Solar Field Service Technician

This position is for the North Eastern region - Philadelphia or Hartford

The Solar field technician will work with service managers to troubleshoot and repair PV inverters, commission new equipment, and increase customer satisfaction through quality service and professional behavior. We are seeking hard-working, motivated, and well-organized individuals with a focus on continuous improvement to exceed expectations.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Commission, troubleshoot, repair and analyze solar (PV) inverters.
• Document and report site visits and service calls.
• Follow site safety procedures and perform work in a safety conscious manner.
• Develop a detailed knowledge of Power Electronics products.
• Perform electrical preventative and corrective maintenance on solar inverters.
• Continue to train on current and new products
• Retain and apply technical knowledge gained from in-depth training
• Conduct on site safety audits ensuring policy compliance.
• Coordinate PPE maintenance and meter calibration efforts of regional teams.
• Conduct OJT with junior team members and subcontractors to raise knowledge level.
• Assist Dispatcher and CCC team to coordinate manpower efforts in your region.
• Keep up to date inventory of parts in region (on trucks).
• Ensure regional team is adequately equipped with all necessary inverter specific tools/cables/adapters.
• Perform site audits as necessary.

Skills and Requirements:

• High level of electrical aptitude with troubleshooting ability
• High level of mechanical aptitude with troubleshooting ability
• Electrical Engineer or Technician with 1+  years of experience in power electronics, preferable Solar Inverters, Renewable energy equipment
• Previous utility-scale solar/wind experience preferred
• Experience installing, maintaining and troubleshooting PV systems preferred.
• Experience installing all types of grid-tied inverters preferred
• PV System site inspections experience preferred
• Able to collaborate with different offices in a virtual team
• Customer focus, mastering of customer issues identification and solving
• Ability to travel frequently within the Region and state to state- 75% Travel required

Education:

• Two Year Associates or Four-year degree in electrical/electronics (prefered)

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