Photovoltaic Field Technician

What You Can Expect

Located in the San Diego area, the Photovoltaic (PV) Technician will be responsible for the preventative maintenance and troubleshooting of numerous solar projects, primarily smaller-scale public works projects. Electrical safety and driving safety are critical in this role, and you will be expected to fully comply with all safety requirements and federal, state, and local laws applicable to this position.

 

As a PV Technician, your primary responsibilities include maintaining the performance of each photovoltaic project, responding promptly to trouble tickets, and performing corrective actions while maintaining detailed service reports. You will develop work scopes for repair issues requiring subcontracted assistance, conduct annual preventative maintenance services for PV systems, and use a field mobile application for accurate record keeping. You will review annual service reports to identify and plan corrective actions with the Regional Service Manager.

 

In this role, you will also be responsible for performing corrective repair services, maintaining detailed expense records, and creating and refining reporting systems for management. Other tasks include re-commissioning, site inspections, and any additional duties assigned by the manager.

 

You will work closely with the Regional Service Manager for daily tasks and directions and provide on-the-job training to apprentice electricians, helping them develop into safe, productive journeyman electricians. Ongoing communication with the Regional Service Manager regarding field activity status is essential.

 

Your work will predominantly be on prevailing wage projects, and all project work must adhere to the O&M and Performance Guarantee contract terms, especially concerning customer safety requirements, DOJ Livescan, and site access terms and conditions.

 

 

What You’ll Bring

• Must be a California Certified Journeyman Electrician
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience, experience with PV design, installation, and/or maintenance       
• The position must abide by and understand the safety requirements of the NEC electrical code, NFPA70 and OSHA 30
• The position must work very close with the  Regional Service Manager for daily tasks and directions
• Provide on-the job training to Electrical apprentices
• The position requires reviewing PV system performance reports and troubleshooting under-performance issues as well as outage problems at customer sites
• Technical requirement of commissioning, troubleshooting of solar electrical generation systems, and monitoring communication equipment

 

 

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy;
• This role requires attendance at a worksite on a daily basis;
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 90% of the time with the need for some overnight trips
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license/clean driving record; must use of company vehicle, and have ability to drive to site locations
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies;
• This position consist of 90% of outdoor work, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions; must have ability to work outdoors and on rooftops

 

 

Compensation