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Solar Engineer

The Solar Engineer is responsible for providing technical expertise for commercial solar installations including but not limited to solar rooftop, ground mount, and battery storage installations. They will work with project managers and electrical foremen to help drive the engineering process and identify and solve any issues within that process.

What You’ll Do:

• Generate drawings and review drawings generated by others and make sure they are correct from an engineering standpoint and follow all codes and product requirements.

• Manage drawing sets during different times of the design process (Interconnection, Permit, Construction, etc.) by working with the design team to create an engineering drawing set.

• Satisfy codes like the NEC, IFC, and IBC during the design process.

• Assess the positives and negatives of products used in the design (Racking, Inverters, Modules, etc.) and what affect that they could have on the design of a project.  Recommend products depending on the project.

• Meet with project managers and electrical foremen to understand the scope and potential obstacles on a particular project.

• Resolve any issues that may come up during the duration of a project.

What You’ll Need for Success:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

• 3+ years of experience in the commercial solar field

• 3+ years professional experience in commercial electrical engineering and design

• NABCEP Certification desired

• Demonstrated knowledge of solar photovoltaic, energy storage, and microgrid applications

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and other BIM software

• Working knowledge of NEC, IFC, and IBC codes

• Familiarity of products used in solar energy and storage

• Ability to read and create drawing sets

• Understanding of project schedules and timelines

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills

• Proven organizational and analytical skills

• Leadership and motivational abilities

Solar QAQC Technician I

The Solar QAQC Technician works with the Energy Solutions Team to provide quality assurance/ quality control inspections and verification on ongoing and existing projects on construction sites. Close interaction with O&M Manager, field supervision, and other team members, is critical to success in this role. The Solar Technician reports directly to the O&M Manager of Continental Energy Solutions.

Essential Responsibilities:

The Solar QAQC Technician has responsibility for operation and maintenance related functions.

• Perform routine inspections on solar, electrical, and mechanical equipment associated with commercial roof and ground solar arrays.
• Review and understand electrical and mechanical plans and compare with onsite installations
• Report discrepancies in design plans and installations, including equipment/ components, installation practices and proper documentation of installations
• Conduct site inspections daily, wearing all required safety equipment, to inspect, maintain, and repair equipment. 
• The Solar QAQC Technician will work a schedule of 7:00am – 3:30pm Monday-Friday (40 hours) and will be subject to scheduled and unscheduled overtime and potential night work. The work schedule will vary, driven by peak maintenance periods. 
• Maintain company tooling, facilities and equipment, and a clean, safe work environment.

Technical competence:

• Understand solar photovoltaic, energy storage, and microgrid applications
• Understand electrical and mechanical functions of all components of solar site and associated equipment
• Ability to understand directions, follow procedures, and complete tasks with minimal oversight
• Experience with PV and electrical systems including DC systems, AC medium voltage systems, and network communications and monitoring
• Experience with the operation of various SCADA systems
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC) and standard practices
• Ability to read and understand electrical single-line and three-line diagrams / schematics
• Above average computer skills

Solar QAQC Technician II

The Solar QAQC Technician works with the Energy Solutions Team to provide quality assurance/ quality control inspections and verification on ongoing and existing projects on construction sites. Close interaction with O&M Manager, field supervision, and other team members, is critical to success in this role. The Solar Technician reports directly to the O&M Manager of Continental Energy Solutions.

Essential Responsibilities:

The Solar Technician has responsibility for operation and maintenance related functions.

• Perform routine maintenance on solar, electrical, and, mechanical equipment associated with commercial roof and ground solar arrays. 
• Troubleshoot complicated electrical and mechanical equipment including inverter faults, tracker faults, network communications, ground faults, collection issues, and general site performance issues. 
• Conduct site maintenance daily, wearing all required safety equipment, to inspect, maintain, and repair equipment. 
• The Solar Technician will work a schedule of 7:00am – 3:30pm Monday-Friday (40 hours) and will be subject to scheduled and unscheduled overtime and potential night work. The work schedule will vary, driven by peak maintenance periods. 
• Maintain company tooling, facilities and equipment, and a clean, safe work environment.

Technical competence:

• Understand solar photovoltaic, energy storage, and microgrid applications
• Understand electrical and mechanical functions of all components of solar site and associated equipment
• Ability to understand directions, follow procedures, and complete tasks with minimal oversight  
• Experience with PV maintenance, including DC systems, AC medium voltage systems, and network communications and monitoring  
• Experience with the operation of various SCADA systems  
• Skilled in the use of testing equipment and tools such as Thermographic Electrical Inspection, I-V Curve Tracing, Meggers, and Ground Fault Detection  
• Strong analytical and diagnostic capabilities to troubleshoot and correct identified problems
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code (NEC) and standard practices  
• Ability to read and understand electrical single-line and three-line diagrams / schematics  
• Ability to perform advanced electrical calculations
• Understanding of wire and conduit sizing as well as how to make adjustments for environmental factors
• Above average computer skills

FourGen Holdings is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex, sexual or gender orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service.