Sr Solar Technician – Inverter

Sr Solar Technician – Inverter

Santa Margarita, CA (onsite)

6+Month Contract

Overview: The Senior Solar Technician is responsible for commissioning, inspecting, maintaining, and troubleshooting inverters and all electrical generation and distribution equipment at solar sites. This includes troubleshooting instrumentation, calibration in a distributed control system, and performing maintenance work safely and efficiently. Overtime, shift work, and travel may be required. Work is performed under the direction of the maintenance supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on solar inverters (20%).
• Conduct local plant and unit startup, monitoring, and shutdown, including emergency and routine switching, testing, and return to service (10%).
• Execute emergency, preventive, and predictive maintenance on PV Solar power generating equipment (20%).
• Maintain logs and records of operating conditions and report irregularities (5%).
• Perform maintenance on PLCs, protective relays, utility switchyards, and communication systems (10%).
• Create, plan, document work performed, and close work orders using the work management system (10%).
• Submit documentation reports, safety inspections, timesheets, work orders, and parts consumption (5%).
• Maintain and clean work areas, disposing of waste per company policies (10%).
• Operate and inspect forklifts, trucks, and other powered equipment (5%).
• Work independently or in assigned crews (5%).

Requirements

• 2-year technical degree or equivalent Journeyman certification/qualifications, with 5+ years of experience, including at least 1 year as a Lead Technician and/or Project Manager.
• Clear verbal and written communication, equipment troubleshooting, fault detection, instrument installation, work prioritization, technical information comprehension, data interpretation, and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of complex analog and digital instrumentation, troubleshooting, repairing, and adjusting instruments, safe equipment cleaning methods, tool use, plant safety rules, reporting and maintenance procedures, and PV Solar plant terminology.
• Familiarity with ABB Power One 1500 and/or SMA CP inverters.
• Proficiency with personal computers, MS Office, and various test equipment.
• Qualified to perform routine and emergency operations at an electric generation facility and HV switchyard.
• Ability to work in various environments, including heights, extreme temperatures, and humidity, while using personal protective safety equipment.
• Capability to lift up to 70 pounds and work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials, and chemicals.
• Willingness to work overtime, non-standard hours, and travel as needed.

Metasys Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.