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Quality Control Field Engineer-March 2024
California
Mar 28, 2026
About Quality Control Field Engineer

  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.

  #LI-AR1

  Job Locations US-CA | US-CA | US-CT

  ID 2024-2422

  Category Construction

  Type Full Time

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