ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OPERATOR

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

The Electrical Systems Operator (ESO) operates and maintains systems and equipment including but not limited to breakers, substations, switchgear, power distribution units, motor control centers, uninterruptable power supplies, panel boards, variable frequency drives, generators, transformers, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and a variety of other electrical equipment.

Work Model: On-site

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Use the Government's electrical system management software, SCADA, to operate and control all electrical systems in a safe, efficient, and effective manner. Monitor controlled systems for performance and problems.
• Evaluate day to day operations on all electrical distribution components, generators, UPSs, switches, motor control centers, variable frequency drives and other monitored electrical systems. Coordinate plant changes with building management, maintenance, and operations personnel.
• Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters and charts which register various aspects of the system's operation, adjusting controls to insure safe and efficient operation of the system and to meet demands for the service provided.
• Initiate immediate responses and system manipulations to alarms and emergency conditions to maintain uninterrupted system service to the maximum extent possible.
• Assists with directing and coordinating activities of other trades workers in performing tasks directly related to operating and maintaining the system or systems.
• Coordinate system outages with Government personnel, critical use customers, maintenance personnel, and other vendors having activities that impact electrical systems.
• Provide daily plant status reports to reflect the condition of electrical systems.
• Conduct routine system tours to inspect and monitor maintenance activities, corrective actions, and outages.
• Provide technical expertise for troubleshooting and assist in all aspects of system repairs to ensure full functionality of electrical systems.
• Proper use of the special precautionary techniques, PPE, including arc flash, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools and test equipment.
• Make timely notifications of facilities emergencies to all impacted parties and the Facility Watch Officer/Building Systems Manager.
• Respond to and/or dispatch facilities personnel to emergencies and routine service calls. Make corrections and assist with repairs as needed to restore systems to normal operations.
• Prepare and review daily operations logs and alarm summaries to ensure that follow up actions are taken, and systems are proven functional.
• Develop operator logs to reflect plant reconfigurations, problem responses, and electrical system impacts.
• Assist with and perform system repairs and routine maintenance activities.
• Assist software and IT personnel with SCADA system by troubleshooting, debugging, upgrades, programming, calibration of hardware/software devices, configuration, and system testing.
• Perform functional system checks of all control systems and document results.
• Works with call center to log and identify problem areas in the building.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• High school diploma or equivalent, ability to read, write, and perform related math.
• Seven (7) years of experience performing work on electrical systems to include items such as motors, panel boards, switchgear, motor control centers, uninterruptable power supplies, transformers, substations, generators, panel boards and related automated control equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot, maintain, and assist with the repair of electrical distribution equipment such as power distribution units, substations, switchgear and/or UPSs.
• Ability to operate/troubleshoot electrical systems using an automated control system.
• Ability to dispatch personnel, assist with, and oversee emergency responses to electrical system corrective actions.
• Current Top Secret Security clearance with Polygraph.
• Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract
• Valid state driver's license
• Ability to work additional hours as needed
• U.S. Citizenship

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 if its subsidiaries, please email ada@chugachgov.com.

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.