Michael Boggs
Solar O&M Technician/ Manager at Clean Energy Collective- Claim this Profile
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Luiz Pinheiro, CTC
Michael and I attended PSU together. We were roommates and we remain good friends today. He has always been open minded and energetic, which is a highly desirable trait to have in today's economy. He has many talents and would be a great asset to any company.
Luiz Pinheiro, CTC
Michael and I attended PSU together. We were roommates and we remain good friends today. He has always been open minded and energetic, which is a highly desirable trait to have in today's economy. He has many talents and would be a great asset to any company.
Luiz Pinheiro, CTC
Michael and I attended PSU together. We were roommates and we remain good friends today. He has always been open minded and energetic, which is a highly desirable trait to have in today's economy. He has many talents and would be a great asset to any company.
Luiz Pinheiro, CTC
Michael and I attended PSU together. We were roommates and we remain good friends today. He has always been open minded and energetic, which is a highly desirable trait to have in today's economy. He has many talents and would be a great asset to any company.
Credentials
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Entry Level NABCEP
NABCEP: North American Board of Certified Energy PractitionersJun, 2013- Sep, 2024 -
Osha 10
oshatraining.comJun, 2012- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Solar O&M Technician/ Manager
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Apr 2015 - Present
•Promoted from O&M Assistant to O&M Technician/ Manger•Acquired extensive experience with tier 1 monitoring equipment such as AlsoEnergy, Skytron, Power Dash and Solar Edge through procuring and managing the installation/commissioning of 70 utility scale projects.•Deploy contractors to sites that require corrective maintenance and issued reports relating to performance and preventative planning.•Worked alongside Senior Design Engineers to come up with creative and cost-effective fixes for legacy solar projects.•Worked alongside all Project Managers to ensure sites are installed correctly and producing accordingly before the O&M department takes site control. •Became the “Go-To” personnel for all commissioning and troubleshooting of all DAS equipment at CEC. •Responsible for the tracking of spare parts inventory and requesting necessary spare parts from upper management.•In charge of managing tight O&M budgets and adhering to contractual guidelines for Annual Preventative Maintenance Inspections and Corrective Maintenance. •Personally, managed and conducted Quarterly Inspections for all west coast projects to ensure a minimum of a 96% uptime across the portfolio.•Developed and managed all Master Service Agreements with contractors regarding vegetation mitigation/ snow mitigation.•Maintained and updated all warranty information/contracts and emergency contact information using SmartSheets/ Sharepoint and Bitvise.•Managed the creation of all Master Service Agreements and NDA’s with the largest vendors in the solar industry. Including but not limited to FirstSolar, Solectria, TerraSmart, AlsoEnergy, Skytron, RBI, SMA, CED, KACO and many more.
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Procurement Manager
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Apr 2015 - Present
-Procuring all major equipment for utility scale solar projects.-Managing all MSA's with vendors and reviewing all Terms and Conditions-Placing PO's with vendors and managing the logistics of delivery through MS Projects-Working closely with Project managers, Financing and Scheduler to meeting project deadlines on-time and within budget.-Creating long term relationships with manufactures and keeping up-to-date on all Solar Industry news
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Nexamp
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Procurement Manager
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Dec 2013 - Oct 2014
Managed all Vendor, Subcontractor, and Consultant contract negotiations and all procurement during the development, construction, commissioning, and life cycle for large commercial photovoltaic installations between 200kw and 6M.● Procured over 10 million dollars of equipment in line with project schedules to support a successful install and oversaw equipment logistics to the jobsites or warehouse.● Relationship establishment with Tier One suppliers to obtain best in class pricing for clients.● Established and maintain all vendor, consultant, and subcontractor documents.● Maintained an awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application for client engagements.● Enhanced aptitude for commercial design and utility scale Construction Set diagrams.
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Next Step Living
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior System Designer
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Mar 2012 - Nov 2013
Appointed the responsibilities of developing, managing and reporting Solar Design process which includes photovoltaic electrical diagrams, module layout and structural analysis.● Laid the foundation for the development of the engineering department for residential photovoltaic using the program Viso.● Managing the engineering department and establishing quality control through a series of checks and balance using SalesForce.● Reporting to Solar Director and Director of Solar Field Operations with weekly output and recommendation for reducing lead time on all department post-sale operations.● Developed a training program and trained over 50 solar installers on the proper installation procedures for residential photovoltaic.
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DNV Consulting
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Germany
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Business Consulting and Services
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Project Coordinator
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Nov 2010 - Oct 2011
Improved upon Project Coordination skills and adapted to the fast pace environment while keeping a professional attitude. Strengthened my knowledge in the Wind Turbine industry and meteorological installations and equipment.● Excelled at coordinating crews and relaying clear instructions to all remote crews east of the Mississippi. Resulting in cost savings from extra time spent troubleshooting field equipment.● Coordinated scopes of work with field supervisors to prevent delays and assess risk management.● Streamlined operations through organization in Outlook and file paths resulting in improved working conditions and time management.● Aided in company development programs related to the organization of client folders. Increasing workflow efficiency over 25%
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Project Manager
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Jul 2008 - Nov 2010
Learned fundamentals and installation procedures of all Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic equipment from multiple distribution companies. Broadened my knowledge of Electrical and Structural Engineering through Technical Design.•Promoted to Project Coordinator at a new solar installation branch in Boston, MA.•As one of the department heads, responsibilities included training new members of our solar team.•Helped coordinate two solar installation crews, installation calendar, purchasing of major electrical components, and technical design including electrical and structural line diagrams.•Maintained customer relationships and coordinated project activities with field supervisors.•Prepared all Interconnection paperwork, CEC rebate applications and SREC’s program documents.
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Education
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2004 - 2008
Plymouth State University
Bachelors, Management and Communications -
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Plymouth State University
Bachelor of Business Management, Renewable Energy
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