Location: Remote
Hours: 37.5 hours/week
Duration: 6 Months
Interview: Behavioural + Technical Solar Energy Questions
Job Summary
Seeking a Senior Solar Technical Reviewer with 10+ years of solar or electrical construction experience to support the NY-Sun Program and energy-storage initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of NYS Uniform Codes, NEC, and Fire Codes, along with experience reviewing solar designs, inspections, and code compliance.
Required Skills
- 10+ years of solar/electrical construction experience
- Strong knowledge of NYS Uniform Codes and NEC
- Experience with residential solar PV and battery storage
- Bachelor's degree with an engineering background
- Excellent communication and customer/contractor interaction skills
- Experience reviewing:
- Solar designs
- Wiring diagrams
- Site plans
- Inspection reports
- Corrective-action responses
- Experience working with solar installers, contractors, inspectors, and customers
Preferred Certifications
- NYS Professional Engineer (PE)
- NABCEP PV Installation Professional
- UL PV System Installer
- IBEW Journeyman + 40-hour PV trainingΒ
Responsibilities
- Review solar PV and energy-storage designs for code compliance
- Support contractors, installers, inspectors, and customers with technical questions
- Review failed inspections and corrective-action responses
- Investigate customer complaints and coordinate resolutions
- Perform QA and code-compliance reviews
- Research applicable building, electrical, and fire codes
- Support NY-Sun program documentation, training, and guidebook updates
- Review incentive-plan and building-code requirements
- Apply NYS Uniform Codes and National Electrical Codes
- Support battery energy-storage and solar PV projects
Tools
- Salesforce
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- PowerPoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Asana
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior solar or electrical professional with extensive field and technical experience who can bridge the gap between solar contractors, installers, inspectors, customers, and program stakeholders. Strong experience with NYS codes, residential solar PV, battery storage, inspections, technical design reviews, and code compliance will be highly valued.