Electrical Technician Job

Overview:

This position will involve work at multiple solar PV power plants maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting AC and DC circuits ranging from medium voltage (13.8kV and below) to 12VDC.  The equipment that will need to be maintained includes: station service electrical equipment such as motors, and motor controls, electrical switchgear, transformers, inverters, solar PV panels, panel tracking mechanisms, electrical protective devices, main and auxiliary generators, lighting, power supplies, HVAC systems, security and battery support systems.  This position will be responsible for troubleshooting and overhauling such equipment as well as preventative and predictive maintenance activities for the afore mentioned equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Testing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and replacing solar PV power plant related electrical equipment.
• Gaining technical information from electrical schematics, vendor information, and applicable codes.
• Perform current and voltage readings as necessary.
• Working with the Electrical Maintenance Supervisor to coordinate and safely perform plant related maintenance.
• Initiate reports and generate maintenance records associated with the electrical systems for the plants.
• Strict adherence to all EGPNA safety policies and procedures
• Documenting all work and generating reports as necessary
• Coordination of maintenance activities with other technicians under the direction of the Electrical Supervisor
• Ability to operate independently, safely, and efficiently to maximize power generation and availability.
• Substantial daily regional travel is required to get to individual job-site
• Coverage of day to day operations for all Minnesota solar plants.
• Travel to all sites to perform preventative, reactive, and predictive maintenance activities as directed
• Travel to sites that could result in excess of 200 miles of driving a day
• Have after-hours availability be dispatched to sites requiring immediate attention.
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