Solar Technician III

Description

• Ensure every safety incident known to the employee is reported timely and accurately
• Ensure all PPE, tools, and equipment assigned to the employee are accounted for, maintained in good condition, repaired or replaced as required
• Provide technical support for customer issues as requested
• Complete all required safety training
• Perform Corrective Maintenance on solar and battery installations in accordance with Cleanleaf, customer, and OEM standards, ensuring that the root cause has been identified and corrected
• Perform Preventive Maintenance on solar and battery installations in accordance with Cleanleaf, customer, and OEM standards
• Complete assigned tasks safely, correctly, and within the allotted time
• Ensure every safety incident involving the employee is fully investigated, documented and corrective actions are implemented
• Ensure that work being performed in the area meets or exceeds Cleanleaf O&M standards
• Read, understand and sign all safety procedures
• Receive, inspect, and maintain all required PPE
• Attend weekly safety meetings
• Supervise, lead, and train any Solar Technician I or Solar Technician II team member assigned to work with the Solar Technician III
• Work in a fast-changing environment which may require quick decisions with limited processes and procedures
• Interface with SCADA/DAS systems to understand onsite issue with the ability to communicate to both management and customers

Requirements

• Knowledge of and ability to perform IV Curve tracing, determine if an issue exists and repair it
• Ability to communicate in English, both oral and written
• 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.)
• Ability to read, interpret and understand basic drawings and schematics
• Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot and repair SCADA/DAS systems which are used to monitor and report onsite performance
• Exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Required to work more than 90% of the time in the field performing Preventive and Corrective Maintenances
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound
• Ability to work in outside environments which may include but are not limited to, extreme heat (temperatures above 100℉) or extreme cold (temperatures below 32℉) for periods of more than one hour
• Proven experience understanding and implementing OSHA regulations
• 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.)
• Ability to ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and the like, maintaining 3 points of contact
• Ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow or slippery surfaces
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Required to have visual acuity which includes depth perception, field of vision and the ability to distinguish between colors
• Complete courses and maintain advanced inverter certifications
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to pass a criminal background and motor vehicle record check
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to walk distances up to 5 miles in a day
• Basic computer operation skills and familiarity with internet-based program navigation and CMMS systems
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license
• Ability to drive a vehicle
• Correctly document all work in a Service Visit and Case within Cleanleaf’s CMMS. Correct documentation includes proper grammar and spelling, photography, thermal photography, and completion of checklists
• Knowledge and understanding of solar plant construction and comprehension of how onsite equipment interacts with the overall plan
• May be required to travel up to 50% of the time

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance