PV Solar Field Technician Any Level - High River Solar: Amsterdam, NY

NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy Resources, LLC is seeking a Site Technician to support the Regional Manager and PGD processes. The role covers safety, electrical/mechanical equipment operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, asset management, and regulatory compliance across solar sites in the region.

Based in the Montgomery County, NY area, you will help maintain reliability, operate and service solar PV collection assemblies, battery energy storage, and inverters, while ensuring safe, efficient plant

Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED is required.
• 2+ years of experience in related field.
• Valid driver's license (Non CDL) is required.

Responsibilities

• Reliability engineering.
• Warranty management.
• Operation and basic maintenance.
• Electrical and power electronics troubleshooting and repairs.
• Safety and Environmental program stewardship.
• Supervisory duties of employees and contractors.
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repairs.
• Inventory management and asset management.
• Regulatory compliance.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Experience: 2+ years

Valid Driver's License (Non CDL)

Education

High School Grad / GED

Job description

Requisition ID: 98254

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us!

Position Specific Description

This position sits within the Power Generation Division which is responsible for all of NextEra Energy's non-nuclear generation operations, exceeding 40,000 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity. This position will be based in the Montgomery County, New York area. The intended employee will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of solar PV collection assemblies, battery energy storage, AC/DC inverters on multiple solar power plants to achieve safe, efficient, and environmentally sound plant operations.

In this role, an employee will maintain all tools, shops, vehicles, and all work locations in a safe and efficient condition, provide inspections of watch, electrical, mechanical, and electronic trouble shooting for a solar arrays and inverters.

Inspection is performed daily for fluid system breaches, mechanical component breakage or misalignment, and electrical component failures preventing inverters from producing grid power.

A candidate would be responsible for supporting teammates in nearby states in the region, and maintaining reliability, operations and maintenance for sites assigned area

Join the NextEra Energy Power Generation Team

Job Overview

The Site Technician will support the Regional Manager or designee to ensure the perfect execution of the PGD processes. Site Technicians in a solar region perform duties in the following but are not limited to safety, contractor management, electrical/electronic/mechanical equipment operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance, overall site operations, asset management and regulatory compliance, reliability engineering, and inventory management.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Reliability engineering
• Warranty management
• Operation and basic maintenance
• Electrical and power electronics troubleshooting and repairs
• Safety and Environmental program stewardship
• Supervisory duties of NEE employees and contractors
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repairs
• Business duties and Inventory management
• Heavy equipment operation
• Regulatory compliance
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED
• Experience: 2+ years
• Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)

Preferred Qualifications

• Trade School Graduate
• Licensed Electrician
• Licensed Master Electrician
• Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified

The estimated base pay for this position is $61,600.00 to $92,400.00 per year. Starting pay will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, job-related and industry knowledge and skills and education/training.

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group

Non Exempt

Employee Type

Full Time

Job Category

Technicians - Wind/HV/Solar

Organization

NextEra Energy Operating Services, LLC

Relocation Provided

Yes, if applicable

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