Overview

　　Shimmick is seeking a highly talented Construction Field Engineer to be based out of San Jose, CA, Orange County, CA, Central Valley, CA, and Norwalk, Connecticut. This challenging position will provide an excellent growth opportunity while improving the infrastructure of the city.

　　Legacy Foundations

　　Since the mid-1990s, Shimmick company Legacy Foundations (http://www.legacyfoundations.com/) has been providing self-perform geotechnical and foundations services for critical infrastructure projects. Legacy a complete portfolio of deep foundation, slope stabilization, shoring systems; and ground improvement services. Legacy also maintains a large fleet of specialized equipment fleet.

　　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.

　　Debut in ENR’s Top 10 for dams, reservoirs, and more

　　Led by industry veterans with 20+ years of experience

　　Solid foundation: client relationships, financial stability, and market leadership

　　Responsibilities

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

　　New employees will have an opportunity to work in the field with our foundation installation crews and be responsible for documenting and reporting on the Quality Control aspects of the work.

　　Many quality control documents are required to be prepared by Legacy Foundations in order to gain acceptance of the work by the Owner or Owner Agency. Legacy Foundations Quality Control program is based on both scientific and engineering principles, thus making it interesting and challenging to those persons with either an engineering or science degree.

　　Main emphasis of field work will include training to become proficient at:

　　Construction safety and awareness

　　Pre-construction survey and layout

　　Documenting installed work and filling out required QC forms

　　Soil identification

　　Concrete workability testing

　　Preparing As-built documents

　　Rebar inspection

　　Drill fluid and slurry testing

　　Completing acceptance paperwork packages for submission to the Owner/Agency

　　Main emphasis of office work will include training to become proficient at:

　　1.

　　Pre-task job planning

　　Daily activity pre-task planning

　　Reading and understanding geotechnical borings

　　Reading and understanding project specifications

　　Reading and understanding project plans

　　Document control

　　Writing “Request For Information (RFI)” to the governing agency

　　Attending weekly planning meetings both in-house and with the Owner/Agency

　　Integrating information from plans and specifications onto field QC worksheets

　　Qualifications

　　Minimum Requirements:

　　Bachelors Degree in Civil or Geotechnical engineering field, or a field science degree such as Geology, Hydrology, Environmental Sciences, or Natural Resource Management or related field or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or educationPreferred Qualifications:

　　Experience in heavy civil construction quality control or jobsite control, with an emphasis on field documentation, principles of survey and layout, and task planning.

　　Computer skills include Microsoft Office suite, and Legacy Foundations will provide training on in-house specialty software either for field documentation purposes, running instrumentation, or job specific document control.

　　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 QC Engineer should expect to have to travel and be located abroad for some projects. Legacy Foundations has the potential to obtain work in all 50 states and the QC Engineer would have the potential to work and live for short periods of time in many different locations during the course of their employment.

　　Per diem and travel expenses are covered by Legacy Foundations.

　　Perks for individuals showing strong growth potential after 6 months employment may include company vehicle, company gas card, or additional time off.

　　Legacy Foundations offers strong dedicated on the job training and provides a strong mentorship program with an emphasis on supporting and growing the new hire to quickly gain skills that outpace normal growth and learning curves in other areas of heavy civil construction.

　　Project durations range from a few weeks to about 1 to 1 – ½ years in length, so the QC Engineer is not stagnant in one location for long periods of time. Each job is unique and offers its own challenges and thus, opportunity for sustained growth.

　　The salary range for this position is between $75,000 - 95,000 per year depending on experience and/or education.

　　Shimmick's comprehensive benefits plan includes 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.

　　NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

　　Please note that 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/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 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.

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　　Job Locations US-CA | US-CA | US-CT

　　ID 2024-2422

　　Category Construction

　　Type Full Time