Solar Technician
Full Time
Maryland
Posted 2 years ago
Job Description
Qualifications
- Capability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, seeking clarification when needed
- Professional engagement with personnel across various company levels and field contractors
- Willingness to be on-call during off-hours and weekends
- Comfort working outdoors and traveling to remote project sites as necessary
- Valid Driver’s License
Responsibilities
- Train new O&M technicians in safety and maintenance procedures
- Manage daily operations and maintenance for utility-scale PV and energy storage sites
- Handle multiple solar power plants, individually and as part of a team, ensuring safe, efficient, and optimized plant operations
- Utilize knowledge of mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, including testing, maintenance, and repair of key PV power generation components and balance-of-system elements
- Provide maintenance support, train new technicians, and contribute to developing top-tier in-house O&M services
- Perform assigned operations and maintenance tasks for utility-scale PV projects
- Conduct routine maintenance under supervision based on supervisor directions and work orders from the maintenance management system
- Execute corrective, preventive, and emergency maintenance safely and efficiently
- Work with equipment including inverters, trackers, combiner boxes, PV modules, DC collection systems, AC collection and distribution systems, energy storage systems, MV/HV systems, SCADA, meters, and communication networks
- Create and complete work tickets
- Maintain tools, shops, vehicles, and work locations in a safe and efficient condition
- Participate in training sessions as needed, whether in-house, online, or at OEM facilities
- Respond to emergency outages, including facility and generator restorations
- Be available on-call 24/7 as required
- Oversee periodic third-party testing and calibration services
- Assist with vegetation management on-site as needed
- Document all maintenance activities and spare parts usage
- Help develop written troubleshooting and maintenance procedures, including checklists
- Support commissioning and post-commissioning activities
- Perform additional technical and administrative duties related to power facility operation and maintenance as directed
- Adhere to and contribute to workplace safety standards, and assist in enhancing these standards
Job Features
| Job Category | Energy |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Job Type | Contract |