O&M Solar Site Technician - Northeast Region

Koch • Full-time • 2h ago

DEPCOM Power is looking to hire a Site Technician to support our Solar site(s) located in various locations throughout the U.S. This role will require the Technician to report to the site daily to perform inspections and maintenance of the equipment on the solar field.

Site Locations: Farmington, New Hampshire & Sanford, Maine
Role based across both locations with regular travel between the two sites.

For this role, we anticipate paying $38-45 per hour. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

Our Team

DEPCOM Power designs, builds, and operates large-scale solar and battery energy storage plants. They are part of Koch Engineered Solutions and have a project portfolio of over $4 billion. The company is looking for professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit to join their growth journey.

What You Will Do

Perform routine inspections of the site equipment, including inverters, transformers, modules, trackers, weather stations, and soil monitoring solutions
Maintain records and documentation of site activities, visitors, substation work, battery logs, and generator operation
Coordinate with component manufacturers for troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance
Perform daily field sweeps to verify tracker systems are functioning properly and replace faulty components
Ensure site safety for all personnel and equipment
Perform testing and troubleshooting for electrical and mechanical systems
Inverter inspections and cleaning, filter and fuse replacement, basic troubleshooting and repair
Perform scheduled array inspections of the home runs, modules, and tracker system

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Valid electrical license or the ability to renew an electrical license in one of the following states: New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, or Wyoming
This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

What Will Put You Ahead

3+ years of experience with PV systems or related power generation equipment
Knowledge of DC systems, wiring, and applications
Experience using Maintenance Tracking Computer Programs
Mechanical diagnostics experience
Building automations, Balance of systems network and SCADA
Experience with electrical and mechanical systems, including knowledge of electrical theory, power electronics, substation equipment, and control systems.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy solutions partner for the utility solar, and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering, and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts works to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).

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