Maintenance Specialist, Electrician, Journey 2/Lead (PCN 252574 & 250941)

Maintenance Specialist, Electrician, Journey 2/Lead (PCN 252574 & 250941)

Salary: $33.59 Hourly

Location: Anchorage International Airport, AK

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 52838

Department: Transportation and Public Facilities Division

IAD-Maintenance

Opening Date: 02/06/2026

Closing Date: 2/20/2026 5:00 PM Alaska Division

Anchorage International Airport

Position Open To: Alaska Residents Only

Bargaining Unit: Labor, Trades and Craft

Range: 51

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Job Description:

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Anchorage International Airport, is looking for a Maintenance Specialist - Electrician - Journey 2/Lead to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

What you will be doing:

With minimal supervision, the candidate will professionally maintain the electrical systems associated with Anchorage International Airport (ANC). Duties encompass a wide range, including but not limited to, airfield lighting systems, exterior building lighting, street lighting, lift stations, pilot-controlled gates, and other electrical controls. The airport environment is dynamic, offering both excitement and challenges for electricians. The combination of advanced systems and constantly changing conditions demands a high level of skill.

Responsibilities also include the maintenance and repair of all electrical systems across the airfield and complex, regardless of weather conditions. Effective communication on both company and air-to-ground radios is essential. Additional tasks involve equipment cleaning and maintenance, fixture rebuilding, locates for construction projects, testing backup generators, and airfield lighting inspections.

As part of the AFM crew, the candidate will inspect and repair lighting systems in various conditions. This could entail replacing light fixtures during "whiteout" conditions on runways and taxiways during snow events, repairing fixtures by boat on the lake, or training for emergencies. These scenarios illustrate the diverse challenges faced daily, where routine maintenance keeps Alaskas infrastructure operational.

Our Organization, Mission and Culture:

The mission at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is to spearhead the development, operation, and maintenance of the airport, serving Anchorage, Alaska, and the global community. Recognized with numerous awards, our dedicated team functions seamlessly to ensure the airports safety and efficient functioning. From accommodating a diverse range of aircraft, including small general aviation to the worlds largest cargo planes, to managing state-of-the-art airfield lighting systems, our electricians are at the forefront of innovation. Anchorage International Airport proudly holds the title of the largest airport in Alaska and ranks as the fourth busiest cargo airport worldwide. With a workforce of 110 staff members, our Airfield Maintenance Station collaborates harmoniously to uphold regulatory certifications and compliance standards for this pivotal FAR Part 139 and TSA 1542 designated airport, encompassing even the worlds busiest seaplane base.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team:

ANC Airfield Maintenance has a dynamic and challenging work environment, where you will have the opportunity to develop your skills as well as gaining additional experience that could lead to other opportunities. In addition to this, you are eligible for State of Alaska Retirement Benefits, Health Insurance, and 12 paid Holidays.

Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)

Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)

Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan instead of contributions to Social Security

Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is located west of Anchorage, Alaska. While we strive to create a collaborative team work environment, the ANC environment can be fast-paced with frequently changing conditions. Priorities change in an instant, and a successful applicant will change along with them. You can expect a dynamic and fluid work environment that is both challenging and rewarding in a multi-cultural environment. Your experience here will be fun, and enlightening, and will broaden your knowledge, skills, and experience.

Who We Are Looking For:

To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Electrical: Knowledge of electrical equipment, components, instruments, and systems, including their design, installation, testing, uses, repair, or maintenance.
• Mechanics: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, use, benefits, repair, operation, and maintenance.
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

Requirements:

• State of Alaska Fitness Certificate - Electrician
• Valid/Current Alaska CDL Class B
• First Aid/CPR
• National Electric Code
• OSHA Regulations
• Incumbent must successfully undergo and pass both a fingerprint-based criminal history records check revealing no disqualifying criminal offenses as listed in 49 CFR Part 1542 and a TSA security threat assessment to obtain and maintain an airport ID badge.

Minimum Qualifications:

Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments. This job class is part of a series of competency-based class specifications created for career areas within the Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit. The class specification identifies the levels of work and wage grades within the career area, the core and specific competencies of the career area, required work behaviors, certifications, and physical requirements. The competency specification for this job class is available at http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/fileadmin/Classification/pdf/LTC_Specs/MAINTENANCESPECIALIST.pdf.

Additional Required Information:

• NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
• At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application):
• Three (3) professional references, including name, job title, and current phone numbers.
• A current copy of your Class B Commercial Drivers License (CDL), if applicable.
• A current copy of your State of Alaska Electrician Fitness Certificate.
• ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
• SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS
• This recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process. The answers you provide to the questions will be an opportunity for you to tell us about your experience and/or education. The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.
• JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS LICENSE REQUIRED
• All applicants are required to have a Journeyman Electricians license with the State of Alaska to be hired into the above position. A conditional hire approval can be given for those applicants who are licensed in a state who has entered a reciprocal agreement with the State of Alaska.
• COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE REQUIRED
• This position requires the incumbent to possess a Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) per federal regulations (49 CFR 383), to register with the federal CDL Drug & Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse prior to performing safety sensitive duties, and to provide consent to the Employer to review driver information in accordance with 49 CFR 382.
• A conditional hire approval can be given to applicants that do not yet possess a Class B CDL. This means that the proposed appointee must successfully obtain a Class B CDL within 120 days of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.
• DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY
• Selected candidates must comply with the DOT&PF Drug and Alcohol Policy and procedures and CANNOT start work in a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) position until Management Services or designee has received confirmation of the proposed appointee passing the required Pre-Employment drug test. According to federal regulations, all violations and refusals will be maintained with the Federal CDL Drug & Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse database.

Education:

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION:

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full