Electrical Field Engineer

Axia Electric is seeking a Field Engineer to play a key role in delivering complex electrical and process control systems for critical infrastructure projects in Northern California.

This project for the City of Modesto is a vital wastewater infrastructure upgrade that will reroute sanitary sewer flows out of the current River Trunk Pipeline between the Gallo Winery property and the Sutter Avenue Primary Treatment Facility (SAPTF). The scope includes construction of a 40-million-gallon‑per‑day (mgd) pump station and installation of multiple sewer force main gravity lines and a diversion structure.

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.

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 of 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.

• Perform assignments that require the application of standard techniques, procedures and criteria to carry out engineering tasks. Assignments are designed to further develop judgment and understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities.
• Exercise judgment limited to developing details of work in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
• Prepare engineering‑related calculations and develop drawings and visual aids.
• Assist with field inspections to evaluate the work performed and materials used.
• Assist with construction administration and documentation of deficiencies and deviations from plans.
• Work under the supervision of a project manager or senior‑level team member.
• Research and compile project information for reporting, marketing, and funding requests.
• Create and maintain centralized files for project records, including digital.
• Coordinate logistics and meetings for project managers.
• Help prepare reports, including monthly development reports.
• Assist with community outreach duties as needed.
• Attend neighborhood, community, and project meetings.
• Undertake tasks as may be assigned by project managers.
• Have a clear understanding of the budget and assist in the creation of and adherence to project and development budgets.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Prior internships involving Rail, Transit, and/or Water/Wastewater construction projects.
• 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.

• Qualified applicants who…