Solar Technician

Ecotal; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) match

Wellness stipend

Parental leave

Family planning stipend

Job summary

Ecotal is seeking a Field Service Technician (Level 3) with utility-scale solar experience to perform required preventive maintenance on solar PV systems and respond to corrective maintenance cases. You will troubleshoot, test, and repair PV systems, ensuring adherence to safety practices.

The role requires 3–4+ years of PV maintenance experience, proficiency with test equipment, and the ability to travel to project sites across designated regions.

Qualifications

• 3–4+ years PV maintenance experience required.
• Experience with SCADA, DAS and UPS systems.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site routine maintenance, service, troubleshooting, and repair of PV facilities.
• Conduct DC/AC testing including polarity, insulation resistance, and I-V tracing.
• Maintain vehicles, tools, meters, and truck stock.
• Create service reports and manage spare parts inventory.
• Identify safety hazards and take corrective actions.
• Produce operability and downtime reports.
• Be available for on-call emergencies as directed.

Skills

PV maintenance

SCADA/DAS/UPS

MS Office

Diagnostics

Tools

Thermographic Inspection

IV Curve Tracing

Meggers

Ground Fault Detection

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with utility-scale solar experience to perform required preventative maintenance activities on solar PV systems. The Field Service Technician (Level 3) will also respond to corrective maintenance cases to troubleshoot, test, and repair PV systems ensuring they are following safe practices while working

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting on-site routine maintenance, service, troubleshooting and repair of solar photovoltaic facilities
• DC and AC testing included but not limited to polarity, open circuit voltage, grounding continuity, communication, insulation resistance testing, I-V curve tracing
• Maintaining the vehicle, tools, meters and truck stock
• Creating service reports and maintaining spare parts inventory
• Identify safety hazards and take appropriate action to remove or eliminate hazards
• Create operability and major issue/downtime reports
• Respond on-call for emergencies as directed by your supervisor

Preferred Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• 3-4+ years of experience PV maintenance, including PV DC operations, AC medium voltage systems, network communications and monitoring
• Experience with operation of SCADA, DAS and UPS systems
• Skilled in the use of testing equipment and tools such as Thermographic Electrical Inspection, IV Curve Tracing, Meggers, Ground Fault Detection
• Experience in all aspects of PV maintenance, including DC systems, AC medium voltage systems, and network communications and monitoring
• Diagnostic capabilities to troubleshoot and correct problems found
• Knowledge of National Electrical Code and standard design/construction practices
• Ability to read and understand electrical single-line and three-line diagrams
• Proficiency with MS Office suite
• Ability to take direction and complete tasks with minimal oversight
• Valid Driver’s License
• OSHA 10 HR Training
• NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in workplace
• Must have the ability to travel, work on-call during off-shift hours and weekends

Physical Requirements/Work Environment:

• Work is to be performed in the field and in the office.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality
• Understanding of and adherence to safety and quality procedures and practices
• Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures. PPE personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; hard hat, arc flash protection, safety glasses, hearing protection)
• Must have the ability to sit, stoop, kneel, bend, stand, or walk for 8-10 hours a day.
• Must be able to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis

Location:

This is a 100% travel-based role based near McKinney, Texas. The individual in this role will be deployed to project sites in North Dallas, East Texas, and Central Texas based on business and project needs. Frequent and extended travel is required.

• 15 days of Paid Time Off, accrual up to 20 days, 11 observed holidays.
• 401(k) Match
• Wellness stipend, family planning stipend, and generous parental leave