Electrical Installer

Job Description

Join an established and innovative company in the fast-growing solar industry and enjoy strong pay rate + install bonuses + benefits + advancement opportunities!

We offer an extensive benefits package which includes:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Care Insurance
• $50K Life Insurance
• 401K
• Medical Reimbursement Accounts (HSA & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time-Off
• Biweekly Install Bonuses

Pay range $27 to $34 DOE+ bonuses + benefits

Position Summary

As the Electrical Installer you are responsible for providing the technical expertise to safely plan and perform electrical work for residential solar projects while coordinating residential installs of each system efficiently, in a timely and in a quality manner.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Communicate the necessary job status data to the Crew Lead to assure the successful completion of solar arrays/systems installations
• Following all safe working practices for the Freedom Forever installation team
• Responsible for safe and correct installation of PV systems and electrical work
• Assemble all components of a residential solar system
• Ensure that the work is performed in a neat and workmanlike manner and compliant with all State and local codes and standards
• Diagnose and troubleshoot system components to resolve electrical issues
• Follow OSHA, NEC, AHJ and Utility requirements
• Work with crew and complete all portions of Photovoltaic systems installs (PV) including passing panels, conduit pipe, attic conduit runs, passing PV panels to the roof and roof pipe when required
• Provide top-notch customer service throughout the installation
• Upload photos and update job status in the Company database when work is complete
• Strong knowledge and experience of conduit bending (EMT) ability to produce quality day after day
• Document work by taking pictures and completing work orders
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification Requirements

Education & Certifications

• High School Graduate or GED
• Electrician license required

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of electrical installation and repair experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to drive a vehicle during the normal course of business. Must maintain a clean driving record with the ability to pass a driving background check and have a valid state driver’s license.
• Working knowledge of current NEC codes
• Ability to effectively manage work to achieve required timelines
• Must be experienced with all required hand and power tools associated with the electrical trade
• Strong interpersonal/human relations skills
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to read and interpret single- and three-line drawings
• Ability to work safely in a branch/warehouse
• Ability to operate office equipment including computers and determine accuracy of work
• Ability to interact with co-workers and participate in meetings

Special Skills & Training

• Must have working knowledge and experience replacing residential electrical services and distribution panels

Physical Demands and Abilities

• Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Stand for long periods of time
• Climb ladders, scaffolds, or poles
• Kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl
• Bend, stretch, twist, or reach out
• Repeat the same movements
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away
• Determine the distance between objects
• Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects
• Understand the speech of another person
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness
• React quickly using hands, fingers, or feet
• While looking forward, see objects or movements that are off to the side
• Lift 50+ pounds throughout the workday

High Priority

Travel Requirements (Employee is required to travel for business purposes, not including commute to and from work.) If required to travel, must have a valid Driver's License/Insurance and the ability to drive a personal vehicle to different sites.

Freedom Forever is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.

Employees of Freedom Forever must submit to a criminal history check, MVR check and a 9-panel drug screen that includes the following: Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP), Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Methaqualone, Propoxyphene.

Job based in Illinois not seeking remote employees.