Solar Installer

Solar InstallerSunCommon believes business should create positive change and help solve the world's biggest problems. Our mission is to accelerate the transition to solar power in our communities because ensuring a habitable planet is the most important work of our lifetimes.SunCommon is a market leading renewable energy company operating in Vermont and New York's Hudson Valley and Capital District. SunCommon is a division of Clean Royalties, LLC. We are an innovative clean energy company focused on advancing renewable energy solutions in an effort to help save mother earth. Our work offers intellectually stimulating challenges and meaningful opportunities for growth, driven by a collaborative, talented, and dynamic team.SunCommon's Solar Installers work as part of a crew to ensure a joyful customer experience by building quality projects in a safe and efficient manner.Safety - for our team, our customers, and their property - is our primary priority. The Solar Installer is expected to follow all safety protocols and keep up with advancements in PV and other relevant technologies.The position requires a person who is flexible, eager to learn, and a skilled communicator. The Solar Installer will spend the majority of their time working on-site with our customers; significant driving across the state is part of the job. A dedication to taking the best possible care of our customers and colleagues is essential.The Solar Installer will:Install photovoltaic (PV) systems in accordance with codes and standards using drawings, schematics, and instructions.Accurately layout and install solar racking systems per design on ground and roof mounted systems.Mount and wire PV Modules per specified design.Install required labels on solar system components and hardware.Work collaboratively with an installation team on roof- and ground-mounted PV systems.Support SunCommon's Culture. Actively contribute to a positive, enthusiastic, and adaptable team environment. We need to love what we do, work well with our teammates, and appreciate our customers in order to achieve and deliver success.RequirementsThe ideal candidate for this position will have:A strong commitment to SunCommon's purpose and vision.Experience in construction, electrical and/or solar industry.Ability to troubleshoot, think on their feet, and be flexible.Experience running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipmentEfficient and Effective. Ability to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.Safety Focus. Must be committed to safe working practices, knowledge of OSHA safety standards preferred.Team Player. Experience developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.Top-notch customer service skills. A passion for delivering a joyful customer experience.Tenacity. The candidate must gain great satisfaction from a job well done and 100% complete.Adaptability. Thrives in an ever-changing environment, and meets tight deadlines.Computer Proficiency. Comfort with Microsoft Office suite, Google, Salesforce, and data management. Maintain accurate and timely records in Salesforce, Google Calendars and other systems.Physical requirementsAbility to regularly lift up to 50lbs, bend, twist, kneel, squat, climb ladders and work in varying weather conditions.Ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.Ability to work at heights - ladders, scaffolding, lifts, and roofs.Flexibility to travel throughout our region, including long hours of driving.SunCommon provides our employees a competitive salary and strong package of benefits for employees and their family, including dental and vision.Paid personal leave starting at 2 weeks for the first year, which increases to 3 weeks after 1 year of employment.10 Paid holidays annuallyRetirement savings with company matchLife InsuranceStudent Loan Paydown ProgramEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)SunCommon branded gearAchieving our mission is critical work, and how we do that work matters. One way SunCommon creates positive change is internally, by instituting and measuring ourselves against practices that do right by our employees, customers, and communities. The following core values are critical to our operations and our success: Embody Excellence, Maintain Humanity, Prioritize Inclusivity, Cultivate Joy.We do it by celebrating creativity, cross-function collaboration, high energy, hard work, good play, deep networking and with the acknowledgement that we'll each make mistakes and learn from them. We know success. We know fun. Come do both with us.As a certified BCorps, we take seriously our responsibility to succeed and to honor our triple bottom line commitments to People (our employees and their families, our Customers and residents of the communities where we do business), Planet (our beloved environment and the broader globe, given climate change) and Profit (providing capital to grow, revenue to share among our employees, and a reasonable return to our investors). This is important work, and we have fun doing it. Innovation is fun stuff.SunCommon of course is an equal opportunity employer and we don't tolerate harassment or other discrimination based upon sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, caregiver status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, race, color, religion, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other legally protected status.