Solar Maintenance Technician

Company Overview

A leading 3rd Party O&M Provider is looking to bring on a Lead Solar Technician for their site in the Abilene/San Angelo TX area.

They provide high-expertise life-cycle services for the renewable energy industry. Their vision is to provide clients with best-in-class services and technology for wind, solar, and energy storage. They place quality and safety first to provide reliable services for renewable assets. We offer a competitive salary, guaranteed working hours, and health, dental, and vision insurance. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Job Description: Lead Solar Technician

The Lead Solar Maintenance Technician role is central to our mission to provide reliable services for renewable assets. They rely on their Solar Maintenance Lead Technicians to perform high-quality routine and corrective work on solar power plants, enabling plants to perform at maximum efficiency. We focus on training and career development so that their technicians are seen by customers as among the most technically advanced in the industry. In this role, you'll be assigned to a site and work with other technicians to provide a best-in-class service offering to our customers. There may be occasional travel to support other sites.

Key Responsibilities of the Lead Solar Technician

• Foster and drive a strong safety culture, participating in toolbox talks and behavioral observations to ensure all staff and subcontractors understand their role in complying with applicable safety standards and best practices.
• Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair work on mechanical and electrical components of solar power plants.
• Inspect data and adjust settings on computerized devices installed at solar power plants.
• Follow standard operating procedures and direction from supervisor at all times, while not hesitating to stop work and request clarification if any action seems unsafe.
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures at all times and do not interfere with lockout/tagout devices affixed by others.
• Create excellent work order documentation (including photos where applicable) of all work performed, challenges encountered, parts used, suspected root cause, and any other notable conditions observed while on site. This will be done via daily reports and a suite of other project management tools.
• Support and foster a culture in which every individual on-site is empowered and encouraged to stop the job when not comfortable with the order of operations or task at hand.
• Perform quality assurance inspections on newly on-boarded solar sites and prepare reports detailing any deviations from drawing sets, electrical code, or industry best practices.
• Consistently demonstrate good housekeeping practices, keeping work areas clean and properly disposing of any debris upon task completion.
• Lead project teams, coordinating tasks and ensuring timely completion of projects.
• Provide technical support and guidance to junior technicians.
• Train and mentor junior technicians, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
• Communicate effectively with clients, providing updates and addressing any concerns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications/Education Required for Lead Solar Technician

• High school diploma or GED.
• Understanding of basic electric principles.
• Experience working safely with hand tools and performing mechanical troubleshooting or repair work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications, and capability to learn new software programs quickly with minimal formal training.
• 20/40 vision with or without corrective lenses.
• Ability to work outdoors, including in cold temperatures and in hot temperatures while wearing arc flash protective suits.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders necessary to access rooftop equipment.
• Ability to distinguish colors.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds overhead.
• Ability to wear standard required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to be on call during assigned evening and weekend hours and respond to any urgent work orders that may arise during on-call time.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.

Additional Requirements

All employees are required to work in accordance with our code of conduct, which is based on 4 key values:

• Safety: Safe is how we do our work. Everyone in the organization is responsible for performing their work in a safe manner and obligated to stop the job if it cannot be executed safely.
• Quality: The execution of every project - no matter the size or scope - is held to the highest standard of quality. We expect all employees to strive for excellence daily.
• Trust: Trust is essential to our success. We do the right thing and can trust each other to do the right thing.
• Efficiency: We always seek to increase efficiency in the work we do. This means looking for improvements whenever, wherever. Everyone in the organization is expected to speak up and listen to suggestions for improvements.