Solar Installation Technician - Southern Energy Management

SOLAR INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN

• Full-time $19.00 - $22.00/hour

• This job is based out of our Raleigh, NC office with around 25% of time (at least 1 week out of the month) spent out of town in both NC and SC.

• Opportunity to work at a mission-driven certified B Corp committed to leading the change by using business as a force for good that was named INC Best Place to Work
• Outstanding benefits package (health, vision, dental, short-term/long-term disability, and life insurance, matching 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay, paid training and professional development opportunities, paid time to volunteer, and more)

Southern Energy Management (SEM) is seeking a full-time Solar Installation Technician to assist in the physical installation of residential solar roof and ground mounted arrays.

What You'll Do In This Job:

• Carry modules up a ladder
• Setting up/installing racking system on roof
• Setting modules to racking
• Running conduit in attics and crawlspaces
• Pulling wire in conduit

Must Haves:

• High school diploma is required.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds up and down a ladder
• OSHA 10 certification (required before starting)
• Ability to work at high heights with the use of a safety harness, outdoors, in attics and crawlspaces in extreme conditions.
• General construction knowledge and/or experience along with the ability to use hand tools (drills, saws, drivers).
• Purchase a set of their own personal tools for work – list provided by SEM.
• A four-year degree in a relevant electrical/renewable energy field is preferred, but not required.

SEM values diversity and inclusion and encourages all qualified people to apply. Women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ are especially encouraged to apply for this position. SEM is a company that values the employment of local community members- seeking to bring historically disenfranchised voices to the forefront of projects in the field of energy and relating directly to climate justice.