PV Installer Hybrid

Position overview: The PV Installer Hybrid is responsible for assisting the Crew leader and Electrical Journeyman with the mechanical and electrical installation of a photovoltaic system. This position will learn to provide quality work while maintaining a safe environment and staying within projected budgets.

Scope of responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining vehicle clean by cleaning out all trash from the day before (cardboard), submit part returns, throughout the day ensures parts are put back in their place
• Prepare for day’s work by filling water coolers with fresh water ensuring enough for team
• Assists in pulling materials and tools as directed by crew leader/EJ Prep and restock vehicle with install equipment and material
• Assists with general site preparation and continuous job-site clean-up by putting up the tent and setting up work table, staging tools and charging them, pulling materials
• Maintains a neat and professional appearance, job site and communicates with the customers in a positive manner.
• Maintain constant communication with the crew leader and EJ on the status of task completion and is proactive in accomplishing all tasks assigned and those necessary for the job.
• Participates in regular safety practices learns safety protocols to apply at job site
• Take directions from crewlead ex:
  • Take materials up to the roof by identifying with the crew leader what the parts and pieces are and when they are required to use them in the install.
  • Perform any preparation for rail installation: measure, cut and splice rail
  • Assist in layout by helping with chalk lines
  • Prepare the roof for attachment points by neatly cutting/lifting shingles where flashing will be placed.
  • Prepare lag bolts and washers to connect to flashings, install
  • Assist with geocell application on any of the attachment points to create waterproofing
  • Assist with mounting rails onto L brackets and leveling all racking
  • Assist with bonding all rails
  • Pass up panels
  • Setting up and breaking down job site
  • Run attic flex DC piperun and roof penetrations to j box
  • Performance any trench work
  • Install DC/AC circuits and conduit systems from roof box to inverter as approved by crew lead.
  • Pull wire and mount equipment (meters, disconnects, load centers, batteries, inverters, there and backs, monitoring)
  • Labels equipment as per code
  • Follow SLDs and Roof maps
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Some construction, roofing or electrical experience with a desire to learn and follow direction.
• Initiate use and understanding of NEC codes
• Works well in a small team environment and can take directions
• Comfortable climbing ladders plus standing and working on residential roof tops (single and 2-story) in both hot and cold weather.
• Follows all OSHA and company safety requirements without question.
• Follows all company operations standards, policies and processes.
• Candidate owns their own hand tools
• Personal reliable transportation
• Detail oriented and shows pride in their work
• Positive outlook even when challenged with physically or mentally demanding situations
• Willing to ask questions if uncertain
• Candidate needs to be organized

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, climb, bend, kneel, balance, stoop, walk and reach. The employee will frequently be required to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Comfortable climbing ladders plus standing and working on residential roof tops (single and 2-story in both hot and cold weather.