Traveling Field Service Technician

Cypress Creek Renewables•Virginia Beach, VA

About The Position

Do you desire to be part of an exciting, emerging industry with an opportunity for great personal experience and growth? Cypress Creek is seeking an enthusiastic individual to play an important role in this fast-moving, nimble solar IPP. Currently, we have one opening in our North and South Atlantic region for a full-time a Field Service Technician. The Company Cypress Creek Renewables is powering a sustainable future, one project at a time. We develop, finance, own and operate utility-scale and distributed solar and storage projects across the country. Fostering a diverse group of innovative thinkers from all backgrounds, Cypress people are drawn to work in a purpose-driven organization. We hope you will join us. Cypress Creek Solutions provides innovative operation & maintenance solutions for a variety of asset owners and a diverse portfolio of utility-scale and distributed generation solar and storage projects. A wholly owned subsidiary of Cypress Creek Renewables, Cypress Creek Solutions conducts O&M for over 4GW of solar and storage assets across more than 500 sites with a presence in 24 states for third-party asset owners and the Cypress Creek Renewables fleet. The Role CCR is seeking a highly motivated candidate with utility-scale solar experience to perform required preventative maintenance activities on solar PV systems. The technician will be responsible for ensuring they are following safe practices while working. The ideal candidate is comfortable with frequent travel, thrives in remote outdoor environments, and enjoys hands-on troubleshooting. Location: This is a full-time travel position supporting our North and Central Atlantic regions. The ideal candidate will be based in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York or Massachusetts and available for continuous travel throughout the region.

Requirements

Ability to take direction and complete tasks with minimal oversight
Valid Driver’s License
OSHA 10 HR Training
NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in workplace and Lockout/Tagout procedures.
sUAS Certification
Willingness and ability to travel up to 90%+
Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
PPE personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; hard hat, arc flash protection, safety glasses, hearing protection)
Must have the ability to sit, stoop, kneel, bend, stand, or walk for 8-10 hours a day.
Must be able to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis

Nice To Haves

NABCEP Certified Installation Professional
3-4+ years of experience PV maintenance, including PV DC operations, AC medium voltage systems, network communications and monitoring
Experience with operation of SCADA, DAS and UPS systems
Skilled in the use of testing equipment and tools such as Thermographic Electrical Inspection, IV Curve Tracing, Meggers, Ground Fault Detection
Experience in all aspects of PV maintenance, including DC systems, AC medium voltage systems, and network communications and monitoring
Diagnostic capabilities to troubleshoot and correct problems found
Knowledge of National Electrical Code and standard design/construction practices
Ability to read and understand electrical single-line and three-line diagrams
Proficiency with MS Office suite

Responsibilities

Conducting on-site routine maintenance of solar photovoltaic facilities
DC and AC testing included but not limited to polarity, open circuit voltage, grounding continuity, communication, insulation resistance testing, I-V curve tracing
Maintaining the vehicle, tools, meters and truck stock
Creating service reports and maintaining spare parts inventory
Identify safety hazards and take appropriate action to remove or eliminate hazards
Respond on-call for emergencies as directed by your supervisor