Experienced Solar Installer / Crew Lead

Electrify your career by joining Maine’s fastest-growing solar electric company!

Maine Solar Solutions offers a meaningful and rewarding career in the growing green energy economy. We are seeking experienced solar electric installers and crew leads to join our team.

We are based in Brunswick ME serving customers throughout the lower half of Maine.

Working at Maine Solar Solutions offers a career path for aspiring electricians, installation, and service technicians. Advancement into supervisory roles are possible and all or our solar installers are encouraged to pursue getting an electrical license through our in-house training program.

Our company is built around its people – so it is no surprise our team has grown.

Established in 2012, Maine Solar Solutions into one of the fastest-growing solar installation companies in the state. Our team designs, procures, installs, and services solar electric systems for residential and commercial customers throughout the southern third of Maine. We have a great team of individuals that care about their work and constantly strive to produce the highest quality product and service that they can.

We invest in people, want to see them grow, and empower them to bring new ideas and innovations to life. We have a strong, diverse team of kind, creative and dedicated people who want to find a purpose in their work and support each other in the process.

As a Solar Installer, you will work as part of our solar installation team installing rooftop and ground-mounted solar arrays under the supervision of our licensed electricians and lead solar installers.

All Solar Installers will be licensed as helper electricians and are encouraged to pursue eventual licensure as Maine licensed electricians. We provide hands-on field experience, training you as a solar installer and electrical helper in house. We provide a generous stipend towards taking coursework towards earning an electrical license. We also support those seeking to focus solely on being solar installers.

Qualifications:

We are seeking candidates with a minimum of one year of solar installation experience.

A qualified candidate will:

- Have demonstrable solar electric installation experience

- Have basic hand tools

- Demonstrate that you are organized and methodical

- Be polite and courteous; enjoy interacting with customers

- Be willing to follow directions and work as part of a team

- Be able to work safely on ladders and roofs of all pitches and heights

An ideal candidate will:

- Have an electricans license

- Have earned hours towards and participating in training to qualify for an electrician’s license

- Have OSHA 10 training

As a solar installer your Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Help to ensure all necessary materials and tools arrive to the job site

- Help to maintain tools and trucks in excellent condition.

- Be willing to work flexible hours to meet customer needs

- Demonstrate the ability to prioritize, multitask and manage your time efficiently

- Have reliable transportation and a current driver's license with a good record

- Be comfortable working in extreme environments (hot unshaded roofs, cold temps in winter)

- Be able to successfully pass a pre-employment criminal, driving, and physical screen

Personal Characteristics:

- Honesty and Integrity

- Confident and Respectful

- A team player, recognizing the potential of and contributions of other team members

- A professional appearance and clear communication skills to deliver excellent customer service.

- High Standards – motivated to do it right and focused on learning new skills and improving performance

- Pro-activity and Contributory– acts without being told what to do. Bring new ideas to the process and procedures

Physical Requirements

- Able to work safely and effectively at great heights.

- Able to work safely and effectively outdoors in all weather conditions

- Prolonged periods of frequently and repetitively kneeling, bending, crouching, and climbing ladders.

- Prolongued periods of overhead and at or below shoulder level working with tools and materials

- Able to repetitively lift at least 60 pounds at a time.

Compensation:

Full-Time Hourly Position.

- Experienced candidates start at $25 – with regular pay increases during your first year based on productivity and skills gained

- by the end of your first year working with us the installer pay rate rises to $27

- experienced installers will start with pay commensurate with the experience

Benefits

- health insurance

- dental insurance

- disability insurance

- 401K with match

- paid time off

- paid holidays

- tuition assistance

Maine Solar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business need. We hire without consideration to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender, or any other basis protected by law.

We are committed to workplace diversity and encourage applications from female and minority candidates.'

Benefit Conditions:

- Waiting period may apply

- Only full-time employees eligible

Typical end time:

- 4PM

Typical start time:

- 7AM

This Job Is:

- We welcome applications from members of minority groups and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, religion, or disabilities.

Work Remotely

- No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Employee discount

- Health insurance

- Paid time off

- Parental leave

- Professional development assistance

- Referral program

- Tuition reimbursement

- Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

- Bonus opportunities

Experience:

- Solar: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

- Driver's License (Required)

- Helpers Electrical License (Required)

Work Location: On the road