmick Corporation has a long history of completing complex water projects, including the world's largest wastewater recycling and purification system in California and 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.

Electrical Division

Our 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 significantly, 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
  • Develop accurate and timely electrical construction estimates for competitive bids and proposals.
  • Analyze and interpret detailed drawings and specifications.
  • Determine and price value-engineered alternatives to plans and specifications.
  • Perform budget pricing from schematic drawings and narrative.
  • Draft scope letters, proposals, and vendor solicitations.
  • Lead the functions of the Estimating Department, including education and development of junior personnel.
  • Work under deadline pressures in an efficient, composed, and calm manner.
  • Work on change-orders and cost-to-complete estimates of ongoing projects.
  • Help create and communicate company standards for estimating electrical design/build and plans and specs work.
  • Review estimates created by others for accuracy and completeness.
  • Perform job handoffs from estimating to operations through clearly demonstrating detailed scopes of work, specifications, and job-specific conditions.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
  • Excellent project management skills with ability to multitask and prioritize competing demands in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Professional written and verbal communication skills to deliver presentations with confidence.
  • Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications.
  • Supervisory experience desired, able to delegate, coordinate work of others, monitor performance, and deliver feedback.
  • Experience in estimating heavy industrial water/wastewater/public works infrastructure electrical construction projects.
  • 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.
  • Experience in Concrete structures and Wastewater Treatment Plants.
  • Experience on water resources and water treatment plants.
  • Works toward alignment of customer and company objectives.
  • Participates with management in development of strategies and plans.
  • Understands estimating terminology and measures and recognizes processes/project actions that may impact the project.
  • Participates in the analysis and utilization of estimates to predict key project issues.
  • Participates in the evaluation of business opportunities and potential profitability.
  • Assists the Project Manager in presenting, trouble-shooting, and improving estimates.
  • Understands construction means, methods, and sequences.
  • Assists in preparing budgets and performance plans.
  • Oversees the preparation of crew build-ups and production rate determinations.
  • Determines construction equipment selection.
  • Manages the preparation of an estimate.
  • Experience in training and developing estimators – entry-level to experienced IBEW Craft members.
  • Evaluates suitability of scope and execution plan for basis of estimate.
  • Collects, analyzes, and archives project data. Develops historical documentation.
  • Reconciles current project estimate comparisons with previous performance and market benchmark data.
  • Negotiates internal issues, priorities, and deadlines.
  • Prepares and negotiates change orders.
  • Performs contingency and risk analysis.
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.

Shimmick Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits plan, including 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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