Lineman - Maintenance (UNION) - NSS

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!

Position Location

This position is located onsite at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Job Overview

Performs installation, maintenance, and repairs to high voltage power lines, systems and related equipment between major substations and up to and including the load side of substations. Reviews work assigned and determines routing, location and method of installation or maintenance of cables, conduits, electrical equipment, hardware and accessories. Computes wire gauge or cable size, power and load limits if required. Determines line grading on high line work and radius bends and turns on underground cable installations.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties:

• Builds up pole assemblies and erects poles, string cables, attaches necessary hardware, splices and insulates cable, attaches wire from auxiliary equipment to power lines. Works on energized lines as required utilizing hot stick and appropriate safety equipment.
• Performs rearrangement, alteration, repairs, construction and maintenance activities on electrical distribution systems, generators, transformers, switches, controls, associated circuits, on systems and equipment.
• Maintains operating condition and makes regular inspection tours of power stations and high voltage lines and systems.
• Examines lines, systems, and equipment for malfunctions and deterioration.
• Repairs as feasible and reports major damage or repairs to supervision for further work determinations.
• Performs repair and replacement activities for pole cross arms, braces, insulators, lightning arresters for air beads, bleeding spots, and corona leaks.
• Performs high voltage power and current checks as required.
• Checks meter readings in power station and makes necessary adjustments to equipment to equalize line loads, reduce or increase power, and handle emergency conditions.
• Maintains station logs and related records.
  
  

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• Must maintain the appropriate certifications where applicable.
• Requires ability to read and interpret all types of maintenance blueprints and schematics.
• Requires knowledge of high voltage and high line electrical installation, repair, and modification techniques.
• Requires 4 years experience.
• Regular attendance in accordance with established work schedule is critical.
• Ability to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements when required.
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere.
• Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation.
• Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.
  
  

Preferred:

Use your detailed knowledge of particular events, day-to-day problems and opportunities and how things are actually done to implement ideas that:

• Advance safety
• Make the job easier
• Improve performance
• Enhance the customer’s experience
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods.
• Must have sufficient mobility to work with hand tools, climb and work in difficult positions where necessary.
• Must have ability to carry light, medium and heavy parts or materials
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Demands moderate physical effort when working with hand tools, climbing poles, and working in difficult positions when performing high line work.
• Requires visual/mental attention at all times.
  
  

Disclosures

Chugach Government Solutions 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.

Chugach 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 ada@chugachgov.com.

Chugach Government Solutions supports pay transparency and is committed to equitable and competitive compensation practices. Compensation for this role will be determined based on factors including job responsibilities, experience, skills, internal equity, geographic location, and applicable contract requirements. Where required by law, compensation ranges will be provided to candidates during the hiring process.