ELECTRICIAN, HIGH VOLTAGE (UNION) - Chugach Government Solutions

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The incumbent performs the duties necessary to maintain all high voltage electrical and peripheral low voltage systems and equipment up to 115KV. Responsible for the care of the equipment and tools necessary to perform such work. Keeps Lead and Supervisor apprised of unique situations and problems encountered.

This is a union position.

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as installing, maintaining, or repairing equipment for generating, distributing, or utilizing electrical energy.
• Installs or repairs any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, and other distribution equipment.
• Locates and diagnoses trouble in the electrical distribution system.
• Work involves laying out work from blueprints, drawings, models, or verbal instructions.
• Installs and climbs poles and towers, services storage batteries used for backup power source, performs evaluation of in-service relays to detect failure of distribution lines and equipment.
• Works standard mathematical computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment.
• Works and assists other crafts and trades in their day-to-day operations.
• Operates switches to isolate and remove defective components for repair. Installs and repairs overhead and underground power lines.  Installs, disconnects, removes and repairs electrical power meters.
• Installs conduit, wiring panels, breakers, and associated equipment required for distributing both high and low voltage circuits.
• Locates and diagnoses trouble in electrical systems or equipment, airfield lighting, regulators and airfield electronic lighting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Mandatory:

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Journeyman H.V. Electrician with completion of a four (4) year technical training program. Technical training may include an accredited technical training program or recognized established apprenticeship program.
• Valid Commercial Driver’s License with a Class B endorsement, with acceptable driving record and proof of insurance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain all necessary licenses/IDs/certifications.
• Ability to acquire and maintain government identification/common access card.
• Ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Valid state Driver’s License with acceptable driving record pertinent to the position.
• Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain access to U.S. Government Installations through the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS).  
• Ability to obtain Government credentials that may be required.

Reasonable Accommodation:
It is CGS, LLC business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.