Electrician

Ameresco’s Federal Operations & Maintenance Group has new opportunities for a Electrician experienced in inspecting, troubleshooting and maintaining commercial solar and battery storage facilities. We are looking for qualified candidates that reside in Honolulu, Hawaii area. This position will be located at the Kupono Solar site in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. This position will report to Operations Manager – PV and Energy Storage Operations and Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Recognizes safety hazards and follows safety guidelines for personal protection, protection of fellow workers and the protection of the public.
• Reads and interprets instruction manuals, blueprints and control system drawings; applies knowledge to daily tasks under the supervision of the field supervisors and operations manager.
• Completes written and electronic records (i.e., work orders, calibration sheets, timecards, material requests) required to document the work in progress and as it is completed.
• Repair, test, troubleshoot, inspect; and install, remove and maintain solar site equipment such as batteries, solar panels, inverters, transformers, breakers, switchgear, and SCADA equipment under the supervision of the field supervisors and operations manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 5 years of industrial electric/electronic maintenance experience in the repair, inspection, testing, installation and/or maintenance of related electrical/electronic equipment.
• Valid Drivers' License in good standing, issued by state of residence.
• Ability to review confidential US security information.

Additional Qualifications:

• Current Journeyman Electrician License.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of Solar PV, Battery Storage, Data Acquisition systems.
• Extensive knowledge of electricity, voltage and current relationships for both AC and DC circuits.
• Ability to successfully complete position training and testing requirements.
• Ability to push, pull, bend, stand, stoop, lift, carry, reach, climb, hear, see, and work on ladders for extended periods of time with hands and arms at heights to install and troubleshoot equipment.
• OSHA training and certification preferred.
• Travel and flexibility for ‘on call’ support or varied schedule needs.