How to apply for Lead Field Service Technician III – Solar

About New Energy Equity (NEE)

New Energy Equity finances and develops solar projects, with over 330MW installed since 2013. Energy Support Services keeps solar and energy storage systems safe, reliable, and producing clean power. The company says master electricians can be trained in photovoltaics, so solar experience is not required.

About the role

This is a lead field service technician III – solar role based in Faribault, Minnesota. You will lead complex inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs on solar sites, own your sites, shape how work gets done, and mentor other technicians. The job is field-based: you drive from your home to job sites, not an office. There is a defined pathway to Technician IV.

A typical day

You start from your home in the Faribault region and drive to solar sites, typically 30–90 minutes away. On site, you lead complex inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs, and you mentor other technicians. Most weeks run Monday–Friday, 7am–3pm or 8am–4pm, with a rotational Saturday morning on-call shift and occasional overnight travel under 10%.

Who New Energy Equity (NEE) is looking for

• You are a master electrician. No prior solar experience is required; the company will train you on photovoltaics.
• You live in the Faribault region or are actively relocating there before your start date. Applications from candidates outside the area cannot be considered.
• You can work outdoors on solar sites in and around Faribault, with typical territory of 30–90 minutes and rarely over 3 hours. Overnight travel is under 10%.
• You can work Monday–Friday, 7am–3pm or 8am–4pm, with rotational Saturday on-call from 8am–12pm. Overtime is paid biweekly at 1.5x over 40 hours; 40–45 hours is typical.

Tips for this application

• State your master electrician license number and issuing state clearly at the top of your resume. This is the credential the company says it cannot teach quickly.
• Confirm in your cover letter or application that you live in the Faribault region or are actively relocating there before your start date. The posting says applications from candidates not located in or relocating to the area cannot be considered.
• Do not describe this as a remote or work-from-home role. The posting explicitly says it is not remote and that field-based means driving from home to job sites, not working from another city or state.
• If you have no solar experience, say so directly and point to your electrical troubleshooting, inspections, and repair work. The company says it will train you on photovoltaics.
• Address the schedule and travel requirements directly: M–F 7am–3pm or 8am–4pm, rotational Saturday on-call 8am–12pm, typical territory 30–90 minutes, overnight travel under 10%.

What to cover in your cover letter

Lead with your master electrician license and the state where it is valid. Explain your experience leading complex inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs, since this role is the technical authority in the field. Confirm you live in or are relocating to the Faribault region before your start date. If you lack solar experience, state that you understand the company will train you on photovoltaics and describe how you have learned new electrical systems before. Mention your willingness to mentor technicians and to work the stated schedule, including rotational Saturday on-call.

Research before applying

• Read New Energy Equity's project information, including the over 330MW installed since 2013, to understand the scale and type of solar projects you may service.
• Look up Energy Support Services and how it keeps solar and energy storage systems safe, reliable, and producing clean power. This is the part of the company that runs the field service work.
• Check what a lead field service technician III – solar does at other companies, then compare it to this posting. Note the defined pathway to Technician IV.
• Find out what solar sites exist in and around Faribault, Minnesota, so you can speak to the local territory during an interview.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• Your master electrician license: where it is valid, how you keep it current, and examples of complex electrical judgment you have made in the field.
• How you would lead a complex inspection or repair on a solar site when you have not worked with photovoltaics before. The company says it will train you, so they may ask how you learn new systems.
• How you mentor technicians coming up behind you. This role includes shaping how work gets done and developing others toward Technician IV.
• Your ability to work the schedule: M–F 7am–3pm or 8am–4pm, rotational Saturday 8am–12pm, 40–45 typical hours, and 1.5x overtime over 40.
• Your location and travel readiness: living in the Faribault region, driving 30–90 minutes typically, rarely over 3 hours, and overnight travel under 10%.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying while living outside the Faribault region without a clear relocation plan. The posting says such applications cannot be considered.
• Treating this as a remote or work-from-home job. The posting says it is on-site and field-based, performed in person and outdoors on solar sites.
• Hiding a lack of solar experience. The company says master electricians need no prior solar experience and will be trained, so hiding it wastes an opportunity to show how you learn.
• Ignoring the schedule and on-call details. The role includes rotational Saturday 8am–12pm on-call and typical 40–45 hour weeks, so not addressing availability is a problem.