Solar Field Service Technician — Onsite & Growth

ACT Power Services; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)/Roth

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Training & Development

Performance Bonus

Parental Leave

Job summary

ACT Power Services in the United States is seeking a Solar Field Service Technician to perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs at Commercial and Utility Scale solar PV plants. You’ll work safely on site, inspect equipment, and maximize production while learning through the ACTivate Technician Track under supervision.

The role is field-based, traveling to customer sites with up to 20% travel, on-call hours, and occasional weekends.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of relevant field experience in solar or electrical trades.
• QEW sign-off, or ability to obtain sign-off within onboarding period
• OSHA 10 General Industry certification, or ability to obtain within first 90 days
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, including identification of fuses, breakers, switches, power sources, and major BoS equipment
• Valid Driver's License
• Must have ability to travel around 20% and work on-call during off-shift hours and weekends as needed
• FAA Part 107 certification, a 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
• Responsible for dispatching and remediation efforts on repairs under 50V
• Maintain company property such as vehicles, tools, meters, and plant stock
• Maintain service reports, inspection documentation, safety paperwork, and spare parts 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 appropriate action to remove or eliminate 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

Microsoft Office

Reading drawings

Travel flexibility

Driver's license

Education

OSHA 10 General Industry

QEW sign-off

FAA Part 107 certification

On-site solar training

Job description

ACT Power Services in the United States is seeking a Solar Field Service Technician to perform preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs at Commercial and Utility Scale solar PV plants. You’ll work safely on site, inspect equipment, and maximize production while learning through the ACTivate Technician Track under supervision.

The role is field-based, traveling to customer sites with up to 20% travel, on-call hours, and occasional weekends.