Residential Battery and Solar Installer

Do you want to become an employee-owner for a mission-driven, growth focused company? Do you approach your work with passion and dedication?

About the Company:

Sun Light & Power drives the total adoption of clean energy by designing, building, maintaining, and advocating for clean energy solutions so future generations inherit a healthy planet. We are committed to delivering an exceptional customer experience by always innovating and acting with dedication and passion.

We are proud to be certified B-Corporation and this influences our way of working. We make intentional decisions considering sustainability, positive impact on our community and growing profit for the prosperity of our employee-owners. We are a company that strives for a healthy life-work balance and a dog-friendly environment.

Position Description:

This role is to assist in the effort to get the energy storage system built. It combines the responsibilities of a residential electrician, battery installer and solar installer. A background in electrical systems and/or construction is a plus. Experience installing PV solar ensures familiarity with many products and this familiarity may be called on to assist with the overall project completion. The best battery installers demonstrate the essential qualities of a construction manager, including excellent communication skills, proactive planning, and the ability to solve problems efficiently. The ability to ready designs and electrical schematics will be crucial, but you’ll need to think on your feet and make decisions about wire size, conduit size, equipment clearances and the National Electric Code (NEC). This battery installer role takes it’s lead from the Battery and Solar Electrician. The two work together to verify design compliance, confirm or choose the most viable locations for all equipment, get the equipment into place and installed, pipe and/or wire between all devices, commission and get all equipment operating as intended, photograph, label, and otherwise get the system ready to pass inspection and for a life time of operation. Prepping, ordering, counting, installing and turning over new materials daily and weekly are key parts of this position, along with consistent vehicle and tool maintenance that keep the battery installation team running smoothly.

Responsibilities:

Ensure project build meets or exceeds the customers’ expectations

Supports team members to ensure both quality control and project compliance to plans and specifications 

Perform daily organizing and turnover of team vehicle

Contributes to and adheres to Safety Plan 

Plan and execute the transport, handling, and installation of all components of designed energy storage system (batteries, backup interface, generation and backup load sub-panels, etc.), PV solar inverters, disconnects, conduit and wire

Work with battery lead to coordinate, schedule, and execute as-needed power shutdowns with customers

Review BOMs, generate materials requests, and verify correct materials are available in time to maintain work flow

Maintain plans, material specifications, as-builts and be knowledgeable in all aspects of each assigned project. Redline and return plan set at the end of each day.

Ensures project completion, on time, with minimal punch list

Responsible for onsite compliance with all company policies and procedures

Maintain a rapport with all the team members, demonstrating strong work ethic and good judgment

Optimize the profitability of the company through planning, crew dynamic, and build-efficiency without ever jeopardizing safety and quality of work

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Knowledge of energy storage systems and previous experience installing energy storage systems. Experience installing Tesla Powerwalls, Franklin WH, or Anker batteries is a plus.

Commitment to safety, above all. Extensive knowledge and experience with electrical safety is required.

Knowledge of AC and DC electrical systems and NEC code requirements

Ability to design equipment layouts, relocate loads out of a meter main panel, add additional load centers, and find creative conduit run solutions

Ability to commission PV systems and troubleshoot problems

Proven experience identifying, and using power tools and hardware 

Ability to communicate professionally with customers at all times

Excellent PV technical skills, residential electrical skills, modest general construction skills and basic carpentry skills are required 

Strong work ethic. Must possess a positive attitude, be solution oriented and be committed to precise, high-quality work.

Commitment to consistent improvement and process efficiency

Ability to document work with photos on phone, then upload and organize photos

Basic computer skills. Ability to effectively use Google Drive, Salesforce, email, calendar.

Valid CA driver license with acceptable driving record

Benefits:

Sun Light & Power offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to:

Health - Sun Light & Power offers 8 different medical plans through Health Net and Kaiser. We also offer coverage for dependent benefit costs per company policy.

Dental - Sun Light & Power covers 100% through Beam

Dental - Sun Light & Power covers 100% through Beam

Vision - Sun Light & Power covers 100%  through Beam

Long-term disability insurance - Sun Light & Power covers 100%

FSA and Commuter program  

13 PTO days, 9 paid holidays 

2 paid days for volunteering 

401(k) retirement plan - Sun Light & Power will match 50% of 401(k) deferments, up to $1,000

$500 annual stipend for tuition 

Company Stock - Sun Light & Power annually allocates 8% of our 1,000,000 issued shares of the company to ESOP Participants based on a formula considering the number of employees, employee’s years of service and employee’s total compensation. Shares are vested over a 6-year period.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
It is the policy of Sun Light & Power to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal or state law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to: recruitment, selection, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, termination, etc.