Field Service Technician II – Solar BESS

RES•Crossett, AR

6d•$29 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Service Technician II – Solar BESS-Traveler assists senior Field Service Technicians with operating and maintaining utility-scale solar facilities. Work includes preventive and corrective maintenance of on-site assets such as solar panels, trackers, and power inverters. The role follows direction from senior site personnel while setting a positive example for junior technicians, maintaining a safety- and quality-oriented attitude, and representing RES professionally to project stakeholders and subcontractors. The technician troubleshoots and maintains low-voltage DC and low- and medium-voltage AC power systems, uses hand and electrical tools, and works with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). Duties also include maintaining spare-parts and consumables inventory, following site safety plans and lock-out/tag-out procedures, and operating company vehicles in accordance with applicable laws and company policies. Domestic travel of 76–100% is required. The position requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to reside within 60 miles of a major airport, preferably Denver, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, or Atlanta. The anticipated base salary range is $28.79–$35.99. Final compensation depends on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. Candidates must pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test. The role’s physical environment includes frequent exposure to workplace hazards and occasional exposure to extreme temperatures and humidity, with physical demands that include frequent gripping and constant reading, grasping, handling, hearing, reaching, vision, repetitive motion, sitting, and standing.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 3 years of related maintenance experience required.
Valid driver’s license required.
Ability to reside within a maximum commuting distance of 60 miles from a major airport.
Basic knowledge of high-voltage electrical power systems.
Intermediate knowledge of low- and medium-voltage electrical power systems, Microsoft Office, drawings, circuit theory, OSHA regulations, equipment operation, JHA creation, electrical tools, ANSI/NETA/MTS, and SCADA systems.
Advanced hand-tool skills.
Ability to follow safety and security procedures and determine appropriate action.
Ability to attend work regularly and punctually and comply with company policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in a related technical field.
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
FAA Part 107 drone pilot certification.
Experience or familiarity with equipment such as skid-steers and forklifts, electrical tools such as multimeters and infrared cameras, and SCADA systems.
Functional competencies in collaboration, attention to detail, ethics and integrity, communication, and prioritization.
Residence within 60 miles of a major airport, preferably Denver, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, or Atlanta.

Responsibilities

Assist senior Field Service Technicians with operating and maintaining utility-scale solar facilities.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on solar panels, trackers, power inverters, and other on-site assets.
Troubleshoot low-voltage DC and low- and medium-voltage AC power systems.
Conduct preventive maintenance on AC and DC power systems.
Use hand tools effectively and appropriately.
Use a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Maintain inventory of spare parts and consumables.
Follow site safety plans, safe work practices, standard operating procedures, and lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) procedures.
Ensure Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) occur before work scopes commence and receive job- and task-specific training before work starts.
Reinforce safe behaviors, report potentially unsafe conditions, and use materials and equipment properly.
Interface with project stakeholders, equipment manufacturers, and subcontractors.
Represent RES professionally to project stakeholders.
Operate RES company vehicles, including trucks, in accordance with applicable laws and company policies.
Attend work regularly and punctually and comply with the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and company policies and procedures.
Take direction from senior site personnel and set a positive example for junior technicians.
Maintain a safety- and quality-oriented attitude.
Travel domestically 76–100% of the time.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Health Savings Account with employer contribution.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Basic life and voluntary life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Accident, hospital, and critical illness coverage.
401(k) plan with 6% company match.
Two weeks of paid time off, sick days, and 10 paid holidays, including a floating holiday.
Paid parental leave.
Employee referral bonus.