Commercial Solar Installer

Overview

Install commercial rooftop and ground‑mount solar PV systems, ensuring safety and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• tool maintenance
• roof installation
• safety compliance
• solar pv install
• system layout
• blueprint reading

Tasks

-Operate and maintain installation tools and equipment safely, including ladders, harnesses, drills, saws, and torque wrenches, ensuring tools are in good working condition and properly stored. -Work on various roof types, including pitched asphalt shingle, standing seam and corrugated metal, and flat rubber membrane (EPDM/TPO/PVC) roofs, utilizing proper safety and waterproofing techniques. -Adhere to OSHA and company safety protocols, including proper use of fall protection, PPE, lockout/tagout procedures, and ladder safety, to ensure a zeroincident work environment. -Troubleshoot and resolve issues during installation to minimize delays and ensure project timelines are met. -Ensure all roof penetrations and attachments are properly flashed, sealed, and waterproofed according to manufacturer guidelines and industry best practices. -Install rooftop and groundmount commercial solar PV systems ranging from 100 kW to 2 MW, ensuring systems meet design specifications, quality standards, and applicable codes. -Perform layout, racking installation, module placement, conduit runs, and wire management ensuring a clean and professional installation. -Maintain a professional demeanor onsite, representing the company positively with clients, subcontractors, and site personnel. -Work as part of a 46 person crew, collaborating to complete projects safely, efficiently, and on schedule while maintaining professional communication with team members and site supervisors. -Read, interpret, and work from blueprints, construction drawings, and electrical schematics, ensuring accurate system layout and component placement.

Requirements

• carpentry
• roofing
• framing
• mechanical
• solar install
• driver license

What You Bring

-Knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in carpentry -Roofing & framing skills -Mechanically inclined -Understanding of applicable building and safety code requirements -Solar installation experience -Valid driver license with a clean driving record

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About Earthlight Technologies

-Founded in 2008 from a small energy‑efficiency store, it has since grown into a full‑service clean‑energy contractor. -Headquartered in Ellington, CT, with regional offices serving Connecticut, Massachusetts and Oregon. -Handles every phase of projects—from custom design and engineering to financing, permitting, installation, monitoring and maintenance. -Recognized for building its own net‑zero office and warehouse facility and delivering Connecticut’s first net‑zero elementary school. -Operates as a multi‑generational family business, led by founders and their children, maintaining a tight‑knit, locally rooted culture.

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