Field Service Technician – Solar; Entry Level, Paid Training

WORK ARRANGEMENT: ON-SITE, FIELD-BASED. THIS IS NOT A REMOTE OR WORK-FROM-HOME JOB.

This role is performed in person, outdoors, on solar sites in and around Chicago, Illinois. You must already live within commuting distance of Chicago or be prepared to relocate there at your own expense before your start date.

You may see this listed as "field-based." That means you drive from your home to job sites rather than reporting to an office each morning. It does not mean you can work from another city or state. Applications from candidates who are not located in — or actively relocating to — the Chicago area cannot be considered for this posting.

Territory: [30–90 minutes typical, rarely over 3 hours]. Overnight travel: [under 10%].

Schedule:

[M–F, 7am–3pm or 8am–4pm]. On-call: [rotational Saturday 8am–12pm]. Overtime: [paid biweekly; 40–45 hours typical; 1.5x over 40].

NO SOLAR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. WE WILL TRAIN YOU AND PAY FOR YOUR CERTIFICATIONS.

Energy Support Services keeps solar and energy storage systems safe, reliable, and producing clean power. As a Field Service Technician I – Solar, you’ll perform routine inspections, preventative maintenance, and basic troubleshooting on solar energy systems alongside senior technicians who are expected to teach you.

We are actively hiring people from other trades. If you can diagnose a problem, use hand tools and a multimeter, work safely at height, and show up reliably, we can teach you solar. That is not a slogan — it is our hiring plan for this role.

Most of what makes someone good at this job has nothing to do with solar. Here’s how your current experience maps over:

• Automotive, diesel, or fleet technician — You already diagnose from symptoms, trace circuits, read wiring diagrams, use a multimeter, follow torque specs, and document your work on a repair order. That is the bulk of this job. Two things you’ll notice immediately: you are paid for the hours you actually work, not flat-rate book time, and we buy the tools.
• HVAC/R technician — You troubleshoot electrical controls and low-voltage circuits, work on rooftops and ladders in brutal heat and cold, run service calls alone, and explain findings to a customer. All of it transfers.
• Telecommunications, cable, or line technician — You’re comfortable working at height, pulling and terminating conductor, using test equipment, and working from prints. You’ll pick up the electrical side fast.
• Industrial, facilities, or ag equipment maintenance — You run preventative maintenance schedules, practice lockout/tagout, and keep equipment from going down. Same discipline, different asset.
• Military — Power generation, electronics, avionics, aviation maintenance, and similar technical specialties transfer directly. Your safety culture is already where we need it.
• Electrical apprentice or helper — You’ll advance quickly here, and we’ll pay for your continued training.

• You work outdoors year-round, in the weather, on sites that are often rural and exposed.
• Solar involves high-voltage DC — a different hazard profile than most trades. This is why our safety training is extensive, paid, and non-negotiable.
• There’s real windshield time. You drive between sites rather than staying in one shop.
• Crews are small. You’ll work closely with one or two people, sometimes independently once you’re signed off.

$40,000 – $55,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

• Tools and equipment: provided. You will never spend your own money on tools here — no tool truck payment, no tool debt.
• Bonus:
  Up to a 4% performance bonus, paid annually.
• Apparel:
  Company-provided PPE and flame-resistant clothing kit…