Solar Field Service Lead (Lost Hills, CA)

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Stresses the importance that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working

• Able to perform all essential Field Service Technician Levels 1-4 job responsibilities 

• Preform, direct, and supervise site maintenance, repair, troubleshooting as directed by management, adhering to company and industry safety standards

• Ensure a safe working environment through strict adherence to and enforcement of company and industry safety standards

• Implement repairs to unfamiliar solar equipment, systems and plants with a minimum amount of training and familiarization safely

• Direct and take responsibility for safety regulations and work procedures for the team

• Understand, follow and communicate safety regulations and work procedures

• Supervise and provide ongoing training for Solar Technician Level I, II, III, and IV employees

• Prepare timely and accurate documentation and required reports related to site operation

• Assessing and suggest improved processes, collaborate on new technologies, and coordinate with EPC management regarding the implementation of these improvements

• Uphold diversity and inclusion as an unconscious part of SOLV Energy culture.

• Respond “on‐call” as directed by supervisor to assist in emergency equipment repairs.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or equivalent, Vocational/Technical School training a plus

• Minimum four years of experience in solar facility maintenance and repair

• Demonstrate advanced computer operation skills and ability to operate system monitoring applications

• Advanced working knowledge of solar systems/plants, protection devices, control devices, power supplies, loads, conductors, inverters and transformers

• Ability to troubleshoot network and telemetry issues

• Ability to pass an exam on international and domestic electrical schematics and symbols

• Ability to pass an exam on electrical troubleshooting

• Ability to pass an exam on reading and interpreting hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams

• Effective computer operation skills and ability to operate system monitoring applications

• Valid OSHA 30 certification

• Valid NFPA 70e Safety Training certification

• Remain Current in all safety and technical trainings

• Demonstrated ability to be self-sufficient and safe under any conditions

• Effective verbal and written English language communication skills

• Effective organizational skills

• To work well with PM, management, OCC, HV, SCADA, Performance, Networking/IT, Compliance teams

• Ability to work at remote locations in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, inclement weather)

• Ability to work on an “on call” basis (may include weekends or after-hours situations)

• Ability to work with other techs to be able to complete tasks with these team members

• Valid driver’s license, satisfactory driving record and ability to operate company vehicle

• Ability to assess safety items and issue Stop Work if concerns are raised

Additional Skills or Experience Requirements:

• Ability to do monthly reporting for both maintenance reports and performance reports

• Ability to create and adhere to site specific schedules

• To know complete site scope and contract

• Ability to prioritize levels of response to issues across the numerous plants in the region, and determine most effective use of resources available

• Work with the Performance teams to know and meet availability guarantees, and build risk management strategies to mitigate any shortfalls

• To interact with various Asset managers and owner’s reps, such as creating and running conference calls, onsite meetings, as well as keeping