Cheif Engineer (Cleared Only) Contingent Upon Award

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 on-site in Arlington, VA.

Job Overview

The Chief Engineer oversees all physical plant and building operations for large facilities, including power plant systems, infrastructure maintenance, and engineering staff supervision. This role requires expert-level technical knowledge, leadership capability, and compliance with security standards for a high-security federal environment.

Pay Rate: 57.25 / hour

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties:

• Manage physical plant and building operations, including power plants supporting large facilities.
• Supervise engineering and maintenance personnel with responsibility for daily operations, troubleshooting, and long-term planning.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and technical standards.
• Oversee maintenance, repairs, and operation of critical building systems and equipment.
• Coordinate with leadership, contractors, and inspectors on operational requirements and facility support.
• Maintain readiness to operate within a facility requiring Secret-level clearance.

Job Requirements

Mandatory:

• Certifications in equipment operations.
• Five (5) or more years of supervisory experience in physical plant and building operations, including power plants for large facilities.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Must hold one of the following:
  
  • - Association for Facilities Engineers (AFE) Certificate as an Operating Professional Engineer (OPE)
  • - United States Coast Guard Third Assistant Engineer License (Steam, Motor, or Gas Turbine vessels of any horsepower)
  • - U.S. State Stationary Engineer License
• District of Columbia 3rd Class Steam Engineer License (must obtain 1st Class License within two years of hire).

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

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.