Junior Solar Field Technician Training & Growth Path

ACT Power Services, LLC; Harrisburg (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)/Roth

Health Insurance

FSA/HSA

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Advancement Opportunities

Training & Development

Bonus

Job summary

ACT Power Services is seeking a Solar Field Service Technician to perform on-site maintenance, inspections, and repairs for commercial and utility-scale solar PV plants. This field-based role emphasizes safety, reliability, and timely service at customer sites.

You will work under ACTivate Technician Track supervision, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot inverters and trackers, and coordinate with vendors. Travel up to 20% and on-call duties may be required.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of field experience in solar, electrical, or related technical trade; or successful completion of ACT's Apprentice program (equivalent training and education also considered)
• Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) sign-off, or ability to obtain sign-off within an onboarding period
• OSHA 10 General Industry certification, or ability to obtain within the first 90 days
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret drawings, including identification of fuses, breakers, switches, power sources, and major BoS equipment
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to take direction and complete tasks
• Valid Driver's License
• Must travel around 20% and work on-call during off-shift hours and weekends
• FAA Part 107 certification, Technical Writing course, and ACT High Voltage/Medium Voltage training completed or in progress

Responsibilities

• Uphold a high level of safety standards in everything that you do
• Assist in and support routine preventive maintenance, service, troubleshooting, and repair of solar photovoltaic facilities, including inverter maintenance and repairs
• Perform string-level troubleshooting and repairs, tracker inspections, and basic maintenance support
• Conduct routine vegetation and site equipment inspections, including monthly inspections
• Clean or replace damaged components as directed
• Apply fundamental knowledge of NEC code, electrical theory, and industry best practices, with continuing education as assigned
• Perform basic electrical testing under supervision
• Dispatch and remediation efforts on repairs under 50V
• Maintain company property and inventory; log data into Fiix, TrueContext, Deputy, and ACT SharePoint
• Conduct and log vehicle inspections on time
• Initiate warranty claims with equipment vendors/OEMs as needed
• Identify safety hazards and take action to remove hazards
• Conduct pre-job brief analysis
• Actively participate in the Good Catch Program and BBSO observations
• Attend maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical writing training as assigned

Skills

QEW sign-off

OSHA 10

Reading drawings

MS Office

Driver's license

Travel 20%

FAA Part 107

Technical writing

MV training

Education

ACT Apprentice Program

Tools

Fiix

TrueContext

Deputy

SharePoint

Job description

ACT Power Services is seeking a Solar Field Service Technician to perform on-site maintenance, inspections, and repairs for commercial and utility-scale solar PV plants. This field-based role emphasizes safety, reliability, and timely service at customer sites.

You will work under ACTivate Technician Track supervision, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot inverters and trackers, and coordinate with vendors. Travel up to 20% and on-call duties may be required.