Acceptance HV/MV Testing Technician Level 1

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Job Description Summary:

The Acceptance HV/MV Testing Technician Level 1 is responsible for the execution of testing, commissioning, troubleshooting and repair activities in substations, BESS and PV facilities

This role is remote with heavy travel to varying jobsites required. Specific location details and expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Job Description:

*This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Stresses the importance that safety is the most important function, ensuring that all employees follow safe practices while working
• Perform acceptance testing and commissioning of equipment in the substation, BESS and PV facilities.
• Ensure a safe working environment through strict adherence to and enforcement of company and industry safety standards
• Understand, follow and communicate safety regulations and work procedures
• Prepare timely and accurate documentation and required reports
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned
• Complete a job with the assistance of Technicians and Trainees
• Assemble, write, and review a complete test report of the work that they performed or supervised
• Handle multiple jobs simultaneously
• Communicate effectively with clients, vendors, and teammates
• Ability to assess other technicians in both safety and technical skill sets
• Uphold diversity and inclusion as an unconscious part of SOLV Energy culture.

Objectives or Goals to Measure Performance:

• Successful completion of applicable solar work safety and technical training program
• Adherence to Company policies and procedures
• Excellent attendance and punctuality
• Understanding of and adherence to safety and quality procedures and practices
• Customer/Client satisfaction
• Improved personal professional growth and education
• Staff development and training
• Positive project team attitude

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) or equivalent
• Ability to travel 75% of time
• Demonstrated ability to recognize work hazards and mitigate using proper tools and procedures
• Effective verbal and written English language communication skills
• Effective organizational skills
• Ability to work at remote locations in extreme weather conditions (heat, cold, inclement weather)
• Ability to work on an “on call” basis (may include weekends or after-hours situations)
• Valid driver’s license, satisfactory driving record and ability to operate company vehicle
• CPR/First Aid training
• Job Safety Analysis
• Electrical Testing Standard Operating Procedures

Need to learn the Proper/safe operation and selection of the following equipment, as well as use a computer to do the following tests:

• Transformer Turns Ratio Tester
• Ground Rod Tester
• Ground Megger
• Digital Timer
• MS-2 Motor Overload Test Set
• 5kV/10kV Megger
• Battery Impedance Test Equipment
• Fluke 89 Digital Multimeter
• 1kV Megger
• AC/DC/VLF Hypot
• Oil Test Set
• Digital Low Resistance Ohmmeter
• Transformer Low Resistance Ohmmeter
• Omicron CPC100/TD1 Primary Test System
• Circuit Breaker Time Travel Analyzer
• Comprehensive Current Transformer Test Set
• Perform Transformer Power Factor Test using the Primary Test Manager, this would include power factor, excitation, short circuit impedance, prima