Shimmick

Field Engineer

LocationSoda Springs, ID
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job


Overview:

Shimmick is seeking a highly talented Field Engineer to be based out of Soda Springs, Idaho. This is a CASUAL position from May to Spetember, working approximately 10-20 hours per week depending on the project needs.

Become a part of a dynamic, fast-growing player in Heavy Construction. Shimmick is a national Contractor that has an excellent reputation within the industry and is seeking a qualified individual to join our Southwest Division. Shimmick takes on challenging projects and performs high-quality work ranging from expanding/constructing water and wastewater treatment plants to construction of the new Gerald Desmond Bridge.

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.

According to Engineering News Record, in 2024, Shimmick was nationally ranked as a top ten builder of water supply (#8), dams and reservoirs (#6), and water treatment and desalination plants (#7).
Led by industry veterans with 20+ years of experience
Solid foundation: client relationships, financial stability, and market leadership


National Division

Shimmick’s National Division operates throughout the central and eastern U.S. Comprised of legacy companies, such as Morrison Knudsen, Washington Group, and others, this division has decades-long history of delivering successful transportation, transit, mining infrastructure, and water resources projects. In addition to state DOTs and transit agencies, the National Division has delivered more than $5 billion in work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, primarily in the water resources (dams, reservoirs, locks, levees) sector. The National Division is delivering Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s first build-finance project, the $260 million Gilcrease Expressway project in Tulsa, Oklahoma.


Responsibilities:

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

Under direct supervision, performs routine duties requiring knowledge of basic engineering principles.
Limited exercise of judgment is required on details of work.
Performs specific and limited portions of broader assignments.
Spends large percentage of time performing estimating take-offs and performing walk-downs for quantity tracking purposes, reporting of installed quantities, performing field inspections to verify adherence to design.
Conducting daily or periodic surveys to support drilling, blasting, and excavation.
Establishing and maintaining control points and benchmarks.
Verifying locations of infrastructure like roads, slopes, stockpiles, and ore bodies.
Updating topographic maps and 3D models of the site.
Ensuring data accuracy for production, compliance, and regulatory purposes.


Qualifications:


Minimum Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education


Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in surveying, preferably within a mining or heavy construction environment.
Familiarity with open-pit or underground mining operations is highly desirable.
Field experience with GPS, total stations, drones, and laser scanning equipment.
Capable of using spreadsheet, word processing and standard office software
Basic knowledge of industry standard computer software for the position (examples include software such as CADD, HCS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS, Hydrologic/Hydraulic models)
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.

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 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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