Solar Field Technician – Growth, Overtime & Training

ACT Power Services, LLC; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Critical illness

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Company vehicle opportunities

Pet Insurance

Job summary

ACT Power Services in Winston-Salem, NC is hiring a Field Service Technician to perform safe, productive maintenance and repairs on Commercial and Utility Scale Solar PV plants. You will engage in preventative maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs to maximize production and ensure safety.

This entry-level role involves servicing solar modules, strings, trackers, and inverters, while learning NEC, electrical theory, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with electrical systems and components.
• Proficiency in using power tools for repair tasks.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics accurately.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite.
• Ability to take direction and complete tasks with minimal oversight.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Working knowledge and experience operating under OSHA 1910, NFPA 70E, and 70B.
• OSHA 10 General Industry certificate.
• Must have the ability to travel, work on-call during off-shift hours and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Uphold a high level of safety standards in everything that you do.
• Conduct routine preventive maintenance, service, troubleshooting and repair of solar photovoltaic facilities.
• Willingness to learn the NEC code, electrical theory, and industry best practices.
• DC and AC testing included but not limited to polarity, open circuit voltage, grounding continuity, communication, insulation resistance testing, I-V curve tracing.
• Interpret schematics to understand system layouts and connections.
• Maintain a schedule for routine maintenance, service, trouble shooting and repair of equipment at solar photovoltaic facilities including but not limited to: Single Axis trackers, Central or String Inverters, Transformers, AC and DC disconnects, Substation equipment.
• Maintaining company property such as vehicle, tools, meters and plant stock.
• Maintaining service reports, inspection documentation, safety paperwork, and spare parts inventory.
• Provide maintenance and troubleshooting training to technicians and others as needed.
• Identify safety hazards and take appropriate action to remove or eliminate hazards.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Power tools

Schematics reading

MS Office

Driver’s license

OSHA 1910 / NFPA70E / 70B

On-call availability

Education

OSHA 10 General Industry certificate

Job description

ACT Power Services in Winston-Salem, NC is hiring a Field Service Technician to perform safe, productive maintenance and repairs on Commercial and Utility Scale Solar PV plants. You will engage in preventative maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs to maximize production and ensure safety.

This entry-level role involves servicing solar modules, strings, trackers, and inverters, while learning NEC, electrical theory, and best practices.