Solar Electrician

Ameresco; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameresco, Inc. in San Antonio, Texas is seeking a Journeyman Electrician with experience in inspecting and maintaining solar and battery storage facilities. The role includes responsibilities such as troubleshooting equipment, training apprentice electricians, and ensuring safety. A high school diploma and Journeyman certification are required, along with at least three years of industrial maintenance experience.

The company values innovation and sustainability, providing opportunities for professional development and service in the energy transition.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience in industrial electric/electronic maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret instruction manuals, blueprints, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain solar/battery storage facilities.
• Supervise and train apprentice electricians.

Skills

Industrial electric/electronic maintenance experience

Knowledge of Solar PV and Battery Storage

OSHA training and certification

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

State of Texas Journeyman Electrician certification

Job description

Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. We are a trusted, full-service partner to public sector and government entities, K-12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe.

At Ameresco, we show the way by developing, constructing and operating tailored smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades that drive cost savings, resilience, decarbonization, and innovation. Our comprehensive portfolio is built to address the challenges of today and adapt the future, ensuring long-term sustainability and success for our customers.

Ameresco’s Federal Operations & Maintenance Group has a new opportunity for a Journeyman Electrician experienced in inspecting, troubleshooting, and maintaining commercial solar and/or battery storage facilities. This opportunity is based in San Antonio, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Recognizes safety hazards and follows safety guidelines for personal protection, protection of fellow workers and the protection of the public.
• Reads and interprets instruction manuals, blueprints and control system drawings; applies knowledge to daily tasks under the supervision of the field supervisors and operations manager.
• Completes written and electronic records (i.e., work orders, calibration sheets, timecards, material requests) required to document the work in progress and as it is completed.
• Repair, test, troubleshoot, inspect; and install, remove and maintain solar site equipment such as batteries, solar panels, inverters, transformers, breakers, switchgear, and SCADA equipment under the supervision of the field supervisors and operations manager.
• Supervise and train apprentice electricians/coworkers to teach proper and safe use of tools and maintenance procedures.
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• State of Texas Journeyman Electrician certified.
• Minimum of three (3) years of industrial electric/electronic maintenance experience in the repair, inspection, testing, installation and/or maintenance of related electrical/electronic equipment. Working knowledge of Solar PV and Battery Storage is preferred.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience or training with Sunny Central UP, Solectria XGI series Inverters.
• Demonstrated knowledge of electricity, voltage and current relationships for both AC and DC circuits.
• Ability to successfully complete position training and testing requirements.
• Ability to push, pull, bend, stand, stoop, lift, carry, reach, climb, hear, see, and work on ladders for extended periods of time with hands and arms at heights to install and troubleshoot equipment.
• OSHA training and certification preferred.
• Ability to travel and flexibility for ‘on call’ support or varied schedule needs.
• Valid Drivers' License in good standing, issued by state of residence.
• Ability to review confidential US security information.

Ameresco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.