Job Description
Join the StraightUp Solar team and be on the front lines of the Midwests transition to a clean energy economy! StraightUp Solar is seeking a Solar Installer to complete residential and commercial PV projects.
Please only apply if you live (or plan to live very soon) in the area of our St. Louis, MO office. There is about 50% travel to Chicago for the rest of 2024. The company pays per diem and lodging while on travel jobs.
About StraightUp Solar:
StraightUp Solar is Missouris longest-running and largest solar installer. St Louis-founded and owned, we are a fully-licensed and insured electrical contractor, a BBB A+ business, and B-Corps Certified. We are a turn-key solar PV design & installation firm with 7 in-house installation crews. Our 125 employees in Missouri and Illinois are dedicated exclusively to PV design, installation, operations, and maintenance.
StraightUp Solar has installed more than 2,800 solar projects at businesses, homes, schools, farms, churches and government buildings throughout Missouri and Illinois and has offices in St. Louis, MO, Marion, IL and Bloomington, IL. Our team of 125 includes 58 NABCEP Certified and Associate-level credential solar professionals.
What we offer:
- Competitive hourly rate and advancement opportunities
- Quarterly Profit Sharing
- 4% Employer Matching 401(k)/100% vested
- Paid Life Insurance $50,000
- Monthly medical insurance stipend for all full time employees
- Health (United Health Care), Dental, Vision, Short and Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness, Life and Legal Insurances
- Wellness Program with Headspace App Stipend
- Paid Vacation, Sick, Holidays, Parental and Bereavement Leave
- Per Diem and paid travel if there are out of town opportunities
- Weekends off
- Ongoing solar education and training classes
Position Responsibilities:
- Adhere to StraightUp Solar and OSHA safety standards
- Install quality PV installation to system design specifications
- Ensure that layout, roof attachment, racking and module assembly, combiner box installation, home run wiring, and voltage testing meets expected quality standards
- Complete electrical wiring of solar array (AC and DC)
- Problem solve system layouts when design specifications require adjustment
Essential Functions:
- Stage materials and tools and load vans
- Perform quality roof penetrations
- Assemble racking, mounting systems and modules per specification
- Ground and wire the modules and combiner box
- Perform voltage testing
- Assist with general ground support
- Assist with general site preparation and clean up
- Deliver a high level of customer service
Requirements:
- Must have a clean driving record and access to transportation to job site
- Lift 75 pounds repeatedly
- Bend over and kneel on surfaces
- Squat, crawl, twist in variety of ways
- Drive power tools and use other small tools such as hammers and wrenches
- Handle inclement weather
- Sit in vehicle for long periods
- Understand tool use and basic familiarity with construction practices
- Must be organized and self-motivated
- Must have excellent teamwork and communication skills including the ability to foster a positive team environment through collaborative decision-making
Preferred Knowledge and Skills:
- Understanding of grid-tied PV system design, electrical wire sizing, and conduit connections
- Previous experience installing solar PV on the DC side of the system
- Leadership Experience
- NABCEP certification
- OSHA-10 safety certification
StraightUp Solar Culture:
StraightUp Solar is a values-based company committed to a cleaner, safer, and more secure energy future one solar panel at a time.
We provide a supportive team environment which allows everyone the opportunity to collaborate on ideas to improve the company. StraightUp Solar is committed to ongoing training and professional development. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer celebrating our employees’ differences, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or Veteran status. Different makes us better.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) 4% Match
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus opportunities
- Overtime pay
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- This job is in St. Louis, MO (Maryland Heights area) but we do travel our St. Louis teams to jobs in IL and MO sometimes – about 50% travel for the rest of 2024. Normal years it is around 25-50% travel. Do you live in the St. Louis area and are you open to travel?
Experience:
- roofing or construction: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver’s License (Required)
Work Location: In person