Solar Journeyman Technician - Fall River, MA
About The Position
The Solar Journeyman Technician safely performs repairs and maintenance at commercial and utility-scale solar PV plants. The work includes preventive and corrective maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs to solar modules, strings, trackers, and inverters to help maximize plant production. The role is field-based at customer sites where ACT Power Services provides operations and maintenance services, rather than at the company’s main office. The listed location is preferred, but candidates in other locations may be considered. Travel to other U.S. sites may be required based on operational and business needs. The technician works primarily outdoors at job sites, sometimes with access to site offices, and must be able to work in inclement weather. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with extended hours and an on-call rotation that includes weekends and holidays.
Requirements
- Familiarity with electrical systems and components.
- Proficiency using power tools for repair tasks.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics accurately.
- Proficiency with the MS Office suite.
- Ability to take direction and complete tasks with minimal oversight.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Working knowledge and experience operating under OSHA 1910, NFPA 70E, and NFPA 70B.
- OSHA 10 General Industry certificate.
- Ability to travel and work on-call during off-shift hours and weekends.
- Ability to comply with safety standards and procedures and wear required personal protective equipment.
- Ability to sit, stoop, kneel, bend, stand, or walk for 8–10 hours a day.
- Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds occasionally.
- Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather.
Responsibilities
- Uphold high safety standards in all work.
- Conduct routine preventive maintenance, servicing, troubleshooting, and repairs at solar photovoltaic facilities.
- Perform DC and AC testing, including polarity, open-circuit voltage, grounding continuity, communications, insulation resistance, and I-V curve tracing.
- Interpret schematics to understand system layouts and connections.
- Maintain schedules for routine maintenance, service, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment, including single-axis trackers, central or string inverters, transformers, AC and DC disconnects, and substation equipment.
- Maintain company property, including vehicles, tools, meters, and plant stock.
- Maintain service reports, inspection documentation, safety paperwork, and spare-parts inventory.
- Provide maintenance and troubleshooting training to technicians and others as needed.
- Identify safety hazards and take appropriate action to remove or eliminate them.
Benefits
- 401(k)/Roth plan with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- FSA, HSA, and dependent care benefits
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
- Life and AD&D insurance, including group and supplemental coverage
- Legal insurance and identity theft protection
- Pet insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off and sick time
- Parental and other extended leaves
- Paid holidays
- Opportunities for advancement
- Training and development
- Performance bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
