Field Construction Inspector, Solar & Storage

From three brands to one vision.   Edison Energy, and affiliated companies Alfa Energy and Altenex Energy, recently united under one new global name and brand - Trio. Trio provides integrated strategy and implementation services – in sustainability, renewables, energy procurement, conventional supply, energy optimization and transportation electrification – to help the world’s largest organizations meet their strategic, financial, and sustainability goals.   In October 2022, Alfa Energy, which began operations in the UK in 1995 and later expanded into a number of countries in Europe, joined the Edison Energy group in order to provide integrated sustainability and energy advisory services to clients across North America and Europe.   We made the decision to unify under a single global name and brand as a way to accelerate the company’s approach to serving clients by providing you with a set of integrated sustainability and energy offerings across diverse sectors and geographies.   With our new name and brand, we look forward to continuing our progress towards fulfilling our strategic vision and purpose - to guide the world’s largest businesses at every step of their decarbonization journeys.  The Trio family of companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Edison International (NYSE: EIX). 

Position Overview: 
The Field Construction Inspector is responsible for performing onsite visual inspections of solar photovoltaic (PV) and electric vehicle (EV) installations throughout central and northern California and other potential western states for Trio’s projects. Trio is rapidly expanding its clean energy project inspection services throughout the country. 
This role requires approximately 50% travel and 50% in-office time each workweek, covering onsite inspections in addition to performing administrative and reporting duties necessary for the inspection process. Additionally, inspections may require working outside of normal business hours such as weekends and/or after 5:00pm.
The Field Construction Inspector provides expert advice and quality assurance for Trio clients by validating that onsite PV and EV system components and design parameters align with design documents and criteria. This role requires a self-motivated and highly organized individual who can adapt to various situations ranging from customer engagement, visual QC of installations, timely preparation of accurate and efficient follow-up reports, and project tracking.  
Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 

The Field Inspector will:

• Observe on-going activities to assure client and/or contractor staff are working safely and following safety regulations.  
• Perform onsite inspections of commercial, utility scale and community rooftop, ground-mount and carport solar PV installations and EV project installations across various counties in California and other potential western states. 
• Use visual examination procedures to inspect and assess compliance with plans and specifications required by the program, including installation verification of system components and design parameters.
• Communicate professionally and accurately with program participants, with timely response times.  
• Maintain inspection files and logs including inspection reports, photos and correspondence in approved Project management software such as One-Drive, Box, etc. 
• Maintain and update project information and inspection results in tracking systems. 
• Employ efficient time management skills to accommodate weekly scheduling responsibilities, travel time, inspection variables and reporting deliverable due dates. 
• Interact with contractors, engineers, property owners and others engaged in projects regarding progress, scheduling, project problems, plan interpretation, specification and code interpretation, and field assessments. 
• Respond to questions and requests for information regarding inspection results. 
• Keep interested parties informed of changes or new developments and ensure that they receive clear communications. 
• Act as an effective communications link and reliable source of information for others. 
• Coordinate with Program staff on all inspection related matters. 
• Work with leadership to assure Company is billing client appropriately for completed work on assigned projects, 
• Provide similar support services for other Trio programs, as needed. 
• Perform other related duties, as assigned. 

Required Job Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the National Electric Code and electrical wiring in commercial applications 
• Understanding of photovoltaic technologies, equipment, design approaches, installation methods, shade analy