JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN

Chugach Alaska Corporation; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an established government contractor where your skills in electrical installation and maintenance will be valued. This role involves a variety of tasks from installing and troubleshooting electrical equipment to ensuring compliance with safety standards. As part of a company that emphasizes employee empowerment and professional growth, you will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful missions while enjoying competitive compensation and benefits. If you are a licensed electrician with a passion for making a difference, this position offers a chance to work in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical installation work.
• Ability to read drawings and troubleshoot AC/DC equipment.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair various electrical equipment.
• Diagnose issues in electrical systems and perform necessary repairs.

Skills

Electrical installation

Troubleshooting

Reading installation drawings

Knowledge of NEC and NFPA

Safety training (OSHA, Arc Flash)

Education

Journeyman’s License

Formal apprenticeship or equivalent training

Tools

Electrician's hand tools

Measuring and testing instruments

Job description

About Us

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!

Job Overview

Incumbent uses various tools, testing instruments and equipment to install, inspect, repair, maintain, adjust and troubleshoot various pieces of electrical equipment to include the following: common electrical, low voltage, to include 115/120V, 220/230/240V, 208V, 277V, 460/480V, single or three phase, 60Hz; wiring, raceways (conduit), conduit fittings, conduit supports and hangers, electrical boxes and covers, pull boxes, safety disconnects, panelboards and circuit breakers, grounding, electrical devices (switches and receptacles and cover plates), fuses, cable trays, interior and exterior lighting, controls, motors, ballasts, relays, starters, variable frequency drives, capacitors, contractors, transformers, etc.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Performs a variety of electrical trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment for the generation, distribution, or utilization of electric energy.
• Installs or repairs any of a variety of electrical equipment such as generators, transformers, switchboards, controllers, circuit breakers, motors, heating units, conduit systems, or other transmission equipment.
• Works from construction drawings, layouts, or other specifications.
• Locates and diagnoses trouble in the electrical system or equipment.
• Works standard computations relating to load requirements of wiring or electrical equipment.
• Uses a variety of electrician's hand tools and measuring and testing instruments.
• Work of the electrician requires rounded training and experience usually acquired through a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.
• Troubleshoots and evaluates electrical systems.
• Performs other related duties associated with the installation of Government electronic systems, computer networks, fiber and copper data transmission layer 1 network.

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• Journeyman’s License with proven five (5) years’ experience in electrical installation work.
• Working knowledge of the NEC and NFPA.
• Ability to read Installation drawings, bend conduits, troubleshoot, and install and repair AC and DC equipment.
• Ability to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of switches, transformers, and transformer hook‑ups.
• Ability to complete OSHA 30-Hour Training for General Industry within 120-calendar days of hire.
• Fall Protection Certificate (Ability to obtain within 120 calendar days of hire).
• Arc Flash Safety Training (Ability to obtain within 120 calendar days of hire).
• Low Voltage Training (Ability to obtain within 120 calendar days of hire).
• Lift Certification (Ability to obtain within 120 calendar days of hire).
• Must have ability to work on electrical equipment located at various heights.
• Must have and maintain basic hand tools of the trade to perform the normal work of the classifications.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a background investigation to receive a Top Secret clearance.
• Current U.S. Passport and will be required to travel overseas.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and pre-hire drug test.

Reasonable Accommodation:

CGS will provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Chugach Government Solutions or any of its subsidiaries, please email [e-mail].

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.