Solar Installer

Sugar Hollow Solar Inc is hiring a Solar Installer in Asheville, NC. The role involves installing and maintaining solar panels, connecting them to electrical systems, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have experience in electrical installations or construction, be comfortable with heights, and value renewable energy. This position offers an opportunity for those in construction to transition into meaningful work in sustainable energy.
At Sugar Hollow Solar, we are fueled by the belief that humans can flourish on this planet in an ecologically sustainable way, and the pathway to get there starts with abundant clean energy!

Based out of Asheville, NC, Sugar Hollow Solar offers energy solutions for homes, farms, small businesses and other commercial properties by designing and installing solar electric systems (rooftop or ground-mounted), battery backup systems and EV charger stations, as well as, systems maintenance.

Sugar Hollow Solar has grown into Western North Carolina's largest solar installer, having completed over 900 installations with an unwavering commitment to quality and integrity. Our mission is to preserve this beautiful planet for ourselves and future generations by transitioning our community to clean, renewable energy, using business as a positive force for change!

Sugar Hollow Solar is hiring a Solar Installer! This key position is responsible for physically setting up and maintaining solar panels on buildings and other structures, including tasks like measuring, cutting, assembling support structures, installing solar modules, connecting panels to the electrical system and ensuring the entire system complies with safety standards and building codes. Additionally, this position is also responsible to work with the team to carry materials, prepare work sites, hold panels in place, run wires and perform other tasks as needed to facilitate an effective efficient installation process.

Our ideal candidate brings •some practical experience in electrical installations, roofing or general construction experience, an understanding of electrical wiring of AC and DC systems, is comfortable with heights and working on roofs, loves the feeling of accomplishment when a project is done right and working with a team of like-minded individuals and believes in the power of renewable energy!

This would be a great opportunity for anyone in construction who wants to make a career shift to meaningful work at an organization that appreciates their contributions!

Job Duties & Responsibilities:
• Mounts and secures solar panels on roofs or ground-mounted structures, including cutting and fitting support beams as needed
• Assists in positioning and aligning solar panels on the roof or ground mount structure
• Assists with drilling holes for mounting hardware
• Connects solar panels to inverters and the electrical grid, ensuring proper wiring and safety protocols are followed
• Assists in running electrical wires from panels to inverters as directed
• Assists with system testing and troubleshooting
• Ensures all equipment is properly secured and follows safety protocols on the job site
• Assists in loading components and follows inventory and tool check-out protocols
• Leaves the SHS warehouse in good clean order inside and out
• Cleans work areas, removing debris and ensuring the installation site is ready for solar panel placement
• Removes packaging materials and debris from the work area after installation
• Gains knowledge by attending ongoing training sessions about different solar panel types, mounting systems and electrical connections

Qualifications
• Practical experience in electrical installations, roofing or general construction or other equivalent experience required
• Basic understanding/experience with electrical wiring of AC and DC systems required
• Comfort with heights and working on roofs required
• OSHA 10-Hour Safety Certification a plus
• Valid driver license required
• High school diploma or GED preferred
• NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) Certification a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $21.00 per hour

Benefits:
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:
• 8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:
• Asheville, NC 28806 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
• Asheville, NC 28806: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person