Lead Solar Installation Technician
Pacific Rim Solar Co. · San Diego, CA
Mar, 2022 · Present
• Led 4-person crews through 30+ residential PV installs monthly, maintaining 98% first-pass inspection rate.
• Installed 1,800+ monocrystalline panels and roof/ground-mount racking systems while cutting average install time 18%.
• Performed string wiring, inverter commissioning, rapid-shutdown tests, and battery-ready conduit layouts under NEC standards.
• Conducted customer site walks and electrical-safety briefings, reducing punch-list callbacks 22% year over year.
Solar Installer
Coastal Sun Energy · Chula Vista, CA
Jun, 2019 · Feb, 2022
• Installed 1,200+ PV modules on tile, shingle, and flat-roof homes with zero lost-time incidents across 2.5 years.
• Built aluminum rail, flashed roof penetrations, and verified torque values on 20–40 panel arrays per week.
• Troubleshot DC/AC faults and completed 100+ service visits, improving same-day resolution to 91%.
• Explained production monitoring, maintenance, and emergency shutdown procedures to 500+ homeowners.
Solar Field Technician
Mesa Verde Renewables · Escondido, CA
Jul, 2017 · May, 2019
• Supported 15-person installation team on 450+ residential and small-commercial projects totaling 6.8 MW.
• Prepped roof surfaces, set racking layouts, and staged materials to improve daily crew throughput by 14%.
• Used multimeters and insulation testers to identify wiring issues before inspection, helping achieve a 96% approval rate.
• Maintained fall-protection, lockout/tagout, and PPE compliance while mentoring 6 entry-level installers.