in County, IL
Job Description
The Solar Installer is a part-time role, responsible for supporting all aspects of PV project installations, including technical installation, customer service, and delivery, and maintaining all safety protocols.
Compensation and Benefits
The position is part time on an as needed basis to support our installation schedule.
- Based in the Teutopolis/Effingham area with travel to surrounding areas for installations.
- Starting salary $20-$25/hr depending on experience
Position Responsibilities
- Adhere to Sonne Energy and OSHA safety standards
- Install quality PV installation to system design specifications
- Ensure that layout, roof attachment, racking and module assembly, combiner box installation, and home run wiring meets expected quality standards
Essential Functions
- Stage material and tools
- Maintain a clean jobsite and company vehicles
- Perform inventory control as needed
- Perform quality roof penetrations
- Assemble racking, mounting systems and modules per specification
- Ground and wire the modules
- Assist with general ground support
- Assist with general site preparation and clean up
- Deliver a high level of customer service
Essential Knowledge and Skills
- Understanding tool use and basic familiarity with construction practices
- Must be organized and self-motivated
- Comfortably able to lift 75 lbs, climb ladders, kneel repeatedly, work with power tools, and work on roofs in varying temperatures
- Thorough understanding or desire to gain a thorough understanding of grid-tied PV system design, electrical wire sizing, and conduit connections
- Must have excellent teamwork and communication skills including the ability to foster a positive team environment through collaborative decision-making
- Must have a clean driving record and access to transportation to job site
- Preferred but not required: NABCEP certification, OSHA-10 safety certification, and previous experience installing solar PV on the DC side of the system
