SOLAR TECHNICIAN III

Geronimo Power, LLC•Mascoutah, IL

9d•$38 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Geronimo Power is seeking an advanced field technician to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations at the Bee Hollow solar facility in Mascoutah, Illinois. The role independently handles complex troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, equipment replacement, and technical work planning; provides day-to-day technical guidance to less-experienced technicians and contractors; and supports site reliability improvements. The position reports to the Area Manager, Field Operations. The technician operates and maintains solar plant and balance-of-plant equipment, performs preventive and corrective maintenance, diagnoses complex failures, and documents work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). The role also supports work planning, contractors, warranty claims, equipment improvements, and reliability initiatives. It includes a rotating on-call schedule, which may require short-notice work outside normal business hours, and occasional travel to other sites. Geronimo Power develops, owns, and operates large-scale power and affiliated digital infrastructure projects throughout America's Heartland, including solar, wind, energy storage, and powered data parks. The farmer-founded, community-focused business provides landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to support local economic growth.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Typically four or more years of related power-generation, industrial electrical, renewable-energy, or utility-scale solar operations and maintenance experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Advanced experience troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, communications, controls, inverter, tracker, and balance-of-plant systems in an operating facility.
Working knowledge of electrical safety practices and ability to apply lockout/tagout, energized-work boundaries, and test-before-touch requirements.
Ability to plan and lead complex field tasks, coordinate contractors, interpret technical documentation, and communicate findings and recommendations clearly.
Proficiency using electrical test equipment, computerized diagnostic tools, plant monitoring systems, spreadsheets, email, and CMMS/work-order systems.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather and perform the physical requirements of the role.
Ability to successfully complete a job-related post-offer fit-for-duty physical if required.
Ability to live within 60 miles or a 60-minute drive of the primary plant location.

Nice To Haves

Technical school, electrical, instrumentation, industrial maintenance, or power-generation training.

Responsibilities

Follow company and project environmental, health, and safety programs and procedures, including lockout/tagout and electrical safe-work practices.
Operate and maintain combiner systems, inverters, pad-mounted transformers, control panels, meteorological stations, tracker systems, communications equipment, and other balance-of-plant equipment.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance according to approved procedures, equipment manuals, and manufacturer requirements.
Lead diagnosis and resolution of complex or recurring equipment failures; escalate engineering, OEM, or warranty support when appropriate.
Read electrical schematics, one-line diagrams, and technical prints to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and control-system issues.
Repair or replace PV modules, inverter and string-inverter components, tracker components, meteorological equipment, control panels, wiring, connectors, and related equipment.
Document inspections, alarms, troubleshooting steps, test results, parts usage, and completed work accurately in the CMMS.
Maintain site tools, test equipment, inventory, spare parts, and work areas for safe and efficient operations.
Provide technical guidance, task coordination, and on-the-job coaching to Solar Technician I/II employees and contractor personnel; formal people-management authority is not required.
Support work planning, outage coordination, root-cause reviews, procedure improvements, and reliability initiatives using operating and maintenance data.
Support contractor work, quality assessments, warranty claims, capital improvements, equipment retrofits, and vegetation-management activities.
Participate in a rotating on-call schedule that may require short-notice work outside normal business hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Travel occasionally to other plants or locations for site coverage, maintenance campaigns, troubleshooting, training, or meetings.
Complete required safety and technical training and perform other duties as assigned.