CalCom Energy
Lead Field Service Technician
15 days ago
About the Job
Brief Summary:
The Lead Field Service Technician is responsible for the quality and completion of service work at solar PV installations in California. The service work includes, but is not limited to, corrective maintenance as well as preventative maintenance activities on PV electrical equipment. The Lead Field Service Technician shall work safely and effectively on the job, perform daily documentation reports, communicates/ coordinates with Team members daily, performs warranty claims, troubleshoots electrical systems, completes potentially complex system diagnosis, performs repairs, removes/ installs a variety of equipment and materials daily. The Lead Field Service Technician must have the ability to travel to multiple sites daily (vehicle is provided); overnight stays are infrequent but will be expected.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable Accommodation statement: to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, including all-important aspects of the job -- whether performed daily, weekly, monthly, or annually; and any that occur at irregular intervals. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Perform corrective maintenance and, as needed, preventative maintenance on commercial solar installations.
- Routinely inspect and repair electrical systems and communications (wiring, inverters, switchgear, and monitoring communications).
- Be proactive in troubleshooting electrical equipment onsite, and communicate with the team to find safe, code-compliant, and effective solutions.
- Install electrical equipment, conduit, pull wire, test, and make terminations as needed.
- Read and interpret construction design drawings, review electrical single line diagrams, as-builds and submittals, and plan work accordingly.
- Perform “take-offs” and provide material requisitions.
- Respond to emergency maintenance needs (infrequent).
- Provide daily field reports to the Service Team staff, follow up as needed with internal staff and external vendors.
- Interact with our internal team, the customer or customer’s personnel, and vendors in a professional manner.
- Thoroughly document issues and resolutions in daily field reports and photos on software provided.
- Maintain company vehicle so that it is always clean, presentable, functional.
- Maintain company assigned tools, safety gear and other resources.
- Attend training sessions as assigned.
- Other duties as may be required or assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
Required:
- Active California Journeyman Electrician Certification or active in CA Electrical Trainee Program (or equivalent experience and/ or willingness to get certified/ active within 1st year of employment).
- 5-10 years’ experience in general construction and/ or specialized trade (ie: electrical, carpentry, plumbing, low voltage, etc.).
- Ability to install, modify and/or repair electrical distribution systems and associated electrical equipment, including but not limited to transformers, switch boards, panel boards, and disconnects.
- Ability to troubleshoot low voltage communication systems, servers, and controls (ie: PLC’s (Programmable Logic Controller)).
- OSHA 10 or 30 certification (and/ or willingness to get certified immediately).
- Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in general construction.
- Previous experience working with power/hand tools, electrical equipment, and the ability to navigate their usage safely and effectively.
- Ability to provide field reports daily and successfully navigate intermediate level smart technology, digital platforms, and email (ie: Office 365, laptop, smart phone, tablet, etc.).
- Self-motivated, dependable, and extensive interest in renewable energy.
- Ability to perform tasks like moving/lifting heavy objects and digging trenches for installing conduit.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with employees, maintaining a warm and professional manner and customer service mindset.
- Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable and safe driving record.
- Ability to complete Aerial Lift Certification, Forklift Certification.
- Ability to read construction plan sets and equipment manuals.
- Ability to provide material “take-offs” in a timely manner.
- Highly motivated and trainable with a desire to learn.
- Focused on safety, quality, and productivity.
Preferred:
- Experience maintaining and servicing solar inverters (SMA, Chint, Delta and others).
- Experience maintaining and servicing solar monitoring systems (AlsoEnergy PowerTrack and other various monitoring platforms).
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Platforms (ERPs), ticketing systems or scheduling software.
About the Company

CalCom Energy
<p>CalCom Energy is the trusted advisor and energy partner that tailors solutions to meet your needs in order to power the food system of the future, because we believe smart energy systems are the foundation of a resilient food supply.</p>
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