Traveling Solar Service Technician (PV Systems)

ABB; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 53,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Job summary

ABB in the United States is seeking a Solar Service Technician to deliver field service work, install, maintain, and troubleshoot PV systems, and communicate timelines to customers while ensuring safety and quality.

You will travel up to 80% across CA and TX, work on-site at customer locations, identify opportunities to improve operations, and train field staff as needed. ABB offers solid benefits and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Previous solar experience preferred.
• 3+ years Solar Technician experience preferred.
• Experience installing, maintaining and troubleshooting PV systems preferred.
• Experience installing all types of grid-tier inverters and be able to work with various ground and roof mount racking systems preferred.
• Experience in PV Component performance and HALT testing preferred.
• Familiarity with electrical plans and field layouts
• PV System site inspection experience
• Electrical knowledge/training preferred.
• Must have understanding of NEC codes that relate to PV installations.
• Will be travelling to different job sites to perform job. Must be willing to travel up to 80% of the time (mainly in California and Texas).
• Must have good prioritization, organization, analytical and planning skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Must be flexible, be able to adapt to new situations, have self-control and have high integrity.
• Must have Self-Control, be self-motivated and have initiative.
• Must be able to work at heights, climb ladders and stairs, lift 60 pounds, and able to work on your feet for long periods of time
• Bending, stooping, crawling, working in limited illumination areas, working in dusty conditions are required
• Ability to work in extreme environments, e.g. hot sun, below freezing, crawl spaces, etc.

Responsibilities

• Working with the customer (while on-site) to identify opportunities to improve the customer’s operations and eliminate pain points.
• Performing field service tasks, identifying technical issues, and performing analysis through remote or on-site activity in service categories and products for which they are certified to perform.
• Preparing material lists needed for service activity and ensuring that all materials, parts, and equipment are available and of appropriate quality for service activities.
• Acting as trainer when needed, for field service associates and customers.

Skills

Prioritization

Organization

Analytical skills

Planning

Communication

Customer service

Self-motivation

Initiative

Integrity

Job description

ABB in the United States is seeking a Solar Service Technician to deliver field service work, install, maintain, and troubleshoot PV systems, and communicate timelines to customers while ensuring safety and quality.

You will travel up to 80% across CA and TX, work on-site at customer locations, identify opportunities to improve operations, and train field staff as needed. ABB offers solid benefits and a supportive environment.