Technical Services Technician, Level 3 (Remote - Travel Required)

Location: Field

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary:

The Technical Service Technician level 3 is responsible for supporting PV corrective maintenance and repairs, on SE projects as well as supporting third party repairs and repowers with technical support and oversight.

This role is remote with travel to job sites required as needed. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Job Description:

*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Stresses the importance that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working

• Perform site testing, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting and energized electrical work strictly adhering to company and industry safety standards

• Skilled with cable splicing and MV terminations

• Ensure a safe working environment through strict adherence to and enforcement of company and industry safety standards

• Understand, follow and communicate safety regulations and work procedures

• Prepare timely and accurate documentation and required reports

• Complete other responsibilities as assigned

• Ability to manage a crew which may consist of temp employees (safety, job task, hours, QAQC, etc.)

• Complete a job with the assistance of Technicians and Trainees

• Able to work on various jobs simultaneously  

• Communicate effectively with teammates and onsite SE technicians

• Uphold diversity and inclusion as an unconscious part of SOLV Energy culture.

Objectives or Goals to Measure Performance:

• Adherence to Company policies and procedures

• Excellent attendance and punctuality

• Understanding of and adherence to safety and quality procedures and practices

• Customer/Client satisfaction

• Improved personal professional growth and education

• Staff development and training

• Positive project team attitude

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or equivalent

• Ability to travel 80% of time

• Valid NFPA 70e Safety Training certification or equivalent

• Demonstrated ability to recognize work hazards and mitigate using proper tools and procedures

• Demonstrated ability to work alone and safety under any conditions

• Ability to troubleshoot network and telemetry issues including fiber optic cables

• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics and symbols

• Ability to identify and isolate an energized electrical source to create a safe working condition

• Effective computer operation skills

• Effective verbal and written English language communication skills

• Effective organizational skills

• Ability to provide estimates and project bids (such as materials, manpower hours, and timelines)

• Ability to evaluate failures and provide detailed list for estimates and reports

• Ability to work at remote locations in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, inclement weather)

• Ability to work on an “on call” basis (may include weekends or after-hours situations)

• Valid driver’s license, satisfactory driving record and ability to operate company vehicle

• Confined Space – Entrant/Attendant/Supervisor

• CPR/First Aid training

• Be able to pass SE safety second training and if possible, substation switch person training

• Equipment operator training and certifications 

• Basic metal fabrication skills

• Job Safety Analysis

• Electrical Testing Standard Operating Procedures

Knowledge of the operation and selection of the following equipment, as well as use a computer to do the following tests:

• Ground Fault locator

• Fiber optic testers

• Advanced skill sets such as:

• • Fiber optic splicing kits (OTDR)

  • Welding and metal fabrication

  • MV cable splices and terminations

  • Large crew management skills

  • TDR testing

  • Other to be discussed

• IV Curve tracer

• IR Camera and thermography

• Various cable crimping tools such as String wire and Feeder wire crimpers and termination requirements

• Digital Multimeter (1500V)

• 1kV Megger

• Huck tools for tracker repairs and installation

• 5/10KV Megger

• Oil Test Set

SOLV Energy Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At SOLV Energy we celebrate the power of our differences. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplaces that improve our communities. SOLV Energy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind against an employee or applicant based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, or ethnicity, mental or physical disability, veteran status, parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401(k) plan and are provided vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range:

$30.85 - $38.56

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

SOLV Energy does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. We require all third-party recruiters to communicate exclusively with our internal talent acquisition team. SOLV Energy will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency that has not coordinated their recruiting activity with the appropriate member of our internal talent acquisition team.

In addition, candidate introductions or resumes can only be submitted to our internal talent acquisition recruiting team if a signed vendor agreement is already on file and the third-party recruiter or agency has received formal instructions from our internal talent acquisition team to submit candidates for a particular job posting.

Any unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals or resumes sent by third-party recruiters to SOLV Energy or directly to any of our employees, or received through our website or career portal, will be considered property of SOLV Energy and will not be eligible for a placement fee. In the event a third-party recruiter submits a resume or refers a candidate without a previously signed vendor agreement, SOLV Energy explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the candidate(s) without financial liability to such third-party recruiter.

Job Number: J12357

If you’re interested in a meaningful career with a brighter future, join the SOLV Energy Team.