Solar Electrician

Cleanleaf Energy, LLC•Albany, NY

10d•$43 - $56

About The Position

Cleanleaf is seeking a Solar Electrician to join our growing team! The Solar Electrician is one of the most experienced employees in the field, and they are responsible for leading and training any team members assigned to the team. A Solar Electrician is required to have and maintain an active state journeyman license in the respective state for which this position is to be filled. ABOUT THE ROLE Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Demonstrate integrity, strong initiative, work ethic, as well as a focus on safety and quality of work on a continuous basis Supervise, lead, and train any Solar Technician I or Solar Technician II team member assigned to work with the Solar Technician III Perform Preventive Maintenance on solar and battery installations in accordance with Cleanleaf, customer, and OEM standards 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 Ensure that work being performed in the area meets or exceeds Cleanleaf O&M standards Complete assigned tasks safely, correctly, and within the allotted time Ensure all PPE, tools, and equipment assigned to the employee are accounted for, maintained in good condition, repaired or replaced as required Interface with SCADA/DAS systems to understand onsite issue with the ability to communicate to both management and customers 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 Provide technical support for customer issues as requested Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be determined by the Area Supervisor or Regional Manager

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Must be able to pass a criminal background and motor vehicle record check
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license
Must have an maintain an active state journeyman license
Ability to communicate in English, both oral and written
Excellent organizational and leadership skills
Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
Basic computer operation skills and familiarity with internet-based program navigation and SalesForce systems
Proven experience understanding and implementing OSHA regulations
Ability to read, interpret and understand basic drawings and schematics
Knowledge and understanding of solar plant construction and comprehension of how onsite equipment interacts with the overall plant
Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot and repair SCADA/DAS systems which are used to monitor and report onsite performance
Knowledge of and ability to perform IV Curve tracing, determine if an issue exists and repair it
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.)
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.)
Complete courses and maintain advanced inverter certifications
Excitement about growing along with a fast-paced, dynamic company; comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to build, experiment, and iterate when the path forward is undefined
A passion for renewable energy, addressing the climate crisis, and accelerating the clean energy transformation

Responsibilities

Demonstrate integrity, strong initiative, work ethic, as well as a focus on safety and quality of work on a continuous basis
Supervise, lead, and train any Solar Technician I or Solar Technician II team member assigned to work with the Solar Technician III
Perform Preventive Maintenance on solar and battery installations in accordance with Cleanleaf, customer, and OEM standards
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
Ensure that work being performed in the area meets or exceeds Cleanleaf O&M standards
Complete assigned tasks safely, correctly, and within the allotted time
Ensure all PPE, tools, and equipment assigned to the employee are accounted for, maintained in good condition, repaired or replaced as required
Interface with SCADA/DAS systems to understand onsite issue with the ability to communicate to both management and customers
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
Provide technical support for customer issues as requested
Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be determined by the Area Supervisor or Regional Manager