Solar Field Technician I — Onsite Maintenance & Growth

ICES: Data, Discovery, Better Health; Cedar City (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k)/Roth

Paid Time Off

Training & Development

Performance Bonus

Job summary

ACT Power Services seeks a Solar Field Service Technician to support safe, effective maintenance and repair of Commercial and Utility-Scale solar PV plants. You’ll work in the field, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot inverters and trackers, and help optimize production.

Travel to multiple sites in the United States is required, with on-call rotations and extended hours. You’ll join a team focused on safety, training, and continuous learning, operating from customer sites and logging

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of relevant field experience in solar, electrical, or a related technical/mechanical 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 onboarding period
• OSHA 10 General Industry certification, or ability to obtain within 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 be able 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 (string or central) 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
• 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

Field experience

QEW sign-off

OSHA 10

Reading drawings

MS Office

Travel 20%

On-call availability

FAA Part 107

Technical writing

Tools

Fiix

TrueContext

Deputy

ACT SharePoint

Job description

ACT Power Services seeks a Solar Field Service Technician to support safe, effective maintenance and repair of Commercial and Utility-Scale solar PV plants. You’ll work in the field, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot inverters and trackers, and help optimize production.

Travel to multiple sites in the United States is required, with on-call rotations and extended hours. You’ll join a team focused on safety, training, and continuous learning, operating from customer sites and logging