What are the responsibilities and job description for the Renewable Energy Systems Technician position at LVI Associates?
**Company Overview**
LVI Associates specializes in delivering expert life-cycle services for the renewable energy sector. Our goal is to provide top-tier services and technology for wind, solar, and energy storage solutions.
**Job Description**
The role of Renewable Energy Systems Technician is crucial to our mission of delivering reliable services for renewable assets. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for performing high-quality routine and corrective maintenance on solar power plants, ensuring they operate at peak efficiency.
We emphasize training and career development to ensure our technicians are recognized by customers as some of the most technically proficient in the industry. Occasional travel to support other sites may be required.
Safety First
Promote and maintain a strong safety culture by participating in toolbox talks and behavioral observations, ensuring all staff and subcontractors understand their role in adhering to safety standards and best practices.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Conduct routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on mechanical and electrical components of solar power plants.
Inspect data and adjust settings on computerized devices installed at solar power plants.
Create detailed work order documentation (including photos where applicable) of all work performed, challenges encountered, parts used, suspected root causes, and any other notable conditions observed on site.
This will be done via daily reports and other project management tools.
Quality Assurance
Foster a culture where every individual on-site is empowered and encouraged to stop the job if they are uncomfortable with the order of operations or task at hand.
Perform quality assurance inspections on newly on-boarded solar sites and prepare reports detailing any deviations from drawing sets, electrical codes, or industry best practices.
Requirements
- Understanding of basic electrical principles.
- Experience working safely with hand tools and performing mechanical troubleshooting or repair work.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications, and the ability to quickly learn new software programs with minimal formal training.
- Ability to work outdoors, including in cold and hot temperatures while wearing arc flash protective suits.
- Ability to climb stairs and ladders necessary to access rooftop equipment.
- Ability to wear standard required personal protective equipment.
- Ability to be on call during assigned evening and weekend hours and respond to any urgent work orders that may arise during on-call time.
Culture and Benefits
We prioritize quality and safety to ensure dependable services for renewable assets. We emphasize training and career development to ensure our technicians are recognized by customers as some of the most technically proficient in the industry.