Electrical Project Director

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans with $0 premium option

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO & Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

Shimmick, via Axia Electric, seeks an Electrical Project Director in the greater Seattle, WA area to lead electrical project delivery and provide execution support for current and upcoming projects. The role requires building strong relationships with clients, guiding project teams, and ensuring work aligns with design, budget, and schedule.

The position carries significant fiscal responsibility, with opportunities to shape pre-construction budgets, procurement, and closeout activities, while

Qualifications

• BA/BS with 10+ years of electrical construction project experience or equivalent.
• Strong leadership, client liaison, and team oversight skills.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, and procurement for large-scale electrical projects.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages the entire project, guiding subordinate managers and acting as primary liaison between Shimmick and the client.
• Ensures all project facets are constructed per design, budget, and schedule.
• Oversees pre-construction budgeting/schedule, procurement, and contract closeout.
• Accountable for fiscal aspects and liaison with client for the project.
• Assesses and manages project risk on behalf of the client.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Risk management

Client liaison

Education

BA/BS + 10 years experience in electrical construction

Job description

Overview

Shimmick, via our electrical subsidiary, Axia Electric, is seeking a highly talented Electrical Project Director based in the greater Seattle, WA area. This role will provide operational and project execution support for current and/or upcoming electrical projects.

Backed by over 100 years of expertise and driven by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit, Shimmick is one of the most dynamic infrastructure builders in the industry. With market leadership in water resources, sustainable transportation, and complex electrical construction, we’re well-positioned to lead during a time of rapid change. As project delivery models, regulatory frameworks, supply chains, and technology continue to evolve, our ability to stay flexible and agile in our construction approach is essential to our success.

Axia Electric, LLC

Since the early 1990s, Shimmick has been self-performing electrical scopes for infrastructure projects. In 2025 the Electrical Division rebranded to Axia Electric, a subsidiary to Shimmick Construction. Axia 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

Typical responsibilitiesinclude but are not limited to the following:

• Directs and manages the entire project, guidance to subordinate managers, enforces company and project policies, and a primary liaison between Shimmick and client interface.
• Accountable for ensuring all facets of the project are constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule.
• Overall responsibility and management of project including but not limited to pre-construction budgeting/schedule stage, procurement, through contract closeout.
• Position has primary fiscal responsibility and key liaison between client for assigned project.
• Assesses and manages risk on behalf of the client.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• BA/BS + 10 years of relevant experience related to electrical construction projects or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Established experience leading electrical infrastructure construction projects in the greater Seattle market, with strong local owner, agency, contractor, and industry relationships.
• Demonstrated business development experience, including identifying opportunities, developing client relationships, and contributing to project pursuits and revenue growth.
• Proven ability to build, mentor, and lead high-performing project teams while providing strategic oversight to Project Managers and operations staff.
• Strong problem-solving skills and consistent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage changing deadlines and work well under pressure for multiple team leaders.
• Work independently and effectively to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.

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 $170,000-$200,000 per year depending on experience and/or education.

Shimmick offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Employees can choose from multiple medical plans, including a $0 premium option, with dental, vision, and HSA options available. We provide 100% employer-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and a 401(k) plan with a company match. Our paid time off program includes paid holidays, and Volunteer Time Off in addition to PTO days. Additional benefits include flexible spending accounts, and voluntary coverages such as pet insurance, legal, and identity theft protection.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

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 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.