What are the responsibilities and job description for the SOLAR SITE LEAD TECH position at EDP Energias de Portugal S.A.?
The Solar Site Lead Technician will be responsible for the on-site operations, maintenance, repairs, and replacement of solar field equipment at EDPR NA's operating solar-energy generation site. You will also perform Lock out Tag out (LOTO), Tail Board meetings, and job-specific documentation that is required to conduct solar maintenance in the safest manner possible. Additionally, you will perform inspections of equipment, tools, and facility for compliance with EDPR's policy and Governmental Safety and Environmental regulations. It is necessary for this person to be a self-motivator who can lead a team to conduct small corrective repairs and execute EDPR's solar maintenance strategy.
What you will do
Role Overview :
The Solar Site Lead Technician will be responsible for the on-site operations, maintenance, repairs, and replacement of solar field equipment at EDPR NA's operating solar-energy generation site. You will also perform Lock out Tag out (LOTO), Tail Board meetings, and job-specific documentation that is required to conduct solar maintenance in the safest manner possible. Additionally, you will perform inspections of equipment, tools, and facility for compliance with EDPR's policy and Governmental Safety and Environmental regulations. It is necessary for this person to be a self-motivator who can lead a team to conduct small corrective repairs and execute EDPR's solar maintenance strategy.
Main responsibilities :
- Ensure proper operation and maintenance of solar field equipment and associated solar plant components including inverters, tracker systems, transformers, PV panels, substations, switchgears, access roads, fences, and security systems
- Supervise a team of 1 to 4 technicians to execute preventative and corrective maintenance
- Proactively look for improvement opportunities to job-appropriate processes and procedures and communicate through appropriate channels to implement improvements using the Management of Change Protocols
- Read schematics in order to troubleshoot complicated mechanical and electrical, problems with inverters, tracker control systems, PV panels, and components
- Perform mechanical and electrical component repair and replacement of parts to correct malfunctions in accordance with all pertinent manufacturers' requirements
- Effectively gather information regarding solar performance / issues
- Diagnose, recommend, and implement solutions up to intermediate routine issues
- Seek assistance when encountering issues outside the trained skill level to ensure success in the resolution
- Comply with all pertinent environmental health and safety programs
- Act as a safety role model by encouraging and recognizing others completing safe acts and intervening when unsafe acts are being practiced
- Identify gaps in safety standards and safety risks in the environment
- Implement effective risk mitigation and provide recommendations to higher-level technical staff and management
- Promote integrity, strong initiative, and a no-compromise focus on safety and quality of work on a continuous basis
- Perform preventive maintenance in accordance with OEM maintenance manuals
- Perform data collection and prepare reports in order to meet reporting requirements
- Work with and respond to EDPRs Remote Operations Control Center when necessary
- Perform QA / QC inspections in accordance with applicable SOP
- Ensure that reliable electronic communication is maintained between the solar field, substation, site office, and home office
- Facilitate periodic equipment inspections and reporting
- Document all work performed using computer-based service reporting procedures (SAP)
- Adhere to effective internal controls
- Supervise contractors onsite to ensure compliance with all EDPR's policies and procedures
- Additional duties as required
Employment type
Work site
What are we looking for
Minimum Requirements :
Travel : Minimal, as needed
Behavioral Requirements :
Physical demands & working conditions :
Weight must be between 125 lbs. and 275 lbs., excluding equipment / gear worn when performing job-related tasks, to be in accordance with the ANSI Fall Protection Standards.
Main responsibilities :
Employment type Full-Time
Work site Cantua Creek, CA, Scarlet Solar Energy Park
What Are We Looking For
Minimum Requirements :
Travel : Minimal, as needed
Behavioral Requirements :
Physical demands & working conditions :
Equal opportunities for all
Our vision is that each person combines their unique characteristics and experiences to fulfill our mission of creating new energy for the planet. We are an inclusive employer, ensuring all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and value all people, and we are committed to fostering a sense of belonging for each person who is part of the EDP group.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. EDP makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For further information, please review this notice from the Department of Labor : EEO is the Law poster (). You may have additional rights pursuant to recent amendments to federal labor laws. Please review these protections from the EEO is the Law Supplement ().
Salary hiring range : $71,440-$89,300
Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry and are one part of many compensation, benefits, and other reward opportunities we provide. Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect most of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors.
The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description. However, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate. The salary range above is for the posting location specified. As a company, we have a location-based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location
Among EDPR's principles we would like to highlight diversity and inclusion as a strength in our values and practices. Reinforcing these principles has a real impact on the satisfaction of commitment, increases talent and the quality of leadership of our professionals. To achieve all our objectives, it intends to attract, develop and retain different profiles, assuming diversity as a key factor and differentiator of fundamental innovation in our organisation. We welcome and value all people, and we are committed to the inclusion and sense of belonging of each person who is part of EDPR.
What makes us proud as an employer :
TOP Employer Europe 2021 certification.
Bloomberg Gender Equality Index 2021.
Top Workplaces US 2021.
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Salary : $71,440 - $89,300
