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 Civil Engineering Grounds Maintenance Manager manages and performs grounds maintenance activities to include mowing, trimming, edging, pruning, and weed control. Work Model: Onsite Responsibilities Essential Duties & Job Functions: Provides oversight and development of grounds maintenance staff. Works with the Program Manager and appropriate Government staff to review weekly and monthly grounds reports to determine if there are any current or potential issues. Makes recommendations for solutions and ensure solutions are implemented by appropriate staff. Monitors and inspects the quality of work completed by all the grounds maintenance teams and contractors. Ensures all projects and ongoing tree management plans are structured, coordinated, verified and completed in accordance with company standards. Assists in the identification and resolution of grounds issues. Assists in coordinating groundskeeper team training, truck stock inventories, vacation planning, and company meetings. Submits requests for temporary employees as needed while managing labor within budgetary constraints. Performs other duties as assigned. Job Requirements Mandatory: Associate degree in Horticulture Technology, Landscape Architecture, Floriculture or Arboriculture. Three years of recent (within the past 10 years) responsible experience in field management of commercial/industrial grounds maintenance. Specific experience in scheduling and supervising a grounds workforce, as well as long-term planning to prevent plant health and maintenance issues. Professional knowledge of turf, plants, plant bedding, soil, tree maintenance, pruning, removal, fertilizer application, weed control, and other landscape issues. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government National Agency Check (NAC) clearance and/or security clearance if required. Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record pertinent to this position. Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract. U. S. Citizenship. 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 ada@chugachgov.com 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.