Solar Field Service Technician – Onsite, Travel & Growth

ACT Power Services; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)/Roth (with employer match)

Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vis

FSA, HSA, Dependent Care

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance

Parental & Other Extended Leaves

Paid Holidays

Opportunities for Advancement

Training & Development

Performance Bonus

Job summary

ACT Power Services seeks a Solar Field Service Technician to support preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs at commercial and utility-scale solar plants. You will operate at customer sites, perform inspections, and apply NEC knowledge while maintaining safety and documentation.

Based in the field, you will travel to multiple sites, work with field leadership, and participate in ongoing training to advance through the ACTivate Technician Track.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of relevant field experience in solar, electrical, or a related technical trade.
• Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) sign-off, or ability to obtain sign-off within onboarding.
• 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.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to travel about 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 (IR, continuity, grounding, voltage) under supervision.
• 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.
• Pre-job brief analysis.
• Participate in Good Catch Program and BBSO observations.
• Attend maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical writing training as assigned.

Skills

Field experience

Reading drawings

Microsoft Office

Valid Driver's License

Willingness to travel

On-call readiness

Education

ACTivate Apprentice program

Tools

Fiix

TrueContext

Deputy

ACT SharePoint

Job description

ACT Power Services seeks a Solar Field Service Technician to support preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs at commercial and utility-scale solar plants. You will operate at customer sites, perform inspections, and apply NEC knowledge while maintaining safety and documentation.

Based in the field, you will travel to multiple sites, work with field leadership, and participate in ongoing training to advance through the ACTivate Technician Track.