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NextEra Energy Principal PV Solar Field Technician- South Region- TX/LA/OK/AR in Mount Calm, Texas
Principal PV Solar Field Technician- South Region- TX/LA/OK/AR
Date: Aug 13, 2024
Location(s): Mt Calm, TX, US, 76673Arkansas, AR, US, 72160ROSELAND, LA, US, 70456Reno, NV, US, 89510
Company: NextEra Energy
Requisition ID: 81358
is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun, and a world leader in battery storage. We provide energy-related products and services that grow our economy, protect the environment, support our communities and help customers meet their energy needs. Are you interested in creating a cleaner environment for future generations? Join our world-class, innovative team today.
Position Specific Description
Employees in this role perform advanced maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on inverters, trackers, energy storage systems, high voltage systems, control systems and other associated equipment. Individuals understand the solar and energy storage mechanisms, including both electrical and maintenance of inverters, of all solar and energy storage components. This position replaces mechanical and electrical components, understands schematics and controls systems and uses appropriate diagnostic tools. The successful candidate will interpret fault reports, maintain power generation reports, service logs in the computer database, and monitor inverter and energy storage systems performance and SCADA systems. Employees will support a portfolio of projects across the region, to include Texas, Oklahoma, Lousiana, and Arkansas. The ideal candidate will be based in the region to support the travel schedule. This position requires 100% travel availability.
Additional duties and responsibilities include-
Performs regular preventative maintenance and repair on solar and energy storage power generation equipment
Completes advanced electrical, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting
Maintains all company supplied equipment, facilities, and tooling
Applies advanced understanding of the technical and process functions including leadership competencies
Serves as a safety champion for the fleet
Coaches new technicians on safety, solar and energy storage systems
Serves as qualified reliever in the absence of site management
Leads teams in Quality Improvement (QI) projects
Provides oversight to other personnel and acts as a Safety Mentor
Completes special projects or complex task assignments
Ability to meet attendance requirements
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Job Overview
The Site Technician will support the Regional Manager or designee to ensure the perfect execution of the PGD processes. Site Technicians in a solar region perform duties in the following but are not limited to safety, contractor management, electrical/electronic/mechanical equipment operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance, overall site operations, asset management and regulatory compliance, reliability engineering, and inventory management.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Reliability engineering
Warranty management
Operation and basic maintenance
Electrical and power electronics troubleshooting and repairs
Safety and Environmental program stewardship
Supervisory duties of NEE employees and contractors
Mechanical troubleshooting and repairs
Business duties and Inventory management
Heavy equipment operation
Regulatory compliance
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
High School Grad / GED
Experience: 4+ years
Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
Preferred Qualifications
Trade School Graduate
Licensed Electrician
Licensed Master Electrician
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified
Employee Group: Non Exempt
Employee Type: Full Time
Job Category: Technicians - Wind/HV/Solar
Organization: NextEra Energy Operating Services, LLC
Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable
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