Lead Electrical Estimator / Master Electrician

Shimmick Corporation; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, Dental and Vision coverage

FSA/HSA options

Employer paid STD

LTD

Basic life and AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

Pet insurance

Hospital indemnity

Critical illness protection

Legal and identity theft protection

Zusammenfassung

Shimmick Corporation, via Axia Electric, seeks a Lead Electrical Estimator to support project pursuits across Texas, with remote work allowed. The role emphasizes self-perform electrical estimating across water, wastewater, and infrastructure projects.

You will lead estimating activities, develop take-offs, review drawings and contracts, and ensure cost-conscious, on-time bid preparation. A strong engineering background and Texas Master Electrician license are preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Degree and experience requirement as stated: Bachelor's plus 6 years or equivalency.
• Must hold Master Electrician License (Texas).

Aufgaben

• Develops proficiency in the Company's estimating systems and processes.
• Recognizes estimating terminology, measures, concepts for compiling estimates.
• Analyzes and uses estimates to predict project issues.
• Prepares and coordinates full project estimates with conceptual and final input.
• Reads drawings, specifications, RFIs, and contracts to inform estimates.
• Develops wage rate build-ups and detailed material take-offs.

Kenntnisse

Estimating proficiency

Construction knowledge

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Master Electrician License (Texas)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Shimmick, via our subsidiary, Axia Electric, is seeking a talented Lead Electrical Estimator to be based remotely in Texas. This role will play a key part in Axia's growth by supporting project pursuits across the state.

At Axia Electric, we are problem solvers. Creative thinkers. Innovators. We approach each project with fresh ideas and big thinking in pursuit of better answers, better outcomes, and better experiences for our clients. We are resourceful, nimble and resilient. We work hard together and with our clients to deliver high-quality projects that are on time, on budget and beyond expectations.

Electrical Division

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 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.

Axia Electric, headquartered in Riverside, California, focuses on large public owners in several states, 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 $235 million EVMWD Regional Water Reclamation Facility Expansion Project in Lake Elsinore, CA.

Responsibilities

• Develops proficiency in the use of the Company estimating systems and processes.
• Recognizes, understands and applies estimating terminology, measures, concepts and principles for compiling all types of estimates.
• Recognizes how various processes/project actions and assumptions may impact the estimate and quantifies the impact.
• Analyzes and uses estimates to predict key project issues.
• Prepares and/or coordinates preparation of full project estimates. Provides complete conceptual and final estimating input.
• Understands construction means, methods, and sequences-singe discipline.
• Responsible for performing all aspects of estimating.
• Preparation of the Estimate Plan.
• Conducts work requiring independent evaluation, selection, adaptation and modification of standard estimating techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• May provide guidance to less experienced estimating personnel.
• Develops wage rate build-ups.
• Reads and interprets drawings, specifications, Requests-for-Proposals and contracts.
• Develops detailed material take-offs for procurement of bulk materials.
• Applies the various elements of Shimmick's cost structure (overheads, G&A, insurance, etc.)
• Develops cash flow schedules and estimates.
• Knowledgeable of the CAES estimating system.
• Prepares scope and bid package breakdowns for subcontract and vendor quotes.
• Prepares subcontract bid analysis for scope, cost, and price.
• Understands Earned Value Management (EVMS) theory and application.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field + 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Master Electrician License (Texas) is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in heavy civil construction.
• Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office Suite.
• 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.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• options to participate in an FSA or HSA
• employer paid STD
• LTD
• basic life and AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• 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.

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.