Electrician

Ameresco • Columbia, MD

25d • $37 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

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 Federal Operations & Maintenance Group has a new opportunity for an Electrician that will inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain solar and/or battery storage facilities. This position will be based out of our Columbia, MD office.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years of industrial electric/electronic maintenance experience in the repair, inspection, testing, installation and/or maintenance of solar PV or related electrical/electronic equipment.
• Current Journeyperson Electrician License.
• Valid Drivers' License in good standing, issued by state of residence.
• Ability to review confidential US security information.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Solar PV.
• Knowledge of Battery Storage.
• Knowledge of electricity, voltage and current relationships for both AC and DC circuits.
• 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.
• Valid Drivers’ License issued by state of residence and in good standing.

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 field supervisors and operations manager.
• Completes written and electronic records (i.e., work orders, calibration sheets, timecards, 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 batteries, solar panels, inverters, transformers, breakers, switchgear, and SCADA equipment under the supervision of the field supervisors and operations manager.
• Supervise and train apprentice electricians/coworkers to teach proper and safe use of tools and maintenance procedures.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, such as health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off, and may be eligible for performance incentives, bonuses, commissions, or equity, depending on the role.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees