Welder

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 role of the welder is to provide day-to-day Shipboard installation and welding support for a variety of RF, audio, video, and communication systems installations. This position reports to the Installation Group Project Manager.

This job posting is always active. Resumes will be collected even when there are no openings.

Work Model: Onsite

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Working with Task Leaders, program/project managers, and SMEs, the welder will assist with:
• the Shipboard installation and integration of complex audio visual display
• various communication and electronic warfare systems
• related ancillary and computer based systems onboard naval ships and command centers worldwide.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Accountable For:

• We expect this employee to have experience in and be familiar with work being performed in or around industrial environments such as shipyards and Naval/Coast Guard bases and piers. As well as various and subcontractor Government sites.

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Must have High School diploma.
• Must be willing to travel up to 75% CONUS/OCONUS.
• Must be willing to work extended hours including weekends and holidays.
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Must have experience in welding steel and aluminum.
• Must have experience welding in a shipyard environment.
• Must have the ability to lay out and perform structural modifications and install foundations based on reading SIDs and ICDs
• Must be willing to perform other installation tasks in addition to welding. Such as cable installation, priming, lagging, painting, on load and offload of equipment and materials.
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and pre-hire drug test.

Preferred:

• Experience brazing copper nickel pipe and Oxy Fuel torch operation.
• CPR and first aid training experience.
• Confined space training.
• Climber safety training.

Working Conditions:

• This is a full-time position in support of the Chugach integration and installation tasking team lead. The work may be performed at (Location TBD), industrial areas to include; shipyard, Navy/Coast Guard bases, shipboard and shore site locations.
• Work is performed inside industrial environments and subject to working around exposures to hazards that may cause bodily harm, cuts, bruises, burns, etc.
• Work may also be performed outside even during in climate weather.
• Work may be performed at heights (aloft) where fall protection is required.
• Work may be performed welding and cutting of metal.
• Work may be performed off a ladder.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 45 lbs., climb vertical ladders, operate and work around heavy machinery.
• Work at heights (aloft).
• Operate power tools safely.
• Carry equipment and machinery around ships.
• Ability to stand and walk most of the shift.
• Kneel and crawl at work site.
• Crouch through void openings.
• Safely evacuate ship during an emergency.

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 [email protected].

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.