Renewables Technician II

Enel Chile S.A; Charity (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development allowance

Job summary

Enel North America is seeking a Specialist with 2–4 years of experience to perform electrical maintenance and troubleshooting across PV and Battery Energy Storage Systems. You will work with SCADA, CMMS records, and field crews to ensure optimal plant performance.

The role emphasizes safety leadership, technical independence, and collaboration with contractors and OEMs. Willingness to travel and support on-call rotations is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in renewable energy, industrial maintenance, or related technical field.
• Experience with preventive, predictive, corrective maintenance and fault troubleshooting.
• Preferred: PV O&M, BESS O&M, or similar power generation environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on AC/DC equipment and circuits.
• Troubleshoot Solar PV modules, trackers, inverters, and plant performance issues.
• Operate safely with LOTO, JSA, permits, and switching within qualifications.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Solar PV systems

Battery energy storage

Safety & LOTO

SCADA & CMMS

Education

Technical School education in electrical/electronics/instrumentation/industrial maintenance/renewable energy

Tools

SAP/CMMS

Job description

* Group websites* Producing clean energy with renewable sources* Providing innovative solutions to improve people's lives* Accelerating the electrification of consumption through the development of e-mobility* Mitigating commodity trading risks at global scale* A global ecosystem that leverages Innovability(R) to power the future* We maximize value creation through our relationships with suppliers* Knowledge platform for a clean energy world* We support the initiatives undertaken by NPOs* Providing ways to report violation of our policiesSenioritySpecialist (2-4 years of experience)Preferred: Technical School education in electrical, electronics, instrumentation, industrial maintenance, renewable energy, or a related field.Work Experience* Typical Experience: 2+ years of relevant renewable energy, industrial maintenance, power generation, electrical, or related technical experience.* Required: Demonstrated competency to independently execute core preventive, predictive, corrective, and troubleshooting activities.* Preferred: Experience with industrial electrical systems, Solar PV O&M, BESS O&M, or comparable power-generation environments.* Advancement is based on demonstrated competency, acquired qualifications through provided company/OEM training, business need, performance that includes Operation Procedures, Work Instructions, Guidelines knowledge and Soft Skills acquisitions rather than tenure alone.- Required: Completion and maintenance of assigned site qualification QEW3 in 6 months of starting in position and authorization requirements.- Required: Valid driver's license and ability to meet company driving requirements.Main Technical Skills* Electrical Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Independently tests, diagnoses, maintains, and repairs routine to moderately complex AC/DC equipment and circuits.* Solar PV Systems: Independently maintains and troubleshoots PV modules, trackers, combiner equipment, inverters, and plant-performance issues.* Battery Energy Storage Systems: Independently performs routine maintenance and troubleshooting on batteries, Inverter/PCS equipment, HVAC, fire-protection interfaces, and auxiliaries where present.* Safety, LOTO & Switching: Independently applies JSA, permit-to-work, LOTO, electrical-safety, and authorized switching requirements within qualification limits.* SCADA, Controls & Digital Tools: Independently uses SCADA/HMI and monitoring systems, supports alarm investigation and routine controls verification, and maintains SAP/CMMS records.Main Soft Skills* Safety Leadership: Demonstrates and promotes safe work, identifies hazards, and intervenes when necessary.* Communication: Communicates technical and operational information clearly and accurately.* Problem Solving: Evaluates issues, applies structured analysis, and implements or escalates effective solutions.* Teamwork & Collaboration: Works effectively with technicians, contractors, OEMs, and cross-functional teams.Other Skills* Planning & Organization: Prioritizes work, prepares resources, and manages assigned activities effectively.* Digital Literacy: Uses Microsoft Office, mobile devices, SAP/CMMS, SCADA, and operational tools appropriate to the role.* Continuous Learning & Adaptability: Learns new technologies, procedures, and equipment and adapts to changing operational needs.- Ability and willingness to travel for training and/or site support as needed.Ability and willingness to participate in an assigned on-call rotation and work nights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and extended hours when operationally required. - Ability and willingness to respond to emergencies, abnormal conditions, equipment failures, and forced outages and support restoration within authorization limits.Ability to safely use hand and power tools and required personal protective equipment. - Ability to work outdoors in variable weather and around energized electrical and rotating equipment under approved safety controls.Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance. 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits. An employee's eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable lawEnel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility - If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact The selection process includes an initial introductory interview with the Recruiting team, followed by an interview with the relevant business line. If your profile matches the requirements of the role, we will contact you to share all the details of the next steps.