Journeyman Electrician - Service Technician
Description
As our Journeyman Electrician Service Technician, you’ll report to the Regional Service Manager and will be responsible for completing service calls as dispatched, providing diagnostic, troubleshooting solar panel systems and electrical, preventive, and corrective maintenance services to Freedom Forever's installed Residential systems.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for ensuring that PV systems are setup correctly, and for the preventative and corrective maintenance of Photovoltaic (PV) inverters, string boxes, and solar panels and other components
- Assist in the commissioning of the solar array and monitoring systems during project installation when needed
- Install or remove hardware, PV modules, inverters, and monitoring equipment
- Perform commissioning of inverters and inspection of solar panels
- Mechanical/structural mounting of racking, modules, and electrical wiring of solar array/system (AC and DC)
- Respond to corrective maintenance cases on PV inverters, string boxes and solar panels; this includes troubleshooting, testing, and repairing activities
- Perform voltage testing using appropriate PPE and procedures
- Prepare reports, if needed, to comply with deliverables in O&M contracts
- Attend mandatory training sessions on new products, installation methodology, maintenance, and safety
- Maintain adherence to Company policies, environmental health and safety policies and good housekeeping practices; identifies gaps in safety standards as well as safety risks in the environment and provides recommendations to higher level technical staff and management
- Experience working with electrical panels including sub panels (conduit bending, relocating circuits, etc.)
- Experience with Monitoring equipment (Cat5, Zigbee, Router, Range Extender, etc)
- An understanding of all AHJ guidelines within region
- Complete RMA’s and log project documentation
- Understanding of battery backup systems (Enphase, LG, etc)
- Experience in Electrical troubleshooting (Power outage, shorts, faults, etc)
- Understanding of Standalone Metering equipment (CT for production and consumption)
- May perform required travel for extended periods at a time
- Perform other duties as assigned
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- A minimum of 1+ year solar experience
- Journeyman Electrician license
- Experience installing all types of grid-tier inverters and be able to work with various ground and roof mount racking systems
- Experience in PV Component performance, HALT testing, and Electrical troubleshooting (Power outage, shorts, faults, and ETC)
- Ability to read and comprehend electrical and mechanical schematics, technical manuals, procedures, and regulations
- Understand NEC (National Electrical Codes) codes that relate to PV installations
- Good motivation with an attention to productivity, detail, and safety
- Able to work safety with heights on ladders and in confined areas
- Be able to lift, pull and push materials and equipment (up to 50 pounds) throughout workday to complete assigned job tasks
- Willing and able to climb ladders, stairs, work on rooftops and able to work on your feet for long periods of time
- High School Graduate or GED
Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.
Employees of Freedom Forever must submit to a criminal history check, MVR check and a 9-panel drug screen that includes the following: Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP), Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Methaqualone, Propoxyphene.