Job Description
The Field Technician is responsible for maintaining and operating utility-scale solar PV power plants, including troubleshooting, repairing, and inspecting electrical systems, while ensuring safety and compliance standards are met.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor PV plant operation through SCADA systems
- Perform commissioning, testing, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and modification of solar PV systems and components
- Supervise contractors to ensure safe, high-quality, and timely maintenance activities
- Ensure compliance with safety protocols, procedures, and electrical codes
- Conduct corrective, preventive, and emergency maintenance on solar PV systems
- Perform onsite installation, repairs, and troubleshooting of electrical equipment
- Analyze technical failures and prepare technical reports
- Collaborate with internal teams to produce data for regulatory reporting
- Create and follow operating, switching, maintenance, safety, and environmental procedures
- Perform testing and troubleshooting of electrical equipment including transformers, inverters, and control systems
- Manage work orders, procurement documentation, and material stock levels
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of direct experience as a PV solar technician or 6 years of experience in a non-solar electrical maintenance role.
- Proficient understanding of Electrical schematics and electrical principles.
- Ability to perform testing, switching, and troubleshooting of low, medium, and high voltage equipment, including transformers, breakers, relays, contactors, motors, trackers, DC array, and inverters.
- Ability to create and follow operating, switching, maintenance, safety, and environmental procedures.
- Proficiency in performing onsite installations, repairs, and troubleshooting of solar PV systems.
- Experience performing corrective, preventive, and emergency maintenance for solar PV systems.
- Experience performing site root analysis and applying root cause analysis techniques on major and recurring faults.
- Ability to investigate technical failures and prepare formal technical reports.
- Ability to collaborate with internal teams to collect and produce data for reporting to agencies such as NERC, EPA, OSHA, etc.
- Ability to perform testing using IV Curve Tracers, Power Quality Meters, Insulation Resistance Testers, Multimeters, and other equipment as needed.
- Proven computer skills in a Windows environment, including Microsoft Office products.
- Must be available for night, overtime, weekend, and holiday work as required, and support responsibilities outside scheduled hours if needed.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- Valid U.S. Driver license with acceptable MVR history.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical co-workers and vendors.
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment including steel-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jackets or aprons, and arm guards.
- Physical ability to sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to the entire shift.
- Physical ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
- Willingness to work flexible hours and be on-call for emergencies.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive Compensation and Incentives
Generous Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Environment
401(k) Plan with 6% Company Match
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Paid Parental and Caregiver Leave
Inspiring Company Culture
Professional Development Opportunities
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