Sunrun
Field Operations Technician
BRANCH - CA - San Diego North
Sponsorship not specified$24k-$32kDetected 20 days ago
Problem SolvingOSHA
About the role
- This role is critical in ensuring that every project begins with accurate data and ends with a successful final inspection.
- This is a fast-paced, field role ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work, problem-solving, customer interaction, and making a daily impact on operational flow.
Responsibilities
- Perform post-installation inspection visits to ensure project readiness for final AHJ inspection or utility approval.
- Collaborate with install teams and project managers to resolve inspection-related issues as needed.
- Maintain assigned tools and safety equipment in proper working condition.
- Drive company-provided or approved vehicles between job sites throughout the workday.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Familiarity with basic hand tools, measuring devices, and mobile technology.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow standardized procedures.
- Must be 21 years of age, possess a valid driver's license and maintain a clean driving record with the ability to pass a driving background check
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to climb and work from 30-foot ladders.
- Must be able to walk rooftops of varying slopes and materials.
- Flexibility in working occasional weekends, extended shifts or holidays may be required based on market demand or customer scheduling needs.
- Previous PV design, PV installation or PV electrical experience (such as reading blueprints or plans, using tools and equipment, testing wiring or circuitry, National Electric Code knowledge, basic electrical theory knowledge, etc.) is helpful with a minimum of one year of field construction experience preferred
- Comfortable working on roofs, using ladders, and working in tight or elevated spaces.
- OSHA 10 or 30 certification preferred.
- Physical Requirements
- Comfortable working in outdoor conditions including heat, cold, and variable weather.
- Capable of working in attics and other confined spaces when necessary.
- Recruiter:
Nice to have
- Visit customer homes to collect detailed measurements, photographs, and structural/electrical data required for solar design.
- Accurately assess roof conditions, electrical service panels, and property features using standardized tools and protocols.
- Climb ladders, walk rooftops, and conduct attic inspections as required.
- Submit all survey data in a timely, complete, and accurate manner using mobile field tools.
- Confirm installed systems match approved plans and meet workmanship, code, and safety standards.
- Provide documentation (photos, checklist, notes) verifying inspection readiness.
- Review completed installations for determination of readiness for inspection
- Work with the AHJ and Customer to schedule inspections
Compensation
- decisions will not be based on a candidate's salary history.
Company info
- We're on a mission to make energy more reliable and affordable for more people. We provide an opportunity with storage and solar to help people access greater energy independence without the big upfront costs. Sunrun is the largest dedicated residential solar and storage company in the country and has a mission to bring stably priced resilient power to the masses.
- About Sunrun
- Since 2007, Sunrun has grown into America's #1 home solar and battery company. We got here by putting our people's safety and growth first. That's why we created the Power+ program: to invest in your skills. We train you to work across different teams-from qualifying homes for solar, to installing, to inspecting the final work, and servicing existing systems. This versatility helps limit reduced hours and enhances job security in an industry affected by seasons. It also means you can solve customer problems in one visit, keeping you safely off the road and moving your career forward.
- We're on a mission to make energy more reliable and affordable for more people.
- We provide an opportunity with storage and solar to help people access greater energy independence without the big upfront costs.
- Sunrun is the largest dedicated residential solar and storage company in the country and has a mission to bring stably priced resilient power to the masses.
- Since 2007, Sunrun has grown into America's #1 home solar and battery company.
- We got here by putting our people's safety and growth first.
- That's why we created the Power+ program: to invest in your skills.
- We train you to work across different teams-from qualifying homes for solar, to installing, to inspecting the final work, and servicing existing systems.
- This versatility helps limit reduced hours and enhances job security in an industry affected by seasons.
- It also means you can solve customer problems in one visit, keeping you safely off the road and moving your career forward.
- At Sunrun, we're on a mission to change the way the world interacts with energy, and we're building a company and brand that puts power at the center of life.
- To do it, we're designing a dynamic culture where employee development, well-being, and safety come first.
Equal opportunity
- EEO | Sunrun
- If you are a qualified individual with a disability and you need reasonable accommodation during the hiring process or to perform this role, please contact us at candidateaccommodations@sunrun.com.
- Sunrun is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.
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