Solar Technician (Rotating)

What You Can Expect

As a (Rotating) Solar Technician, your day typically begins with a morning conference call involving all technicians in the region to discuss daily activities and determine which work site to report to. Your responsibilities will range from site maintenance tasks like lawn care to diagnosing and resolving issues with solar panels, inverters, and trackers. When your assigned site doesn't require immediate attention, you will be assigned to assist at other locations with troubleshooting and repairs. Additionally, as a rotating Technician, you'll be called upon to support repairs or fill in for absent team members as needed.

This role involves frequent travel between sites, requiring you to possess a versatile skill set encompassing substation work, coordination of on-site contractors, and providing guidance and instruction. You will be responsible for conducting site orientations, assigning task, and escorting contractors onsite, all while ensuring safety protocols such as creating Job Safety Analysis’s (JSA’s) and Lockout Tag Out (LOTO) procedures are followed.

Part of your duties may involve rotating solar panels to access vegetation and other maintenance tasks. To facilitate your travel, you will be provided with a company truck. You'll be required to report to a designated location daily with the ability to return home nightly.

Given the travel demands, it's essential for you to reside in or near the South Boston area, within an hour's reach of all sites, which includes Bluestone-Chase, City, VA, Hawtree Warrenton, NC, Powell’s Creek Alton, VA, Sunnybrook-Scottsburg, VA, and White Horn-Gretna, VA.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum of a two (2) years diploma in a technical program where you have learned AC/ DC electrical theory, and gained an understanding of how to read blueprints and schematics

• You should have knowledge of industrial electrical equipment including breaker, disconnects, transformers, contactors  
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in Solar generation sites, Wind generation sites, Thermal power plants, Manufacturing or Mining operations, or Controls & Industrial Maintenance
• Must have or be willing to obtain certification as substation technician within 12 months of hire date
• Capacity to be on call as deemed necessary by supervisor

Additional Details

• This is a field position requiring regular travel to local solar sites and client site(s)
• This role requires daily attendance at a worksite
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license/clean driving record to drive company vehicle on and around the plant
• Must be willing and able to comply with ENGIE’s policy with respect to COVID vaccination and testing
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies
• The position consists of 20% work indoors and 80% work outdoors; outdoor work may expose the employee to weather conditions
• Could involve some lifting / up to 50 lbs

Compensation

Salary Range:  $34.49-51.05 USD hourly

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan and emergency, or on-call pay.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com . This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at any time.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.