Solar PV Technician I

Solar PV Technician I
Location: Roseville / Sacramento, CA
Employment Type: Full-Time/On-Site
Reports to: Site Manager
Pay scale: $27.00 - $30.00 per hour

Clean Energy Services (CES) is an independent, execution-first operations and maintenance (O&M) provider purpose-built to support complex, utility-scale solar, battery energy storage and hybrid assets. Our platform combines dedicated field teams, a 24/7 Remote Operations Center (ROC), and deep operating expertise to reduce operational risk, improve availability, and protect long-term asset value.

This is a large utility-scale solar plus battery storage plant north of Sacramento, with fixed-tilt racking, string inverters and medium-voltage transformer skids across the array. CES runs a dedicated on-site team of PV and BESS technicians, supported 24/7 by our Remote Operations Center.

This is the entry seat on the site team. You will work directly with senior technicians on a very large solar plant and learn the job the right way, with a clear path to grow into Tech II. We care more about reliability, safety habits and how you work than about what is already on your resume. Solar installation, electrical, trades or military experience all count.

Job Description 

Site Maintenance, Working with Senior Technicians

• Assist with scheduled PM on inverters, LVAC equipment and met stations, including cleaning and inspections
• Clean pyranometers weekly and keep up on visual inspections across the array
• Inspect racking and make minor repairs; maintain and repair wire management
• Help find and clear string-level issues under the direction of a senior technician
• Clear inside-fence debris and report vegetation, drainage and road conditions

Site Support & Documentation

• Help with spare parts counts, tools, consumables and site organization
• Support the team when OEM and vendor crews are on site
• Document your work every day: tasks, findings, photos and hours

Team Support

• CES technicians support each other across disciplines. Your core role is solar site maintenance. When your schedule permits, and for specific tasks that need additional support, you will assist the BESS technicians on site under the direction of a senior technician, within your training and qualifications
• Report daily to the Site Manager on work status, priorities and schedule
• Other duties as assigned by the Site Manager

Safety

• Follow all CES and site safety rules, take part in daily job safety briefings and speak up when something looks wrong
• You will not perform switching, or work on energized equipment, until you have been trained and signed off
• Every CES employee holds stop-work authority and is expected to use it

Required Qualifications

• 0-2 years of solar, electrical, construction, industrial or military experience
• Basic comfort with hand and power tools and a willingness to learn electrical fundamentals
• Shows up on time, every day, follows direction and communicates when something changes
• Basic computer skills for daily reporting on a laptop
• Lives within about one hour of the Roseville / Sacramento area
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record; ability to pass background check and drug screen
• Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs., climb, work at heights, walk uneven ground and work outdoors in all weather

Preferred Qualifications

• Solar installation or commissioning experience, including DC wiring and connectors
• OSHA 10 or solar training (NABCEP Associate or similar)
• Electrical apprenticeship, trade school or electrical trainee card
• U.S. military service; veterans are strongly encouraged to apply

Training & Development

CES trains you on site equipment, LOTO and electrical safety, with arc-rated PPE and tools issued. As you build skills and signoffs, you grow toward Tech II.

Schedule & Physical Requirements

• On-site Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a 30-minute meal period
• Field environment with long days on foot, uneven ground and Sacramento Valley summer heat

What CES Offers

• Tools, arc-rated PPE and laptop
• Full CES benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and PTO)
• Equipment and OEM training and certification
• Growth within a fast-scaling solar and energy storage O&M team

How to Apply

Apply through this posting with your current resume. Our team will reach out directly to schedule a call. Please do not visit or drive to any project site, and do not contact any site owner, operator or on-site personnel about this role.

Clean Energy Services (CES) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, CES complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

CES expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

To the extent permitted by law, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.