Solar Installer - Illinois

applicants only - no recruiters please

solar technology has been around for decades, so why has the industry recently exploded? Solar costs less than traditional utility power providing immediate and long-term cost savings yielding it to be one of the fastest-growing industries in the nation.

harvest solar is a michigan-based company that provides cost-effective renewable energy for agriculture, commercial, and utility customers yielding more energy independence by utilizing solar energy. With in-house design, engineering, installation, and manufacturing, harvest solar is a pivotal turnkey operation that believes in expanding energy independence today to achieve a sustainable future for tomorrow.

we believe in energy independence and a sustainable future for our children and grandchildren. Our purpose is to empower people to create and use renewable energy by providing them with the best‐in‐class service, products, and experience.

we are seeking solar installers to work as part of our field crew in champaign, illinois. Solar installers are responsible for the proper installation of harvest solar systems while representing the harvest solar brand. As a solar installer, you will work outside in a commercial construction setting 95 to 100% of the time. Ability to work for extended periods of time on a sloping surface such as a roof.

The setting includes outdoor work, working 10- and 12-hour days with exposure to construction site hazards and weather. Work is performed at the job site and locations vary, therefore overnight travel for periods of 3 to 5 days is required. Harvest values our employees work life balance and overnight travel is primarily scheduled monday through friday. Hotel and transportations costs are covered.

$65.00 food per diem is paid for overnight stays.

our compensation package includes an hourly pay rate between $16.98 and $20.07 based on your skill and experience. A $2.00/hour premium is paid when you achieve your commercial driving permit, and an additional $2.00/hour is paid you’re you achieve your commercial driver license. Overtime is paid at time and half after 8 hours in a day; monday through sunday.

successful candidates will have a high school diploma or ged, a valid non-suspended driver’s license with an interested and ability to obtains cdl certification, in addition to being ambitious, motivated, capable of working with a team and be able to follow direction. The ideal candidate will have experience accessing and working on roofs in some capacity, be comfortable working at height and capable of working on a sloped surface.

the major responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• maintain excellent attendance. When you are not at work, our customer and thereby harvest’s reputation are negatively impacted.
• properly represent harvest solar through your professional dress, conduct and behavior on the site or with customers
• follow all instructions to ensure that operations are completed in a safe and productive manner and ensuring the quality of our product.
• work in a collaborative manner with other installers and electricians to ensure the quality of our product.
• active participation in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost reduction and customer satisfaction.
• following instructions from construction project managers and crew leaders.
• taking apart or constructing scaffolding, bracing and other temporary structures for the construction site.
• digging trenches and backfill holes to prepare for the construction site.
• accessing and working on roofs including climbing and descending ladders
• using proper safety equipment when working on roofs
• operating equipment and machinery used in construction sites.
• loading and unloading building materials
• cleaning the construction site by removing hazards materials and debris from the worksite
• assisting craft workers such as carpenters or electricians with their duties, if needed.
• lay out jobsites, operate equipment to bore holes or drive posts, pour concrete, fasten, and level racking, mount solar panels, run wiring, and test array output.
• perform routine maintenance requirements on company-owned equipment as directed.
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