Commercial Estimator

Commercial Estimator Position

Shimmick is seeking a highly talented Commercial Estimator to be based out of our Suisun City, CA office and play a key role in pursuing and bidding critical infrastructure projects across Northern California that include architectural and commercial scopes of work.

At Shimmick, 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.

Shimmick's Northwest Division, headquartered in Suisun City, California, focuses on large public owners in Northern California, across water resources, water treatment, transportation, and transit markets. In addition, this division was awarded the APWA 2019 Public Works Project Award in the environment category for the Alameda Creek Fish Passage project in California.

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

• Works with the Company estimating systems and processes.
• Acquire basic level of understanding of estimating terminology, measures, concepts and principles for preparing estimates.
• Recognizes how various processes/project actions and assumptions may impact estimates.
• Under supervision prepares bid packages, conceptual estimates and analysis of subcontractor bids, etc. for projects.
• Performs duties with limited complexity, such as material take offs, basic pricing, vendor/subcontractor outreach.
• Expected to assist in the preparation of larger and more complex estimating assignments

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management, + 2 years of relevant estimating experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Experience estimating commercial construction projects (buildings and related structures / architectural scopes, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Heavy Civil structures estimating experience (water/wastewater treatment, rail/transit, bridge structures, etc).
• Knowledge of project management principles, heavy civil structures construction, and transportation infrastructure design.

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.
• Relocation benefits are not available with this position.

The salary range for this position is between $90,000-$110,000 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 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.