Solar Electrician

Energy Vault; United States; Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider is seeking a Solar Electrician in Southern Illinois to maintain solar site equipment. This role requires experience in solar electric maintenance and offers a competitive rate of $45-$52 per hour. Join a team committed to innovation and sustainability in the energy transition.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

People-oriented insurance plans

Investment and incentive plans

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of industrial solar electric/electronic maintenance experience.
• Valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Recognizes safety hazards and follows safety guidelines.
• Reads and interprets manuals, blueprints, and control system drawings.
• Repairs, tests, and maintains solar site equipment.

Skills

Knowledge of electricity

Knowledge of Solar PV

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

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 Operations & Maintenance Group has a new opportunity for a Solar Electrician in Southern Illinois, around the Coffeen, Greenville, Medora areas.

Pay rate for this role is $45-$52 per hour

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 Lead Electrician.

• Completes written and electronic records (i.e. work orders, calibration sheets, time cards, 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 solar panels, inverters, transformers, breakers, switchgear, and SCADA equipment.

• Supervise and train apprentice electricians/coworkers to teach proper, safe use of tools and maintenance procedures.

• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Minimum of 2 years experience of industrial solar electric/electronic maintenance experience in the repair, inspection, testing, installation and/or maintenance of related electrical/electronic equipment.

• Valid Drivers' License in good standing, issued by state of residence.

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of electricity, voltage and current relationships for both AC and DC circuits.

• Knowledge of Solar PV a plus.

• 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.

• Travel and flexibility for ‘on call’ support or varied schedule needs.

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Ameresco challenges the brightest, most talented, and creative individuals in the industry by providing an environment that fosters initiative and achievement. We are proud of our comprehensive and competitive employee benefits, including people-oriented insurance, investment, and incentive plans.

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Ameresco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.