Field Service Technician II - Solar

New Energy Equity; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tools and equipment provided

Annual performance bonus (up to 8%)

Company truck and fuel card

Health insurance premiums paid (80%)

401(k) with company match (up to 7.5%)

PTO 120–200 hours/yr plus 11 holidays

Paid parental leave (8 weeks)

Company-paid Life and AD&D insurance

Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000/yr

OSHA 10/30, NFPA 70E/70B, FAA Part 107

Job summary

Energy Support Services is seeking a Field Service Technician II - Solar to perform inspections, maintenance, and troubleshooting at solar sites in and around Faribault, MN. This in-person, outdoors role requires relocation or commuting to the Faribault area.

You will operate safely in high-voltage environments, guide junior technicians, and progress toward Technician III as you gain experience. Solar knowledge is valued but not required.

Qualifications

• Two+ years of hands-on technical work in any industry.
• Strong electrical and diagnostic skills.
• Able to work outdoors on solar sites, unsupervised.
• Willing to relocate to Faribault, MN.

Responsibilities

• Lead field safety and wear appropriate PPE.
• Perform lockout/tagout as worker or field lead.
• Conduct inspections and preventive maintenance of solar energy systems.

Skills

Electrical skills

Diagnostic skills

Tools

I/V curve tracer

Megohmmeter

Infrared thermography

Drone-based aerial thermal inspection

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 Faribault, MN. You must already live within commuting distance of Faribault, 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 Faribault area cannot be considered for this posting.

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, panels, or refrigerant lines, you're already there.
• Drone-based aerial thermal inspection - we pay for your FAA Part 107 and teach you the flight work.

PAY

$75,000 - $95,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Tools and equipment: provided. Company truck, company fuel/credit card, and vehicle maintenance card. You will never spend your own money on tools here - no tool truck payment, no tool debt.
• Bonus: Up to an 8% performance bonus, paid annually.
• Apparel: Company-provided PPE and flame-resistant clothing kit (bibs, jackets, pants, shirts) at no cost to you.
• Health: Medical, dental, and vision. We pay 80% of your health insurance premiums.
• Retirement: 401(k) with up to a 7.5% company match.
• Time off: PTO accrued each pay period - 120 hours/year (years 0-2), 160 hours (years 3-9), 200 hours (10+ years) - plus 11 paid holidays.
• Family: 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Insurance: Company-paid Life and AD&D insurance at 1x your annual salary.
• Certifications - we pay, you keep them: OSHA 10/30, NFPA 70E/70B, FAA Part 107 (drone), and our internal O&M Tech course series. These certifications stay with you for the rest of your career.
• Advancement: A published Field Tech Development Pathway with defined progression to Technician III. You move up on demonstrated capability, not on how long you've been here.
• Education: Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year for approved programs.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Safety

Lead by example in promoting a safe working culture in the field.

Perform approved hazardous electrical energy control procedures and select the exact PPE required for each task.

Participate in and actively critique Pre-Job Briefs and Job Safety Analysis (JSA). Apply personal lockout/tagout as a worker, or serve as work leader once approved.

Inspections and preventative maintenance

Perform comprehensive electrical and mechanical inspections of solar energy sy