Solar Installer

EmPower Solar develops, engineers, installs, and services solar and battery systems for residential and commercial clients. Since 2003, EmPower Solar has expanded exponentially in both volume and expertise, leading the NY Metro market in both residential and commercial solar development and installation. Company leadership plays a vital role throughout the state shaping policy on everything from solar + storage business models to highly technical interconnection issues.

Our mission is to empower clients with high performance solar power and battery systems. Our vision is to create a new energy paradigm powered by clean, renewable energy for a more prosperous, healthy, and civil world. Our approach to business is driven by our desire to deliver the highest quality work and is guided by our core values.

EmPower Solar seeks an experienced, personable, motivated and organized individual to perform duties as a Solar Installer to support and grow the company.

EmPower Solar seeks top quality construction professionals to become Solar Installation tradesmen. EmPower Solar view’s solar construction as a unique emerging trade which incorporates both electrical and carpentry trades. Installers participate in both “on the job” and formal training programs.

EmPower Solar departs significantly from its competition through focus on workplace satisfaction, customer service, top quality installation, focus on safety, multiple training programs, benefits, and much more.

The following responsibilities are to be performed with guidance and training from Site Foreman and additional EmPower representatives.

• Installation of solar energy systems on residential homes
• Roof work includes system layout, mounting of attachments and/or rails, mounting of solar panels, module wiring interconnections and more.
• Electrical & interconnection work includes conduit runs, wire pulling, inverter mounting, mounting & dressing of electrical enclosures, final terminations, and more.
• All systems are inspected and commissioned by installers.
• Data monitoring systems installed and commissioned to effectively communicate over the internet with the central server, data monitoring training with homeowners.
• System operation shall be explained to the customer thus properly “turning over” ownership to the client.
• Additional tasks / skills include driving the company van, keeping working environments clean and organized, and much more.

Solar Installers will be assigned to one of three teams:
Residential team, Commercial team, or the Service team. Although assigned to one team a Solar Installer could be assigned to support another field team at any time.

Candidates should be hard-working, passionate, dependable, punctual, creative, organized, planning-oriented, problem solvers, and detail-oriented. The ideal candidate has excellent attention to detail and a strong work ethic.

• Passionate about the solar energy construction industry; looking to start a career.
• Construction / mechanical experience, comfortable using tools.
• Enjoys working in the field, outdoors and in varying weather conditions.
• Willing to work late hours.
• Comfortable working at high elevations, with a ladder and on sloped roofs
• Electrical experience a plus
• Basic computer / networking skills important
• Excellent client relations & interpersonal skills
• Can demonstrate experience working in a team environment meeting deadlines, has attention to details (explanation/description, references required)
• Ability to perform work dependably and reliably according to work schedules and assignments including occasional overtime, weekend, and overnight travel requirements.
• College degree or commensurate working experience
• Owns a reliable vehicle with a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

This position works Monday through Thursday, ten hours per day, with Friday as the “Regular Day Off”. Work hours are typically from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. Occasionally your day off will shift to a day earlier in the week because of inclement weather and you will…