Position Specific Description
Job Summary: The Entry Level PV Solar & Battery Technician will play a crucial role in supporting the operations and maintenance of NextEra Energy's photovoltaic (PV) solar and battery storage systems. As a member of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team, the technician will be responsible for ensuring optimal performance and reliability of clean energy systems.
Responsibilities:
Conduct routine preventive maintenance activities on solar panels, battery storage systems, and associated equipment.
Troubleshoot and undertake corrective maintenance to identify and resolve system issues, ensuring maximum system uptime and efficiency.
Adhere to maintenance schedules and follow established procedures for inspections, cleaning, lubrication, and component replacements.
Utilize monitoring software and tools to regularly monitor and analyze system performance, identifying deviations and inefficiencies.
Generate performance reports and maintain accurate records of system performance, including energy production, equipment status, and maintenance activities.
Follow all safety protocols and guidelines to ensure a safe working environment for oneself and colleagues.
Adhere to environmental regulations and procedures during maintenance activities and waste management.
Maintain accurate documentation of O&M activities, including maintenance logs, work orders, and inventory records.
Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, and other stakeholders regarding work progress, challenges, and recommendations.
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: 0+ years
Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
Preferred Qualifications
Trade School Graduate
Licensed Electrician
Licensed Master Electrician
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certified
Juno Beach, FL
NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear, and natural gas-fired facilities. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets with a focus on renewable generation facilities, natural gas pipelines, and battery storage projects; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets.
As of December 31, 2018, the company operated approximately 24,500 megawatts of net generating capacity. It serves approximately 10 million people through approximately 5 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida with approximately 75,200 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines and 645 substations. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.