Solar Operations & Maintenance Technician I

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Solar O&M Tech I

Reports To: Solar O&M Supervisor

Direct Reports: No Functional Unit: Asset Management & Operations

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Salome, AZ (located between Buckeye, AZ & Blythe, CA

THE COMPANY

Onward Energy is an independent power platform that owns and operates over 7 GW of utility-scale wind, solar and natural gas generation projects across the U.S. Our Vision is to reliably power a sustainable future. Our Mission is that as North America’s premier independent power generator, we will deliver renewable and reliable power to our customers, opportunities to our employees, sustainable returns to the families who invest in us, and a better world to the next generation. Corporate Offices in Denver, New York, and Charlotte, we are where renewable meets reliable. See www.onwardenergy.com for more information.

THE CHALLENGE

This position reports to the Solar O&M Supervisor. The Solar O&M Tech I will be Responsible for assigned aspects of the maintenance and operation of utility scale PV power plant. Duties include supervised monitoring PV Plant operation through SCADA, commissioning, testing, inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, and modifying AC and DC solar PV systems, including inverters, PV modules, transformers, switchgears, trackers, and metering systems.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the highest level of health and safety practices.
• Ensure a safe work environment by strict adherence to company protocols.
• Attend, participate in and pass all assigned training in safety, environmental and other areas as assigned.
• Responsible for personal safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Comply with Job Hazard Analysis, Pre-Job Brief and Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures.
• Understanding of electrical safety and arc flash standards.
• Ability to follow operating, switching, maintenance, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Knowledge of local and national electrical codes.
• Basic understanding of Electrical schematics, and electrical principles.
• With oversight, able to retrieve relay files and submit to engineering for review.
• Utilize CMMS systems for maintenance tracking.
• Under supervision performs testing using IV Curve Tracers, Power Quality Meters, Insulation Resistance Testers, Multimeters, and other equipment, as needed
• With supervision, be responsible for various preventative and corrective maintenance work including measuring, reading, testing, and performing maintenance procedures on all site components.
• Keep track of quality, quantity, and stock levels of all materials on the sites
• Proven computer skills in a Windows environment (Microsoft Office Products) are required.
• Ensure all documentation and required reports are reviewed, complete, submitted and filed.
• Maintain the Plant’s vegetation requirements; by use of mechanical and or chemical in accordance with site regulations.
• Communicate cross-functionally across all necessary parts of the organization to achieve resolution to plant issues.
• Maintain work area and site housecleaning to company standards<