Vegetation Landscape Technician Solar

Job Level: CONTRACT – Entry

Location: Columbus, MS

Origis Energy is accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future by Reimagining ZeroSM. As one of America’s leading renewable energy and decarbonization solution platforms, the company continues to expand and reimagine its contribution to the world’s net-zero goals. Origis Energy puts customers first to deploy a wide range of sustainable solutions for grid power generation and performance, clean hydrogen and long-term operation of solar, energy storage and clean hydrogen plants across the U.S. Founded in 2008, Origis Energy is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Please note that all Solar Technician jobs are safety sensitive positions

Position Description

Origis Services, LLC is a rapidly expanding Operations and Maintenance provider in the United States. Our solar asset portfolio continues to increase at a near exponential rate, with a mixture of Owner developed and constructed sites and third-party sites contracted, or already under management. Our goal is to provide a more inclusive service capability, driving out the large expenses that are normally passed through to the owner.

The position of Solar Landscaping and Maintenance is responsible for the daily vegetation management of a large solar farm. May also be trained as a Solar Technician.

Key Responsibilities

- Responsible for the vegetation control at Solar Power Plant

- Solid understanding of working tractors and associated landscaping machinery. Knowledgeable of maintenance requirements and capable of maintaining the equipment

- Responsible for documentation including, but not limited to, work orders, service orders, time logs, and emergency information schedules

- Maintains inventory control of assigned equipment to ensure adequate stock levels

- Maintain high quality control on provided tools, vehicles, and materials

- Employment may require working on weekends and holidays

Preferred Qualifications

- Valid Driver’s License

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- Ability to manage priorities and workflow, working independently with minimal supervision

- Ability to perform necessary physical activity, including kneel, crawl, lifting, pushing, pulling up to 80 pounds

- Ability to effectively communicate

- Ability to work with minimal or no supervision

- Ability to pass a background check and drug screening

- Ability to work in extreme environmental conditions (heat/cold uneven terrain)

- Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands to dexterously maneuver small parts such as wires, screws, and various components within mechanical equipment.

Origis Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOC). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences as that is what makes our employees unique. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. More information is available here.

Request for Support or Accommodations: As part of our effort to provide equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities, we are happy to offer support and special accommodations in order for you to successfully reach us with your interest. Please reach out to us at candidateaccommodations@origisenergy.com if you would like to request help with your application.

Job Types: Temporary, Contract

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Life insurance

- On-the-job training

- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

- Monday to Friday

- Rotating weekends

- Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person