Retro Solar Interconnection and Rebate Specialist

Description

Position: Interconnection Specialist – Retro Solar

Position Location: Sacramento

Company: Citadel Roofing and Solar is a well-established fast growing fully integrated roofing and solar company with more than 30 years of contracting experience, and a stellar reputation of service excellence to new construction homebuilders and homeowners throughout Northern, Central, and Southern California. Our focus and core expertise is New Construction. We serve national, regional and local homebuilders, real estate developers, and general contractors, providing long-lasting roofing, solar, and home battery storage solutions for single-family homes, multifamily dwellings, and selected commercial buildings. We leverage that expertise to also provide New Construction-grade roofing, solar, and home battery storage solutions to existing homeowners. In all cases, reliable execution and customer service are at the heart of our operations.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in all stages of interconnection, which includes compiling, responding to deficiencies, and obtaining interconnection agreements with various utilities.

• Actively monitor, receive, and respond to all correction notices and engineer comments.

• Prepare, review, and submit a high volume of routine interconnection documents in accordance with company and various utility policies.

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with project coordinators, project managers, and sales consultants responsible for individual projects, throughout the interconnection process.

• Provide support for daily interconnection tasks, such as managing project status updates, communicating with project coordinators, maintaining file database, etc.

• Act as a liaison with applicants throughout the interconnection life cycle to provide guidance and assist in resolving a variety of routine issues.

• Daily input of appropriate notes for all interconnection tasks, manage project status updates, and generate necessary reports to complete assignments.

• Phone and email communication with colleagues and utilities to ensure proper documentation is obtained in a timely manner, and requirements are understood and communicated.

• Phone and email communication with homeowners to ensure proper documentation is obtained in a timely manner, and requirements are understood and communicated.

• Identify common interconnection issues and develop suitable solutions.

• Conduct phone inquiries and web research to analyze and document interconnection requirements and processes for various utilities.

• Provide accurate and timely updates to necessary team members, and departments.

• All other duties as assigned by Management.

• Must be a self-starter, as well as goal and task oriented.

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of interconnection procedures for Residential solar and battery systems.

• Residential and Commercial general construction and electrical knowledge.

• Familiarity with various Utility interconnection forms, and application procedures.

• 2+ years of interconnection experience.

• Ability to work well with others in a collaborative team environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

• Regular, reliable and predictable attendance required.

• Excellent customer service skills required.

• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test and criminal background check.

• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

Compensation and Benefits: Citadel Roofing and Solar offers a competitive compensation package. The compensation is carefully considered based upon several factors including the position, industry background and/or experience.

• Medical, Dental, Vision

• Free basic life insurance plus the option of purchasing additional life insurance

• Section 125 Flexible Spending Account (health and dependent care) and Health Savings Account

• Employee Assistance Program

• 401(k) plus company match

• Personal Time Off, Sick and Holidays

The best part is working with a great company - with great people - where your hard work is recognized and appreciated! If you are interested, please submit a cover letter along with your resume. If your experience and background is aligned with what we're looking for, we'll be in contact with you very soon!