What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrical Apprentice (Solar Energy) position at Novel Energy Solutions?
The Electrician Apprentice performs a variety of tasks and assists other craft workers in the construction, maintenance, and repair activities on solar PV systems. This role requires applicants to enroll in a company supported, Registered Apprenticeship program where you will complete BOTH OJT hours, and course work after hours which will be monitored. Enrollment is Mandatory for this position. This is a four year program and once completed you will be able to test for a Journeyman's license.
What you’ll do
- Take direction from crew foreman with the installation of solar projects in the field.
- Maintains a clean job site: picks up all tools and equipment and secures job site each day to eliminate potential hazards.
- Shipping, receiving and storing construction or conservation materials and equipment
- Loads and unloads trucks using appropriate equipment.
- Delivers materials to construction site and/or storage facility.
- Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed. Brings problems to the attention of the foreman, safety director or HR manager.
- Acts as a trouble shooter on current projects
- Maintain and monitors quality standards
- Assures compliance with Company safety policies and OSHA and/or MSHA safety standards
- Post-construction site clean-up performed on a timely basis.
- Other Duties as assigned.
Our Ideal Candidate Has:
- Technical or professional proficiency to be highly competent in their work
- Problem-solving
- Putting the team first, working well with others
- Relationship building and Intrapersonal skills
- Using Company tools and processes
- Daily Discipline of time management, learning on the fly, and accepting feedback
- Delivers results consistently
- Creates a process for one's own work
- Creates a process for improving the work and incorporating into existing processes
- Process mapping
- Communication skills:
- Written and verbal communication
- Conflict Management
- Listening
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Associates degree or equivalent in construction technology
- 1-2 years solar construction experience
- Bonus Points!
Bonus Points
· NABCEP PV Installation Professional certification
· OSHA 30 certification
· Fall protection training
· Forklift operator experience
· Mobile Elevated Work Platform
· First aid certified
· Competent in customer service and email correspondence
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 - $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Northfield, MN 55057 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24 - $40
