We are a solar installation company serving residential and commercial customers, seeking a proactive and highly organized Solar Operations Coordinator to own the administrative and operational backbone of our business. In this role, you'll manage permitting, utility interconnection applications, and third-party ownership paperwork, coordinate service and warranty requests, and stand up the systems that keep our projects moving. We're looking for a genuine self-starter who takes initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and can bring order to complex, moving parts with minimal hand-holding.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and submit solar permit applications to local building departments and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs)
- Complete, submit, and track utility interconnection applications with the relevant utility providers
- Manage third-party ownership (TPO) paperwork, including leases and power purchase agreements (PPAs) with financing partners
- Coordinate service and warranty requests, including scheduling and follow-up with customers and installation crews
- Set up and configure a CRM from the ground up to organize leads, projects, and customer records
- Maintain accurate project documentation and keep all applications, approvals, and records current
- Support marketing efforts that help generate and nurture leads
- Document existing workflows and build standard operating procedures (SOPs) for recurring tasks
- Proactively identify gaps and suggest improvements across day-to-day operations
Mandatory Skills:
- Proven experience in administrative or operations support
- Comfort handling detailed paperwork, applications, and government or regulatory forms
- Strong ability to learn and navigate online portals and application systems quickly
- Experience setting up or managing a CRM
- Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- A true self-starter who takes initiative and works independently with minimal supervision
- Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to work independently
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in the solar, renewable energy, or construction industry
Preferred Skills:
- Familiarity with solar permitting, utility interconnection, or third-party ownership (TPO) paperwork
- Experience coordinating service, warranty, or after-sales support
- Marketing experience (social media, email, or lead generation)
- Ability to document processes and build SOPs from scratch
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
Why Join Us:
This is a chance to become the operational engine of an established, growing company where your work will have a direct and visible impact. You'll have the autonomy to build systems your own way, take real ownership of your responsibilities, and grow alongside the business. If you love bringing structure to fast-moving operations, this role offers plenty of room to make it your own.
