Solar Field Technician: Onsite Maintenance & Growth

ICES: Data, Discovery, Better Health; Irving (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)/Roth

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Training & Development

Performance Bonus

Job summary

ACT Power Services seeks a Solar Field Service Technician to support preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs at solar PV facilities. The candidate will work in the field, follow safety standards, and coordinate with technicians while meeting performance metrics and documentation requirements.

The role requires 6 months to 1 year of relevant experience, QEW/OSHA certifications, and ability to travel ~20% with on-call duties.

Qualifications

• 6 months to 1 year of field experience in solar, electrical, or related technical trade.
• Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) sign-off, or ability to obtain within onboarding period
• OSHA 10 General Industry certification, or ability to obtain within first 90 days
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret drawings, including fuses, breakers, switches, power sources, and major BoS equipment
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite
• Valid Driver's License
• Must travel ~20% and be 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 preventive maintenance, service, troubleshooting, and repair of solar facilities, including inverter maintenance and repairs
• Perform string-level troubleshooting and tracker inspections
• Conduct routine vegetation and site equipment inspections, including monthly inspections
• Apply fundamental knowledge of NEC code, electrical theory, and industry best practices
• Maintain service reports, inspection documentation, and safety paperwork; log data into Fiix, Deputy, and ACT SharePoint
• Initiate warranty claims with equipment vendors/OEMs as needed
• Attend maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical writing training as assigned

Skills

Field experience

Electrical knowledge

Reading drawings

Safety compliance

Driver's license

Travel ability

Communication

Education

Apprentice program completion or equivalent

QEW sign-off

OSHA 10

Tools

Microsoft Office

Fiix

TrueContext

Deputy

ACT SharePoint

Job description

ACT Power Services seeks a Solar Field Service Technician to support preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs at solar PV facilities. The candidate will work in the field, follow safety standards, and coordinate with technicians while meeting performance metrics and documentation requirements.

The role requires 6 months to 1 year of relevant experience, QEW/OSHA certifications, and ability to travel ~20% with on-call duties.