Field Support Specialist (Western Region)

Location: Full-time on a jobsite in the Western region, with approximately 75% travel across the assigned region

Compensation: $38.72–$50.34 per hour

Company

Infrastructure services provider designing, building, and maintaining utility-scale solar, battery storage, and high-voltage substation projects.

What you will do

• Perform advanced troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, electrical testing, and repairs across multiple solar facilities.
• Diagnose inverter, combiner, tracker, medium-voltage, substation-adjacent, communications, and telemetry issues.
• Use SCADA, system monitoring applications, and plant data to identify equipment-level and system-level failures.
• Support root cause analysis, recommend measures to prevent repeat failures, and contribute to process and technology improvements.
• Coordinate corrective maintenance with site personnel, Field Service Leads, operations control, project management, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain detailed work orders, corrective action reports, non-conformance closeout records, technical summaries, and equipment records.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in utility-scale solar or a related electrical power industry.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical testing, troubleshooting, DC electrical theory, PV arrays, inverters, transformers, protection devices, control systems, and balance-of-plant equipment.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, field drawings, and as-built documentation.
• Valid OSHA 10 certification and NFPA 70E Safety Training certification required; OSHA 30 is preferred.
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills, strong organization, and the ability to work independently at remote sites in extreme weather.
• Ability to travel approximately 75%, including overnight and extended assignments, and work on call during weekends or after hours. A valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record are required.

Nice to have

• Associate degree or certificate in electronics, electrical technology, or mechanics.
• OSHA 30, substation training or certifications, and inverter Field Application Specialist certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety is the primary priority, with authority to stop work when conditions warrant.
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and disability insurance are available for employees and their families.
• 401(k) plan, vacation pay, sick pay, and holiday pay are provided.
• Technical knowledge sharing and training support are part of the role.
• Work involves outdoor environments, weather exposure, physical activity, high noise, and potential electrical and chemical hazards.