Employment at WSW

Open Position: Renewable Energy Installer
Location: Coupeville, Whidbey Island, WA

Whidbey Sun & Wind (WSW), one of the leading renewable energy design & installation companies in the Pacific Northwest, is seeking a dedicated team member in the position of Renewable Energy Installer. WSW is involved with many aspects of the industry: the design and installation of solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind power, and hydropower systems; as well as efficiency, education, and consulting. WSW cares deeply about our team members, community, and sustainability.

Qualifications:

• Passionate about renewable energy and sustainability
• Lives in our North Puget Sound community, within sustainable commuting distance of Coupeville
• Positive team spirit
• Accurate, thorough, and efficient
• Exhibits sound judgment and integrity
• Follows directions and willing to learn
• Physically fit for demanding work
• Works safely and within established procedures
• Customer service and community oriented
• Flexible with schedule and dealing with change and unexpected events
• Resourceful and self-directed
• Ability to travel and stay away from home for brief periods when necessary
• Ability to work long hours when needed to complete project schedule; occasionally up to 50 hrs/week
• Experience in the building trades
• Basic understanding of electrical wiring, plumbing, and roofing
• Experience with hand-held and power tools; must have your own hand tools
• Ability to use a computer, email and cell phone, and to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to drive a vehicle, valid license, and reliable transportation to and from office or job sites
• Training, experience, and education in the renewable energy field or a related discipline is a plus

Duties:

• Move, stack, load and unload materials to and from warehouse, truck, and job site
• Work from drawings & plans
• Make calculations and layout of components, measuring distances, chalk lines
• Use tools such as drills, impact wrench, torque wrench, saws, torch, hammers, level, tape measure, etc
• Climb and work from ladders, scaffolding, and towers, with harnesses
• Work with wood, steel, aluminum, copper, concrete, caulk, paint, sealant, glue, cleaners, solder, flux, etc
• Work on knees, in awkward positions, in attics, crawlspaces, in ditches, etc
• Install pipe, conduit, wire, cable, insulation, support posts, racking, rails, collectors, towers, turbines, etc
• Document installation with pictures, commissioning forms, receipts, sketches, etc
• Clean up of work site, vehicles, and shop
• Care, maintenance, and cleaning of company-owned tools and equipment

Working conditions:

• Physically demanding work
• Regularly lift and move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 100 pounds
• Standing, climbing, kneeling, crouching
• Working outdoors
• High on roofs, towers and scaffolding
• Enclosed spaces

Benefits:

• Flexible time off and leave pay
• Health insurance stipend
• SEP IRA contribution
• Training
• Working with a great team of people who care, to make our community and the world a better place!

Wages commensurate with training and experience.

To apply, please email your resume to info@whidbeysunwind.com.