Solar Technician

Spark Power is seeking a Solar Technician in Colonie, NY, responsible for managing renewable energy sites, conducting maintenance, and ensuring safety. Key tasks include site inventory management, providing training, and reporting on job status. The role requires regional travel between job sites and may involve overtime during peak seasons. Benefits include competitive pay, health insurance, and continuous training opportunities.
Solar Technician



Spark Power, a trusted partner in energy in North America, is looking for a Solar Technician to join our team in the Albany, New York Regional area. Renewable Energy Technicians who carry the same responsibilities as solar technicians but also are specifically assigned a group of (utility) assets. They hold extensive familiarity with their designated sites and are considered the subject matter expert on all things relating to those facilities.



What will do you as the Solar Technician?




Perform all duties of a Renewable Energy Technician in an exemplary fashion



Conducts self in a professional manner with internal team members and customers



Provide up to date information to Asset Managers with regards to their sites



Maintain facility buildings in a well-kept and organized manner



Manage site inventory and procurement



Provide site safety training, orientation, and tours for clients where necessary



Lead/assist in PMs, maintaining schedule and keeping up to date on PM status



Managing jobs, material procurement, and third-party contractors



Participation in weekend on-call and various hours of work resulting in overtime throughout peak production season



Complete general reporting and documentation of all work performed daily, provide detailed summaries of large jobs to Asset Manager



Performs other duties as assigned



Travel regionally between job sites as needed.




Spark Power Employee Benefits and Perks:




Diverse customer base-including: industrial, commercial and institutional



Competitive hourly wages



Benefits (health, vision, dental)



401K contribution, up to 3% match



Continuous training and skills improvement including Spark U and external training



Hands-on and supportive leadership team



Employee referral bonus program



Monthly cell phone allowance



All travel, training, workwear & PPE paid for



Corporate discounts (hotels, travel, insurance, retail..)



…much more




Do you have the Spark? Here's what we're looking for:




Ownership/accountability of your sites



Keep the sites looking clean and tidy – buildings, vegetation, fences, gates, roads, etc.



Ensure spare parts inventory is organized, up to date, and able to pull from quickly



Ownership of site health and safety including signs, PPE, and documentation



Able to tour around owners/guests as necessary and able to speak to any on-going issues or concerns



Detailed understanding of the technical aspects:



Energization/de-energization procedures



Lock-out, tag out plans



Operations of site-specific PLCs and controls



Understanding and access to latest drawings







Support troubleshooting on all equipment and push to maximize performance/production



Management of all preventive maintenance activities



Bi-weekly / monthly inspections to be completed by you such that you can ensure small jobs are cleaned up over time / can pick up where you left off



Involved in all major PMs i.e. inverters, combiners, helio, substation shutdowns



Aware of all correctives (you may not always be available to fix everything, but you should request to be brought up to speed and have access to the report)




Who is Spark Power?



Spark Power is the leading independent provider of end-to-end electrical services and operations and maintenance services to the industrial, utility, and renewable asset markets in North America. We work to earn the right to be our customers' Trusted Partner in Power™. Our highly skilled and dedicated people, located in the communities we serve, combined with our knowledge of the power industry, technology expertise, and commitment to safety, ensures we deliver the right solutions that keep our customers' operations up and running today and better equipped for tomorrow.



We are an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.



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