Solar Facility Technician
$67,200–$84,000 year
On-site · Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
As Solar Facility Technician, operate and maintain solar sites to ensure optimal performance, safety, and environmental compliance. Responsibilities include daily logging, troubleshooting, testing, inspecting, and repairing solar equipment; performing routine maintenance on buildings, equipment, and grounds; managing contractors; supervising part-time operators for snow removal and weed management; and promoting safety, quality, and continuous improvement across sites Belleville North/South and Burks Falls East/West with travel to additional Ontario sites as needed. Key skills include proactive problem solving, strong communication, teamwork, ability to follow maintenance schedules, familiarity with SCADA systems, diagnostic tools, and high-voltage equipment, and the capacity to work flexible hours, respond to emergencies, and lift up to 50 pounds. The role requires a completed high school diploma or equivalent and Journeyman Electrician certification in progress or completed, valid driver’s license, first aid/CPR certification, and the ability to work on-site in Ontario, Canada.
Required Qualifications
- Completed High School Diploma or equivalent
- Completed or in final year of completing Journeyman Electrician certification
- Experience in understanding and reviewing technical documents, including manuals, procedures, diagrams, and schematics
- Experience in performing preventative and corrective maintenance on high voltage equipment, transformers, switchgear, substations, inverters, and various systems (SCADA, UPS, communication, weather, and security)
- Experience maintaining facility grounds, racking systems, solar modules, and buildings, including cleaning and upkeep tasks
- Experience using SCADA control systems and diagnostic equipment (power analyzers, thermography, oscilloscopes)
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Excel, Teams)
- Ability to hear alarms, detect equipment sound changes, read instruments and gauges accurately, and communicate clearly on radios
- Experience with various solar arrays and modules
- Ability to work alone when needed, work flexible hours, respond to emergencies 24/7 and be available on standby
- Have and maintain a valid class G driver's license, traveling is required
- Able to lift 50 pounds, climb ladders, work at heights, enter confined spaces and work under various weather conditions
- First Aid & CPR Certified
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