Job description

Do you want a CAREER? We hire for the Long Term, not just the residential solar rush until the end of 2025. We have an excellent backlog of work well into 2026 and even 2027.

Solar Energy Services, Inc. (SES) is a leading solar design and installation contractor located in Millersville, Maryland. We install solar PV and battery energy storage systems for residential, commercial, and institutional customers in Maryland (including the Eastern Shore), DC, and Northern Virginia. We strive for excellence!

Our company values honesty and integrity above all. We respect and seek out diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We honor mutual trust and long-term commitments to family, customers, and the company. We promote a respectful and safe work environment. We value learning, knowledge-sharing, personal development, and the social contributions of our work. We empower our employees to make informed business decisions and we provide advancement opportunities to team members based upon merit. In the conduct of our business, we value safety, planning, measurement, teamwork, communication, accountability, results, and profitability. We strive to continuously improve through customer feedback, experience, training, and process measurement. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development. If you want to be part of this important mission, APPLY TODAY!!

- RESPONSIBILITIES – Job Summary Solar Electricians are the face of SES on the jobsite. They are qualified electrical workers responsible for interconnecting PV systems with the grid. The Solar Electrician is responsible for safely executing all aspects of solar electrical construction in the field, including safety setup, conduit, wiring, terminations, interconnections, and groundwork. They are the boots-on-the-ground decision maker of SES installations and represent the company’s mission, vision, and values with other trades, general contractors, clients, homeowners, and the general public, always making sure that the company is represented in a professional and courteous light. They must possess a strong background in construction and demonstrate excellent leadership abilities.

- Professional Requirements:

- Active Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, DC journeyman or master electrical license is required

- Proof of 4 year apprenticeship strongly preferred.

- Expert knowledge of pertinent electrical and building codes, particularly NEC Chapters 1, 220, 240, 250, 690, and 705.

- Highly organized & have ability to multi-task and set priorities

- Effectively coordinate and communicate with others

- Ability to succeed in a fast paced, community environment

- Safety – must be comfortable enforcing safety rules with everyone; including supervisors, customers, and co-workers

- Efficiency – able to produce significant output with minimal waste

- Teamwork – reaches out to peers and cooperates with supervisors to establish collaborative working relationships

- High Standards – expects personal performance to be nothing short of the best

- Code of Conduct – you will be a guest at our customer’s home and are expected to act accordingly, you will sign and live up to our Code of Conduct

- Flexibility – adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions.

Physical Requirements

- Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects

- Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects Lift 50-75 lbs. routinely

- Withstand heights, be on roofs, climb ladders Work outdoors in cold, hot, wet, dry conditions

- Move two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while remaining in place

- Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm

- Use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body for long periods without getting tired

- See details of objects that are less than a few feet away

- See details of objects that are more than a few feet away

- Use muscles for extended periods without getting tired

- Be physically active for long periods without getting tired or out of breath

- Bend, stretch, twist, climb, crouch, or reach out Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small of 3 5/1/2024

- Adjust body movements or equipment controls to keep pace with speed changes of moving objects

- Understand the speech of another person

- Speak clearly so listeners can understand

- Determine the distance between objects

Compensation & Benefits

· Compensation based on experience: $30-45/hour with potential for overtime

· Bonus incentive program up to $1,000 per quarter 401K, including 3% company contribution Company contribution to group health care plan, including optional Vision and Dental

· Company contribution to Health Savings Account (HSA)

· Company contribution toward work boots

· Tool loan program

· 40 hours Sick Leave earned on accrual basis 40 hours Paid Time Off (PTO) earned on accrual basis after 90-day probationary period

· Up to 3 days’ annual Bereavement Leave after 90-day probationary period

· 5 company paid holidays after 90-day probationary period

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.50 - $29.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week

Benefits:

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Opportunities for advancement

- Paid time off

- Professional development assistance

- Referral program

- Vision insurance

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift

- Monday to Friday

- Overtime

Supplemental Pay:

- Overtime pay

- Quarterly bonus

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Commute:

- Millersville, MD 21108 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Millersville, MD 21108: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week

Benefits:

- 401(k) 3% Match

- Employee discount

- Health insurance

- Paid time off

- Professional development assistance

- Referral program

- Safety equipment provided

Application Question(s):

- Do you hold a VA, MD, or Washington, DC Journeyman or Master Electrician license?

- Do you have experience working in a commercial electrical setting (example: installing underground duct banks, 1000A breakers, etc)

- Do you have experience installing battery storage or standby generators?

Ability to Commute:

- Millersville, MD 21108 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person