Solar Electrician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Solar Electrician

Job Type: Full-Time direct hire

Job Location: Syracuse, NY (Onsite)

·         Must have an maintain an active state journeyman license

·         Demonstrate integrity, strong initiative, work ethic, as well as a focus on safety and quality of work on a continuous basis

·         Supervise, lead, and train any Solar Technician I or Solar Technician II team member assigned to work with the Solar Technician III

·         Perform Preventive Maintenance on solar and battery installations in accordance with the client, customer, and OEM standards

·         Perform Corrective Maintenance on solar and battery installations in accordance with the client, customer, and OEM standards, ensuring that the root cause has been identified and corrected

·         Ensure that work being performed in the area meets or exceeds the client's O&M standards

·         Complete assigned tasks safely, correctly, and within the allotted time

·         Ensure all PPE, tools, and equipment assigned to the employee are accounted for, maintained in good condition, repaired or replaced as required

·         Interface with SCADA/DAS systems to understand on-site issues, with the ability to communicate to both management and customers

Required Skills & Experience

·         High school diploma or equivalent

·         Must be able to pass a criminal background and motor vehicle record check

·         Must have and maintain a valid driver's license

·         Must have an maintain an active state journeyman license

·         Proven experience understanding and implementing OSHA regulations

·         Knowledge and understanding of solar plant construction and comprehension of how onsite equipment interacts with the overall plant

·         Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot and repair SCADA/DAS systems which are used to monitor and report onsite performance

·         Knowledge of and ability to perform IV Curve tracing, determine if an issue exists and repair it

·         Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot and repair major solar plant components (e.g. central and string inverters, transformers, combiner and re-combiner boxes, switch gears, PV modules, etc.)

·         Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot and repair major battery storage components (e.g. central and string inverters, transformers, combiner and re-combiner boxes, switch gears, battery banks, etc.)

·         May be required to travel up to 50% of the time

·         Required to work more than 90% of the time in the field performing Preventive and Corrective Maintenances