Lead Technician (Solar)

Description

The Lead Solar Technician is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation and maintenance o utility-scale solar photovoltaic sites. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with day-to-day supervision of a small team of solar technicians, ensuring optimal plant performance, regulatory compliance, and high safety standards.

• Conduct job safety analyses, toolbox talks, and incident reporting as required.
• Assign daily tasks, manage work priorities, and ensure adequate site coverage.
• Lead daily operations and maintenance activities across utility-scale solar sites.
• Supervise, mentor, and coordinate a small team of solar technicians across both sites.
• Provide on-the-job training and technical guidance to develop technician capabilities.
• Enforce company policies, safety procedures, and quality standards.
• Act as the on-site safety leader, promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring adherence to OSHA, NEC, and company safety requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical, mechanical, and SCADA-related issues to minimize downtime and maximize energy production.
• Monitor plant performance metrics, identify underperformance, and implement corrective actions.
• Support audits, inspections, and performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, regulatory, and contractual obligations.
• Perform and oversee preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on PV modules, inverters, combiner boxes, trackers, DC/AC cabling, and related balance-of-system components.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, work orders, and inspection records using a CMMS.
• Coordinate with site management, engineering, asset management, and external vendors as needed.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel between sites.
• Ability to lead and manage a small technical team across multiple sites.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills (DC and AC systems).
• Working knowledge of NEC, OSHA regulations, and utility-scale safety practices.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in solar PV operations and maintenance, with at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Experience working on utility-scale solar facilities (10 MW+).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance