Job Description
Work for Virginia's second-largest municipality and make a direct impact on regional mobility. The Chesapeake Bridges Division supports over 1.75 million crossings each day, maintaining and operating 115 movable and fixed bridges and culverts that keep our community connected.
As an Electrician in the Bridges Division, you'll play a critical role in keeping these systems running safely and reliably. If you enjoy hands-on electrical work, problem-solving, and a role where no two days are the same, this is an opportunity to build a meaningful and stable career.
Why Join Us?
- Stable, full-time employment with the City of Chesapeake
- Strong benefits package including retirement (VRS), health coverage, and paid leave
- Small, team-oriented environment with high job satisfaction
- Work that directly impacts public safety and daily life in the community
What You'll Do
- Perform advanced electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on movable bridges and related systems
- Maintain electrical systems including pump stations, streetlights, building systems, and surveillance equipment
- Support electrical needs across other City departments as needed
- Respond to after-hours emergencies, including bridge malfunctions and weather-related incidents (on-call rotation)
- Assist Electrician II in all required duties and be able to perform duties solo in the event that there are multiple location issues or in the absence of the Electrician II.
What We're Looking For
- State of Virginia Journeyman Electrician Certification
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems, tools, and safety practices
- Familiarity with National Electrical Code and applicable regulations
- Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights up to 200 feet, including over water
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects within timelines and budget
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
Work for Virginia's second-largest municipality and make a direct impact on regional mobility. The Chesapeake Bridges Division supports over 1.75 million crossings each day, maintaining and operating 115 movable and fixed bridges and culverts that keep our community connected.
As an Electrician in the Bridges Division, you'll play a critical role in keeping these systems running safely and reliably. If you enjoy hands-on electrical work, problem-solving, and a role where no two days are the same, this is an opportunity to build a meaningful and stable career.
Why Join Us?
- Stable, full-time employment with the City of Chesapeake
- Strong benefits package including retirement (VRS), health coverage, and paid leave
- Small, team-oriented environment with high job satisfaction
- Work that directly impacts public safety and daily life in the community
What You'll Do
- Perform advanced electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on movable bridges and related systems
- Maintain electrical systems including pump stations, streetlights, building systems, and surveillance equipment
- Support electrical needs across other City departments as needed
- Respond to after-hours emergencies, including bridge malfunctions and weather-related incidents (on-call rotation)
- Assist Electrician II in all required duties and be able to perform duties solo in the event that there are multiple location issues or in the absence of the Electrician II.
What We're Looking For
- State of Virginia Journeyman Electrician Certification
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems, tools, and safety practices
- Familiarity with National Electrical Code and applicable regulations
- Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights up to 200 feet, including over water
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects within timelines and budget
The City of Chesapeake offers an exceptional range of benefits. Please browse our Benefits Brochure, for a full list of benefits and employee perks.
About City of Chesapeake
Chesapeake, Virginia is a vibrant community that enjoys the best of two worlds, one of urban variety, culture, and excitement, and another of rural landscapes and relaxed living.
Located 20 minutes from the oceanfront, 15 minutes from downtown Norfolk, and 45 minutes from Colonial Williamsburg and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Chesapeake is the perfect place in which to live, work, and raise a family.
Home to beautiful parks, lakes, and rivers, Chesapeake has more miles of deepwater canals (part of the Intracoastal Waterway) than any other city in the country!
The City of Chesapeake was formed through the merger of the City of South Norfolk and Norfolk County in 1963. It’s a community of communities, with each having its own distinctive history.
Over the last decade, many national and international companies have taken advantage of the City’s ports, atmosphere, and highly qualified labor market by relocating to Chesapeake.
Chesapeake’s neighborhoods offer a variety of comfortable housing alternatives, from apartments and town homes, to single-family residences and executive homes. The City is consistently ranked by the FBI as one of the safest U.S. cities (with populations over 150,000), which lends to the safe, community atmosphere that residents enjoy.
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