Solar Trainer - Riverside, United States - GRID Alternatives

GRID Alternatives

Verified Company

Riverside, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Solar Trainer & Installation Supervisor

Why you want to work here...

GRID Alternatives is a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs accessible to low-income communities and communities of color.

GRID is an entrepreneurial, high-growth non-profit organization that provides direct solar installation and project development; clean mobility options; workforce training and service learning opportunities; and low-income solar policy advocacy.

Our Vision:
a rapid, equitable transition to a world powered by renewable energy that benefits everyone.

Our Mission:
to build community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy.

Based in Oakland, California, GRID has 8 regional offices and affiliates serving all of California, Colorado, Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware; GRID also works in Nicaragua, Mexico and Nepal.

GRID has a dedicated staff of 400 and growing

What it's like at GRID

At GRID, we care about each other and know that each employee has a whole self that includes life outside of work.

Our culture supports learning, growth and well-being of all of our team members. _Every member of GRID Alternatives must participate in the organization's equity, inclusion, and diversity (EID) work._

_GRID Alternatives provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Because we value EID at GRID Alternatives, we encourage folks from all backgrounds to apply, even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications._

Why this is a big deal...
GRID Alternatives is a non-profit organization that makes renewable energy technology and training accessible to underserved communities.

GRID Alternatives IE Training Center's mission is to provide job training through excellent education, hands-on career technical training, and professional career services providing opportunity for successful entry level employment.

We believe that by providing the right tools for the job, passionate and experienced instructors to teach hands-on skills in a structured and safety focused learning environment, students thrive and become mentally equipped to rise and overcome challenges to successfully achieve their goals.

Core values of our training center are:

Safety:

We value safety in the workplace, including physical, emotional, and psychological safety, and strive to offer a training space culture that feels safe for everyone.

Partnership Collaboration:
We value partnerships with industry, business, educational and governmental Institutions within our communities.

Integrity:
We value accountability, ethics, open communication, transparency, honesty, responsibility and mutual respect.

Customer based focus and Continuous Improvement: We value our customers and continuous improvement of our training programs, professional services, and program processes through team empowerment and professional staff development in a culture of collaboration and teamwork. GRID

Alternatives IE Training Center is always willing to go the extra mile to assist our customers and our community.

Equity, Inclusion & Diversity (EID): We value a culture of equity and inclusion in an educational environment that fosters global awareness for everyone; creating a respectful and supportive training institution, attracting and supporting a diverse community of students and staff.

The Opportunity

GRID's instruction staff play an essential role in ensuring IBT 200 is delivered at a consistently high quality that maximizes learner understanding, as well as their potential for obtaining employment.

As a result, our IBT 200 instructors are carefully selected such that they have a strong background in solar installation.

Working with the Solar Installation Training Officer, the Instructor shall provide participants with onsite instruction in the basic construction trades necessary to install new residential PV systems.
Oversee implementation of training curriculum and strategies from start to finish, ensuring execution in a timely, efficient, and safe manner including, but not limited to the following duties:
Implement curriculum, lesson plans, training calendars, and activities in line with content and standards. This includes set up and maintenance of the training classroom, training lab, and training equipment
Teach and actively train/supervise solar installation skills including, but not limited to Job site safety, electricity basics, racking mounts, array layout, conduit bending, customer service and communication, Site evaluation, commissioning, O&M, and OSHA 10
Teach and supervise the necessary safety procedures for use and handling of equipment & tools and clean up of the classroom, lab, and construction area through demonstration and modeling skills
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