Lead Service Electrician – Solar Operations & Maintenance
Are you a licensed journeyworker electrician with a passion for renewable energy?
Join Namaste Solar's Commercial Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Team to help maintain, troubleshoot, and repair solar PV systems across Colorado. You'll work on a variety of commercial and utility-scale systems, supporting over 460 active solar sites. As part of a collaborative and skilled team, you'll help ensure systems stay online and perform at their best.
Namaste Solar is a worker-owned cooperative, a Certified B Corp, and a Public Benefit Corporation. After one month of employment, we offer a path for you to become a co-owner of Namaste Solar. As a co-owner, you'll be able to vote on critical company issues, run for Namaste Solar's Board of Directors, and participate in our annual profit-sharing program.
We've fostered a thriving, inclusive organizational culture and workplace that offers flexible work schedules and prioritizes personal well-being and growth. We strive to incorporate diverse perspectives and ideas to challenge and improve how we do business in a rapidly changing and expanding industry.
Lead Electrician Core Responsibilities:
- Perform licensed electrical service work on commercial and utility-scale solar PV installations across Colorado.
- Manage and support your apprentice electrician crew mate.
- Troubleshoot and repair solar PV systems efficiently and safely.
- Provide feedback to O&M team members to help improve processes and team dynamics.
- Educate apprentices and other team members on proper and safe execution of electrical service work.
- Interface with customers via email and phone regarding scheduling and work-scope follow-up.
- Installation and repair of Data Acquisition Systems (monitoring) for commercial projects.
- Initiate and facilitate equipment warranty claims and vendor RMA processes.
- Track and report on work orders in Salesforce and SiteCapture on cellular devices and computers.
Qualifications & Skills
Required:
- Colorado State Journeyworker Electrician License.
- Strong safety mindset (OSHA, NFPA 70E familiarity).
- Ability to travel statewide and work in various outdoor conditions.
- Comfortable working at heights and on pitched roofs.
- Proficiency with laptops, cell phones, and work-tracking applications.
- Effective, professional communication.
Preferred:
- Experience in solar PV systems (troubleshooting, monitoring).
- Mentorship or leadership experience with apprentices.
- Familiarity with Salesforce and SiteCapture.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and one-line diagrams.
Work Schedule
- Monday-Friday- 40 hours
- Our work is outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Occasional overnight travel within the state of Colorado and an active driver's license.
- This position will occasionally require "on-call" coverage on one weekend day.
- Opportunities for overtime
Compensation and Benefits
- Compensation is dependent on experience, certifications and licenses.
- Aside from basic hand tools that you will be required to acquire, your service vehicle will be outfitted with the tools required for O&M service work.
- Company provided computer and mobile hotspot.
- We offer health insurance and dental Insurance within the first 30 days.
- Life Insurance, short- and long-term disability.
- 401K program.
- Voluntary life insurance.
- Paid volunteer time.
- Flexible paid time off.
- RTD EcoPass.
- Discounts to install solar on your home
Application Deadline
As per Colorado State law, Namaste Solar must communicate an application deadline for the position. If you are interested in applying, please do so using the application link by Friday April 17th, 2026. We reserve the right to extend this application deadline with or without notice. If you have questions regarding your application, please send inquiries to workwithus@namastesolar.com. Please do not call, email is the best way to reach us.
Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.
