Solar Site Lead Technician

• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of solar field equipment and associated solar plant components including inverters, tracker systems, transformers, PV panels, substations, switchgears, access roads, fences, and security systems
• Supervise a team of 1 to 4 technicians to execute preventative and corrective maintenance
• Proactively look for improvement opportunities to job-appropriate processes and procedures and communicate through appropriate channels to implement improvements using the Management of Change Protocols
• Read schematics in order to troubleshoot complicated mechanical and electrical, problems with inverters, tracker control systems, PV panels, and components
• Perform mechanical and electrical component repair and replacement of parts to correct malfunctions in accordance with all pertinent manufacturers' requirements
• Effectively gather information regarding solar performance/issues
• Diagnose, recommend, and implement solutions up to intermediate routine issues
• Seek assistance when encountering issues outside the trained skill level to ensure success in the resolution
• Comply with all pertinent environmental health and safety programs
• Act as a safety role model by encouraging and recognizing others completing safe acts and intervening when unsafe acts are being practiced
• Identify gaps in safety standards and safety risks in the environment
• Implement effective risk mitigation and provide recommendations to higher-level technical staff and management
• Promote integrity, strong initiative, and a no-compromise focus on safety and quality of work on a continuous basis
• Perform preventive maintenance in accordance with OEM maintenance manuals
• Perform data collection and prepare reports in order to meet reporting requirements
• Work with and respond to EDPRs Remote Operations Control Center when necessary
• Perform QA/QC inspections in accordance with applicable SOP
• Ensure that reliable electronic communication is maintained between the solar field, substation, site office, and home office
• Facilitate periodic equipment inspections and reporting
• Document all work performed using computer-based service reporting procedures (SAP)
• Adhere to effective internal controls
• Supervise contractors onsite to ensure compliance with all EDPR’s policies and procedures

• High School Diploma or GED required
• 1+ years of college or technical school education, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• 2 – 5 years relevant experience in solar energy or a related industry
• Renewable energy experience is a plus
• Experience with power plant operations and maintenance, solar plant operations (including power converters specifically), high voltage switching, and post-operational repair and maintenance of solar field components preferred
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to other operational sites within the US as needed
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and possession of a valid driver’s license
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions
• Ability to work around low- and medium-voltage equipment
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability and willingness to work overtime on holidays and weekends and to work on short notice as needed due to on-call scheduling
• Ability and willingness to respond to site emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as needed
• Physical demands: Ability to frequently perform physical tasks including standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching approximately 75% of the time
• ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Ability to walk .25 to .5 miles per day, including across unpaved and rough surfaces
• Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently
• Ability to frequently lift items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Weight must be between 125 lbs. and 275 lbs., excluding equipment/gear
• Ability to interpret and follow a variety of instructions
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions 25% of the time
• Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions

Renewable energy experience

• Positive and innovative work environment that promotes collaboration and agile decision-making
• Flexible, healthy, and inclusive workplace
• Opportunities for development and internal mobility