Solar Electrician

Motive Energy Inc.; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy solutions company is seeking an Electrician to build, test, and maintain AC and DC power systems. The role includes troubleshooting power plants, transformers, and generators, ensuring compliance with laws and policies, and performing preventative maintenance. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience, organizational skills, and be flexible with their schedule. This project will last approximately 4 weeks in Santa Cruz, California.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of working experience required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all required paperwork is submitted to complete jobs daily.
• Ensure safe transportation of personnel and materials to job sites.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local laws.
• Ensure compliance with company and customer policies.
• Install, troubleshoot, and remove battery power systems and equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance as required.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Commercial experience

Carport experience

Scissor lift

Aerial lift

Schedule flexibility

Job description

Purpose and Scope

The Electrician is responsible for building, testing and maintaining AC and DC power systems. They troubleshoot power plant, transformer and generator systems, diagnose customer alarms, remove and install various battery systems and utilize preventative maintenance skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all required paperwork is submitted to complete jobs daily.
• Ensures safe transportation of personnel and material to and from remote job sites daily.
• Ensures all Federal, State and local laws are followed at all times.
• Ensures compliance with both company and customer policies at all times.
• Installs, troubleshoots and removes battery power systems, batteries, A panels, transformers, generators, alarms and various interconnect/transport equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance, as required.
• All other duties as required.

Skills / Other

• Basic time management and organizational skills required.
• Commercial and Carport experience required
• Scissor lift and Aerial lift preferred
• Schedule flexibility

Experience

• Minimum 3 year of working experience required

This position is to support a project for approx 4 weeks. 2/16/26 - 3/13/26