Renewable Energy Technician

Renewable Energy Technician 4 – EDF Power Solutions North America

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EDF Power Solutions North America has been providing clean energy solutions throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico since 1987. We are a market‑leading independent power producer and service provider, serving utilities, corporations, industries, communities, institutions, and investors with reliable, low‑carbon energy solutions that help meet growing demand.

From developing and building scalable wind (onshore and offshore), solar, storage (battery and pumped storage hydro), smart EV charging, microgrids, green hydrogen, and transmission projects, to maximizing performance and profitability through skilled operations and maintenance and innovative asset optimization, our teams deliver expert solutions along the entire value chain—from origination to commercial operation.

• Competitive bonus incentives. This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.
• Comprehensive health coverage. We provide health & wellness coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Rewarding RRSP/DPSP. We provide a generous matching contribution.
• Favorable paid time off programs.
• Rewarding learning & career development and advancement opportunities.
• Supportive mentorship & buddy programs.

The full pay range for this role is $61,500 to $102,500 per hour. The target range for this position is $73,800 to $98,400 per hour. We generally base our salary decisions on factors such as internal equity, candidate work and/leadership experience, educational credentials, and in some cases, candidate work location.

This position, under specific direction from the site manager, performs unsupervised field maintenance, troubleshooting, and will lead major repairs on various types of renewable energy assets. The scope includes full system installation, commissioning, maintenance, system performance evaluation and troubleshooting of power and energy systems. The Technician 4 will train and sign off other renewable energy techs. Technician 4 is expected to have in‑depth knowledge of procedures, instructions, and documents as provided by the company and to know and follow established safety guidelines and will seek guidance in matters for which they may be uncertain or unfamiliar.

The Technician 4 will occasionally assist with overseeing daily activities without a manager or lead, being exposed to leadership and supervision role within daily activities.

• Perform unsupervised corrective and preventative maintenance on utility‑scale renewable energy assets, plants, and energy storage systems in a timely manner.
• Advanced testing and troubleshooting electrical systems and perform live electrical work in accordance with industry standard and company mandated safety practices.
• Utilize advanced testing equipment, including infrared camera, IV curve tracer, multimeter, ammeters, inclinometers, megohmmeter, pyranometers, and albedometers.
• Inspect and perform preventive maintenance on HV systems, including substation collection and distribution systems, NERC inspections and required maintenances.
• Inspect and perform preventive maintenance on renewable energy assets.
• Recommission assets, PV and energy storage systems including insulation testing, insolation and irradiance performance testing, IV curve testing, thermal/infrared imagery, torque testing, battery capacity and efficiency testing, and asset and project performance evaluations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams as subject matter experts to support a continuous improvement environment – upgrades, retrofits, and revisions to PV and BESS systems.
• Train and oversee Techs 1‑3 and sign off on their competency.
• Conduct site safety assessments, team engagement visits, equipment inspections, identify safety hazards, follow safety regulations and work procedures, lead daily safety meetings, and accurately fill out required safety documentation.
• Daily, accurately complete maintenance logs, warranty and inventory management documentation, service orders, timecards,…