Careers
SolarUniverse is a rapidly growing company expanding into the southwest markets of the United States. If you are passionate about renewable energy, have a strong work ethic and consider customer service paramount, then we'd love to hear from you.
SolarUniverse is hiring in our sales, operations (installers), and customer service departments. If you feel you are a good fit for one of these departments, send us an email with a cover letter and your resume to careers@solaruniverse.com
SolarUniverse is an equal opportunity employer.
Senior PV Installer
Requirements:
- Experience physically installing PV systems, familiarity with multiple mounting systems, and with multiple inverters and modules.
- A history of installations and problem solving on many projects in various settings
- Knowledge of safe practices/equipment.
- Experience in sizing systems and matching systems to customers’ needs
- Familiarity in combining PV materials to create systems
- Solving design problems related to available space, available amperage, shade, ac tie-in issues, and price
- System engineering
- Layout and basic cad drawing.
Job Description:
You will be assisting in all levels of the development of our residential PV program. You will contribute to our training program, our product line, safety practices, sourcing of materials, and system design.You may not have background is all these areas but you must have hard PV experience. Having interest in PV and having attended several training classes is not enough.
PV Installer
Entry level position in solar for construction workers, roofers and electricians who desire a career in the solar industry.
Required skills/experiences
- Little or no specific PV experience required.
- Must have knowledge of electrical installation, roofing and general construction
- Willingness to learn about PV solar electric systems installations
- Excellent customer relation skills
- Must be very organized, and be able to meet aggressive timelines
- Willing to work in extreme environments (hot sun, high places/roofs & crawl spaces)
- Be able to lift at least 100 pounds and not afraid of roof top heights
- Must have a clean, valid drivers license
Account Executive (Sales)
Qualifications:
- Strong math and computer skills
- Experience with solar electric installation, design, or sales
- Experience performing financial calculations
- Technical sales experience
- Some understanding of general construction
- Ability to read, understand, and edit electrical and structural plans
- Excellent customer service skills and experience
- Four-year college degree
Position Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Sales of residential and commercial solar electric systems
- Prospecting for and qualifying leads
- Conducting site surveys for potential customers, rough system design
- Closing deals and signing contracts
- Estimating and pricing systems with built in margins
- Analysis of customers’ electrical usage
- Negotiating contracts
- Communicating with project manager regarding system design
Administrative
Desired Qualifications:
- 4 years or Associates Degree
- Proficient with MS Office suite – excel, word, outlook
- Excellent customer service skills both on the phone and in email
- Can multi-task in a fast moving environment
- Highly organized and can manage projects
- Some knowledge of the construction or solar industry a plus