Traveling Solar Technician I

About The Role

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Demonstrate integrity, strong initiative, work ethic, as well as a focus on safety and quality of work on a continuous basis
• Perform Preventive Maintenance on solar and battery installations in accordance with Cleanleaf, customer, and OEM standards
• Perform Corrective Maintenance on solar and battery installations in accordance with Cleanleaf, customer, and OEM standards, ensuring that the root cause has been identified and corrected
• Ensure that work being performed in the area meets or exceeds Cleanleaf O&M standards
• Complete assigned tasks safely, correctly, and within the allotted time
• Ensure all PPE, tools, and equipment assigned to the employee are accounted for, maintained in good condition, repaired or replaced as required
• Interface with SCADA/DAS systems to understand onsite issue with the ability to communicate to both management and customers
• Correctly document all work in a Service Visit and Case within Cleanleaf's CMMS. Correct documentation includes proper grammar and spelling, photography, thermal photography, and completion of checklists
• Perform vegetation management through the use of mowers and handheld, motorized trimmers
• Perform panel washing through the use of water fed brushes
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be determined by the Area Supervisor

Safety Duties & Responsibilities

Safety is a core value at Cleanleaf, and the Solar Technician II must:

• Read, understand and sign all safety procedures
• Attend weekly safety meetings
• Receive, inspect, and maintain all required PPE
• Complete all required safety training
• Ensure every safety incident known to the employee is reported timely and accurately
• Ensure every safety incident involving the employee is fully investigated, documented and corrective actions are implemented

Required Skills & Experience

While no one individual will possess them all, the successful candidate will bring many of the following experiences, skills, and attributes:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be able to pass a criminal background and motor vehicle record check
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license
• Ability to communicate in English, both oral and written
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Basic computer operation skills and familiarity with internet-based program navigation and CMMS systems
• Proven experience understanding and implementing OSHA regulations
• Ability to read, interpret and understand basic drawings and schematics
• Knowledge and understanding of solar plant construction and comprehension of how onsite equipment interacts with the overall plant
• Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot and repair SCADA/DAS systems which are used to monitor and report onsite performance
• Knowledge of and ability to perform IV Curve tracing, determine if an issue exists and repair it
• Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot and repair major solar plant components (e.g. central and string inverters, transformers, combiner and re-combiner boxes, switch gears, PV modules, etc.)
• Knowledge of and ability to troubleshoot and repair major battery storage components (e.g. central and string inverters, transformers, combiner and re-combiner boxes, switch gears, battery banks, etc.)
• Complete courses and maintain advanced inverter certifications
• Excitement about growing along with a fast-paced, dynamic company; comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to build, experiment, and iterate when the path forward is undefined
• A passion for renewable energy, addressing the climate crisis, and accelerating the clean energy transformation

Working Conditions

A Solar Technician I will be required to work under the following conditions:

• May be required to travel up to 50% of the time
• Required to work more than 90% of the time in the field performing Preventive and Corrective Maintenances
• Work in a fast-changing environment which may require quick decisions with limited processes and procedures

Physical Requirements

This position has the following physical requirements:

• Ability to drive a vehicle
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to walk distances up to 5 miles in a day
• Ability to ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and the like, maintaining 3 points of contact
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound
• Ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow or slippery surfaces
• Required to have visual acuity which includes depth perception, field of vision and the ability to distinguish between colors
• Ability to work in outside environments which may include but are not limited to, extreme heat (temperatures above 100℉) or extreme cold (temperatures below 32℉) for periods of more than one hour
• Exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Compensation, Benefits & Culture

Cleanleaf uses an internally equitable and externally competitive total cash approach to compensation. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, health, life, and disability insurance; a comprehensive wellness program; 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting; continuing education and professional development assistance; access Cleanleaf's wellness platform; and a vacation accrual policy for paid time off. The targeted pay scale for this role is $26/hr-$32/hr. Actual compensation will be based on an assessment of factors including the successful candidate's experience, skill, and other job-related factors.

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