Traveling Maintenance Technician - Columbia, SC
About The Position
The Solar Maintenance Technician is an entry-level role responsible for safely and productively maintaining and repairing commercial and utility-scale solar photovoltaic plants. The position performs preventative and corrective maintenance on solar modules, strings, trackers, and inverters, along with inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs to help maximize facility production. The role offers opportunities to use and develop a variety of skills while contributing to reliable clean energy operations. The work is performed primarily outdoors at solar job sites, sometimes with access to site offices, and requires working in inclement weather. Travel to various solar sites may account for 50–75% of the work. 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, work on-call during off-shift hours, and work weekends.
- Ability to travel up to 50–75% to various solar sites.
- Ability to comply with all 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 on an occasional basis.
Responsibilities
- Uphold high safety standards in all work.
- Conduct routine preventive maintenance, servicing, troubleshooting, and repairs at solar photovoltaic facilities.
- Learn and perform DC testing methods, 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, servicing, troubleshooting, and repairs 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 with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), and dependent care benefits
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
- Group and supplemental life insurance and AD&D insurance
- Legal insurance
- 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
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
