[Hiring] Electrical Preconstruction Manager @Shimmick Construction Company

Role Description

Axia Electric is seeking a highly talented Electrical Preconstruction Manager. This challenging position will provide an excellent growth opportunity while improving the infrastructure of various western US States. This role is not just about building estimates—it is about shaping how projects are won, planned, and delivered. You will play a critical role in driving project success from concept through construction by aligning cost, schedule, constructability, and risk into a clear and executable path forward.

At Axia, 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.

Responsibilities

• Indicative Pricing & Planning: Evaluating site conditions and project requirements to determine if a design can be built within the owner's budget and timeframe.
• Cost Estimation & Budgeting: From indicative pricing to developing detailed budgets from conceptual designs and refining them as plans become more specific. Knowledge of efficient electrical design concepts to help clients make timely informed decisions to secure funding sources.
• Scheduling: Creating and validating comprehensive timelines that include milestones for design, permitting, and long-lead material procurement. Help explain critical path so clients are informed about overall schedule constraints and work windows.
• Bid Management: Identifying, prequalifying, and soliciting bids from subcontractors and vendors to ensure competitive pricing and adequate scope coverage. Experience in analyzing scopes of work and providing cost comparisons with recommendations.
• Value Engineering: Analyzing design elements to suggest cost-saving alternatives without sacrificing quality or performance.
• Risk Mitigation: Suggesting alternative electrical systems or materials that maintain quality while reducing costs or energy consumption. Understanding electrical code and suggesting material alternatives. Vendor management and submittal requirements.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Drive coordination between architects, engineers, and clients to align all parties on the project scope and execution strategy.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Preferred Qualifications: 10+ years of experience in estimating heavy industrial water/wastewater/public works infrastructure electrical construction projects – renewable energy, power generation, BESS.
• Supervisory experience desired, able to delegate, coordinate work of others, monitor performance, and deliver feedback.
• Demonstrated experience in electrical power, instrumentation/controls, schematics and control diagrams.
• Experience in hard-bid contract work as well as conceptual estimating.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Accubid Anywhere, Live Count, & Primavera P6.
• Strong writing, editing, and messaging skills, with experience tailoring technical content for client needs.
• Excellent project management skills with ability to multitask and prioritize competing demands in deadline-driven environment.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills to deliver presentations with confidence.

Requirements

• 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 salary range for this position is between $165,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year depending on experience and/or education.

Benefits

• Axia’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.