PV Solar Field Technician II (Weirs Creek)

NextEra Energy; Kentucky; On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra Energy operates the Power Generation Division in Kentucky, overseeing solar PV collection assemblies, battery energy storage, and inverters at the Weirs Creek Solar site in Webster. The Site Technician will support regional management with safety, contractor oversight, equipment operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, asset management, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include reliability engineering, warranty management, electrical/electronic troubleshooting, and inventory

Qualifications

• High School Grad / GED is required.
• Experience: 1+ years.
• Valid Driver's License (NON CDL).
• Preferred: Trade School Certification and Electrician licenses.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Equipment operation

Supervisory duties

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade School Certification

Licensed Electrician

Licensed Master Electrician

Job description

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 on the Weirs Creek Solar in the Webster, KY 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.

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: 1+ years
• Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)

Preferred Qualifications

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

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

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

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting‑[e-mail], providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you.