Field Service Technician II – Solar

New Energy Equity; Roseville (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

New Energy Equity seeks a Field Service Technician II – Solar to work in person at solar sites around Roseville, MN. Youll perform inspections, maintenance, and troubleshooting, progressing toward Technician III while guiding junior techs on site.

Two+ years of hands-on technical work are preferred; solar experience helps but is not required. Strong electrical and diagnostic skills are essential for success in this field-based role.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of serious hands-on technical work in any industry.
• Strong electrical and diagnostic skills.
• Solar experience helps, but is not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced inspections, preventive maintenance, and system troubleshooting on solar sites.
• Work safely in high-voltage environments without direct supervision.
• Guide junior technicians on site and progress toward Technician III.

Skills

Root-cause diagnosis

Circuit tracing

Reading schematics

Using a scan tool

DMM

Torque spec

Tools

I/V curve tracer

Megohmmeter

Infrared thermography

Job description

WORK ARRANGEMENT: ON-SITE, FIELD-BASED. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE OR WORK-FROM-HOME JOB.

This role is performed in person, outdoors, on solar sites in and around Roseville, MN. You must already live within commuting distance of Roseville, or be prepared to relocate there at your own expense before your start date.

You may see this listed as "field-based." That means you drive from your home to job sites rather than reporting to an office each morning. It does not mean you can work from another city or state. Applications from candidates who are not located in — or actively relocating to — the Roseville area cannot be considered for this posting.

Territory: [30–90 minutes typical, rarely over 3 hours]. Overnight travel: [under 10%]. Schedule: [M–F, 7am–3pm or 8am–4pm]. On-call: [rotational Saturday 8am–12pm]. Overtime: [paid biweekly; 40–45 hours typical; 1.5x over 40].

SOLAR EXPERIENCE HELPS. IT IS NOT REQUIRED. STRONG ELECTRICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC SKILLS ARE.

Energy Support Services keeps solar and energy storage systems safe, reliable, and producing clean power. As a Field Service Technician II – Solar, you’ll work independently on advanced inspections, preventative maintenance, and system troubleshooting — operating safely in high-voltage environments without direct supervision, guiding junior technicians on site, and progressing along a defined pathway toward Technician III.

If you have two or more years of serious hands‑on technical work in any industry and you’re the person people bring the problem nobody else could figure out, we want your application.

COMING FROM ANOTHER TRADE? THIS IS THE PART TO READ.

We Hire Experienced Technicians Out Of Other Industries At This Level Regularly, And We Build The Solar Knowledge On Top. Here’s How Your Background Translates

• Automotive, diesel, or heavy equipment — Root-cause diagnosis, circuit tracing, reading schematics, using a scan tool and DMM, working to torque spec, and writing up findings. You’ll trade flat-rate for a salary, and your tool box for ours.
• HVAC/R, especially commercial or light-industrial — Control circuits, contactors, VFDs, three-phase power, service calls run solo, and preventative maintenance on a schedule. Very close cousin to this work.
• Telecommunications, broadband, or utility line work — Working at height, terminations, test equipment, prints, and outdoor work in every kind of weather. Your safety habits are already right.
• Industrial maintenance, wind, or power generation — Lockout/tagout discipline, medium-voltage awareness, PM programs, and CMMS documentation all carry directly across.
• Military technical specialties — Power generation, electrical systems, avionics, and electronics maintenance transfer cleanly.

The tools you’ll learn (and their equivalents you may already know)

• I/V curve tracer — measures the performance curve of a string of solar modules to find underperformance. Conceptually similar to putting a vehicle or motor on a load test.
• Megohmmeter ("Megger") / insulation resistance tester — finds insulation breakdown and ground faults. If you’ve used one in industrial or motor work, it’s the same instrument.
• Infrared thermography — thermal imaging to find hot spots in connections and modules. If you’ve used a thermal camera on bearings,