Heavy Equipment Mechanic

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!

The Heavy Equipment Mechanic analyzes malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds and maintains power equipment, such as fossil fuel fired engines. The incumbent will work on associated parts of the fossil fuel fired engines to include, but not limited to, pumps, compressors, controls and PLCs. This worker operates and inspects machines or equipment to diagnose defects, dismantles and reassembles equipment, using hoists and hand tools, examines parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges, replaces defective engines and subassemblies, such as transmissions, and tests overhauled equipment to insure operating efficiency.

Pay Rate: 42.65/hourly

Essential Duties &

Job Functions:

• Performs electrical/electronic maintenance on fossil fuel fired engines, to include troubleshooting, repair, replacement, and installation of these units.
• Performs PM’s and service calls on all large and small equipment to include snow blowers and loaders.
• Schedules and performs preventative maintenance and service calls on equipment
• Provides preventive maintenance, emergency response, equipment start‑up, and/or field modification.
• Discusses with technical support problems related to maintenance or operation of equipment.
• Interprets wiring diagrams in order to locate failures.
• Plans and lays out work from blueprints, drawings, models, and verbal and written instructions.
• Uses a variety of hand tools, portable power tools, and standard measuring instruments.
• Plans, organizes work, and meets all deadlines.
• Performs a variety of tasks in any single day.
• Coordinates with other trade personnel and the warehouse personnel in the identification of proper and correct materials, parts assemblies, and requirements for a variety of requisitions necessary for the job/task.
• Helps to perform periodic stock inventories and prepare material requisitions for replacement items as required.
• Operates company and customer owned motor vehicles and/or other equipment.
• Performs various lower classified duties such as (but not limited to) file maintenance, workspace cleanup, maintain warehouse space and telephone answering as required.
• Adheres to the established safety and personnel policies and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Mandatory:

• High school graduate or equivalent GED.
• Five (5) years of experience in the electrical/electronic service and maintenance trade, specifically working with fossil fuel fired engines.
• Valid state driver’s license with suitable driving record.
• Ability to pass pre‑hire background and drug screen.
• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required intelligence community level clearance.

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

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.