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Lead Field Service Technician – PV/BESS

PPS -
Sacramento, CA

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Job Details

Full-time
$25 - $40 an hour

Qualifications

Telecommunications network troubleshooting
Performance monitoring
Field service equipment repair
Digital multimeters
Engineering equipment malfunctions diagnostics
Renewable energy systems expertise (engineering specialty)
Distribution switchgear
Cellular networks
NFPA 70E electrical safety protocols
Infrared thermography
System architecture
Firmware
Electrical switchgear
Energy control procedures
Modbus
Electrical safety procedures
System testing
Electrical protection systems
Fall protection protocols
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)
Photovoltaic system troubleshooting
Equipment inspection
Power generation systems
Power system protection
Electrical maintenance
Safety procedures for high-voltage work
Occupational safety risk assessments
Commissioning phase involvement
Hazard analysis
Field commissioning

Full Job Description

Lead PV / BESS Master Technician

Commercial Solar | Utility-Scale Solar | Battery Energy Storage | Commissioning | O&M

Location: Multiple Sites / Regional Travel Required
Job Type: Full-Time
Level: Senior / Lead / Field Authority

Job Summary

We are hiring a Lead PV / BESS Master Technician with proven field authority, advanced troubleshooting capability, and the ability to lead commissioning and service execution on complex renewable energy systems.

This position is built for a high-level field professional who can own technical performance from installation turnover through energization, commissioning, troubleshooting, remediation, and long-term operational reliability.

This is not an entry-level role.
This is not a helper position.
This is not a role for candidates who require step-by-step instruction.

We are looking for the technician who gets called when systems will not commission, performance is off target, communication networks fail, punch lists stall, or energization is at risk.

Primary Responsibilities

Serve as the technical field lead for solar PV and BESS commissioning, service, troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, and remediation
Lead field crews, direct technical workflow, and enforce workmanship standards
Execute cold commissioning, hot commissioning, functional testing, startup, energization, and performance verification
Troubleshoot live DC and AC electrical systems under field conditions
Diagnose and resolve inverter faults, production losses, communication failures, protection issues, and control integration problems
Validate installation quality against drawings, single-line diagrams, OEM documentation, and commissioning procedures
Interface directly with owners, utilities, AHJs, EPCs, OEMs, engineers, and commissioning authorities
Produce detailed turnover packages, commissioning reports, punch lists, corrective action reports, and deficiency documentation
Support project closeout, warranty investigations, recommissioning, and operational performance optimization

PV Master Technician — Required Technical Competencies

PV System Architecture

Advanced knowledge of commercial and utility-scale PV systems
Full understanding of:
- String inverter systems
- Central inverter systems
- MLPE systems
- DC collection systems
- AC collection systems
- transformer and switchgear integration
- protection and interconnection architecture

Advanced Electrical Troubleshooting

Must be capable of independently diagnosing:

Ground faults
Arc faults
Insulation resistance failures
Current mismatch
Voltage imbalance
String underperformance
clipping and curtailment issues
failed terminations
polarity errors
nuisance trips
communication loss
intermittent production faults

Test Equipment Proficiency

Must have hands-on field experience with:

Digital multimeters
Clamp meters
IV curve tracers
Insulation resistance testers (Megger)
Thermal imaging cameras
continuity and polarity testing equipment
torque verification tools

Must be able to interpret test data, not simply perform the tests.

Inverters / Power Conversion

Hands-on commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and service experience with:

string inverters
central inverters
microinverters
DC optimizers

Required abilities:

fault code diagnostics
firmware upgrades
parameter configuration
protection verification
grid support function setup
inverter replacement and recommissioning

Monitoring / SCADA / Communications

Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting:

Ethernet networks
fiber communications
cellular gateways
RS-485
Modbus TCP
Modbus RTU
remote monitoring platforms
data acquisition systems
inverter telemetry validation
communications fault isolation

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Required Working Knowledge

Candidates with strong BESS field experience are strongly preferred.

Must understand:

AC-coupled and DC-coupled architecture
PCS (Power Conversion System)
BMS (Battery Management System)
EMS (Energy Management System)
SCADA integration
battery racks and containerized systems
control and protection interfaces
functional startup logic
fault isolation and safe shutdown procedures

BESS Commissioning Tasks

pre-functional inspection
startup readiness verification
battery communications verification
PCS commissioning support
alarm verification
sequence-of-operations testing
functional control testing
operational verification
capacity validation support
troubleshooting communication and controls faults

Growing utility-scale storage deployment is increasing demand for technicians who can support field energization, controls integration, commissioning documentation, and safe turnover.

Safety & Compliance

Must demonstrate working knowledge of:

OSHA
NFPA 70E
Lockout / Tagout
arc-flash practices
fall protection
job hazard analysis
energized work planning
NEC Article 690
NEC Article 705
NEC Article 706
basic familiarity with NFPA 855 and UL 9540 / 9540A preferred for storage systems

Leadership Expectations

The Lead PV / BESS Master Technician is expected to:

lead crews in the field
mentor junior technicians
identify issues before they become delays
maintain technical discipline during commissioning
communicate clearly with field management and clients
make sound technical decisions without escalation
protect schedule, quality, and system performance

Required Experience

5+ years of hands-on commercial or utility-scale PV field experience
proven lead technician, commissioning technician, or senior service technician experience
demonstrated success diagnosing live system failures
ability to work independently under field pressure
ability to travel to project sites

Preferred Qualifications

NABCEP PV Installation Professional
NABCEP PV Commissioning & Maintenance
OSHA 10 / 30
NFPA 70E
manufacturer certifications:
- SMA
- Sungrow
- SolarEdge
- Enphase
- Tesla
- Fluence
- Powin
- Sungrow storage platforms

What This Role Is Not

Not entry-level
Not a helper role
Not a remote position
Not a training seat

If you need daily instruction to perform technical work, this role is not a fit.

Compensation & Opportunity

Competitive compensation based on experience
Leadership-level field responsibility
Exposure to complex commercial, utility-scale, and storage systems
Opportunity to work on high-value commissioning, startup, and O&M projects

The current U.S. solar market is facing a skilled labor shortage, especially for senior field and commissioning roles, which is pushing greater value toward technicians who can independently lead energization and turnover.

How to Apply

Submit your resume with:

years of hands-on PV experience
system sizes worked on
commissioning experience
inverter platforms supported
BESS experience
examples of major troubleshooting work personally completed

Only candidates with proven field capability will be considered.

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