Solar Field Service Technician: Onsite & Impactful

ACT Power Services; Bristol (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, VIs

FSA/HSA

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Performance Bonus

Training & Development

Job summary

ACT Power Services seeks a Solar Field Service Technician to support preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of Commercial and Utility Scale Solar PV plants. The role involves field-based work at customer sites, with 20% travel and on-call coverage, under supervision and safety-focused instruction.

You will perform inspections, electrical testing, and repairs on inverters and medium-voltage equipment, maintain logs, and participate in training programs to advance technical skills and safety

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of field experience in solar, electrical, or related tech/trade or ACT Apprentice program.
• QEW sign-off, or ability to obtain during onboarding.
• OSHA 10 General Industry cert, or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• Ability to read/interpret drawings and identify fuses, breakers, etc.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License and ability to travel ~20%.
• FAA Part 107 cert, Technical Writing course, and HV/MV training completed or in progress.

Responsibilities

• Uphold high safety standards in all work.
• Assist in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of solar facilities including inverters.
• Perform string-level troubleshooting, tracker inspections, and basic maintenance.
• Inspect vegetation and site equipment; conduct monthly checks.
• Replace damaged components per direction.
• Apply NEC knowledge and industry best practices; pursue continuing education.
• Conduct basic electrical testing under supervision.
• Manage dispatch and remediation of repairs under 50V.
• Maintain company assets and inventory; log data in systems.
• Log vehicle inspections on schedule; initiate vendor warranty claims.
• Identify hazards and take corrective action to mitigate risks.
• Perform pre-job briefings; participate in safety observations.
• Attend maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical writing training.

Skills

QEW sign-off

OSHA 10

Read drawings

Microsoft Office

Driver’s license

Travel 20%

FAA Part 107

Technical Writing

On-call

Electrical safety

Tools

Fiix

Deputy

SharePoint

TrueContext

Job description

ACT Power Services seeks a Solar Field Service Technician to support preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of Commercial and Utility Scale Solar PV plants. The role involves field-based work at customer sites, with 20% travel and on-call coverage, under supervision and safety-focused instruction.

You will perform inspections, electrical testing, and repairs on inverters and medium-voltage equipment, maintain logs, and participate in training programs to advance technical skills and safety