PV Solar Field Tech Principal (Travel Position) Belen, NM

NextEra Energy•BELEN, NM

About The Position

NextEra Energy Resources is seeking a PV Solar Field Tech Principal to support a portfolio of projects across New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. The ideal candidate will live within the Belen, New Mexico area to support the travel schedule. The position requires availability for 50–75% travel. The employee performs advanced maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on inverters, trackers, energy storage systems, high-voltage systems, control systems, and associated equipment. The role requires understanding solar and energy storage mechanisms and components, including electrical and maintenance aspects of inverters. The technician replaces mechanical and electrical components, interprets schematics, uses diagnostic tools, interprets fault reports, maintains power-generation reports and service logs in a computer database, and monitors inverter, energy storage, and SCADA system performance. The Site Technician supports the Regional Manager or designee in executing PGD processes. Duties span safety, contractor management, electrical, electronic and mechanical equipment operation, troubleshooting and maintenance, site operations, asset management, regulatory compliance, reliability engineering, and inventory management. The role also includes mentoring and coaching technicians, serving as a qualified reliever in the absence of site management, providing oversight to personnel, and leading quality-improvement projects.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 4 years of experience.
Valid non-CDL driver's license.
Availability for 50–75% travel.
Ability to perform advanced electrical, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting and repairs.
Ability to understand schematics and control systems and use appropriate diagnostic tools.

Nice To Haves

Trade school graduate.
Licensed electrician.
Licensed master electrician.
Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification.

Responsibilities

Perform regular preventive maintenance and repairs on solar and energy storage power-generation equipment.
Complete advanced electrical, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting.
Maintain company-supplied equipment, facilities, and tooling.
Apply advanced understanding of technical and process functions, including leadership competencies.
Serve as a safety champion for the fleet and provide safety mentorship.
Coach new technicians on safety and solar and energy storage systems.
Serve as a qualified reliever in the absence of site management.
Lead teams in quality-improvement projects and provide oversight to other personnel.
Complete special projects or complex task assignments.
Perform reliability engineering and warranty management.
Operate and perform basic maintenance on equipment.
Troubleshoot and repair electrical and power-electronics systems and mechanical equipment.
Steward safety and environmental programs.
Perform supervisory duties for company employees and contractors.
Manage business duties and inventory.
Operate heavy equipment.
Support regulatory compliance.
Maintain fault reports, power-generation reports, and service logs in the computer database; monitor inverter, energy storage, and SCADA system performance.
Meet attendance requirements and perform other job-related duties as assigned.