How to apply for Senior Field Service Technician IV – Solar

About New Energy Equity (NEE)

New Energy Equity has financed and developed over 330MW of solar projects since 2013. The company focuses on clean electricity and now runs Energy Support Services to maintain those systems. This role is with the field service arm, not the development arm.

About the role

You are the regional technical authority for solar and energy storage maintenance in and around Las Cruces. You handle complex preventative and corrective maintenance, manage state electrical permitting, and act as the regional safety approval authority. You work directly with management and third-party vendors. This is a field-based job, not remote.

A typical day

You start from home and drive 30–90 minutes to a solar site near Las Cruces. You perform preventative or corrective maintenance on medium-voltage equipment, possibly coordinate with a third-party vendor, and handle permitting paperwork. Some days you may be the safety approval authority on site. You are home by late afternoon unless overtime is needed.

Who New Energy Equity (NEE) is looking for

• A licensed electrician in New Mexico with medium-voltage experience and judgment.
• Lives within commuting distance of Las Cruces or is relocating there at their own expense before the start date.
• Comfortable working outdoors on solar sites, driving 30–90 minutes to sites, and rarely traveling over 3 hours.
• Available for a rotational Saturday on-call shift from 8am to 12pm and overtime as needed.

Tips for this application

• State your New Mexico electrician license number and expiration date near the top of your resume.
• Confirm in your cover letter that you live in or are actively relocating to the Las Cruces area. Applications from outside the area cannot be considered.
• Describe your medium-voltage work in detail: voltage levels, equipment types, and safety procedures you have led.
• Mention any experience with permitting, especially state electrical permits, even if not in solar.
• Address the schedule directly: confirm you can work 7am–3pm or 8am–4pm, take rotational Saturday on-call, and work 40–45 hours typical with overtime over 40.

What to cover in your cover letter

['Your New Mexico electrician license and medium-voltage experience. Solar experience is not required, so emphasize the license and judgment.', 'Your location in or relocation to Las Cruces. This is a hard requirement.', 'Your ability to work outdoors, drive to sites, and handle a field-based schedule with Saturday on-call rotation.', 'Any experience managing permits, safety approvals, or coordinating with third-party vendors.']

Research before applying

• Review New Energy Equity's 330MW of installed solar projects since 2013 to understand their scale and project types.
• Look up Energy Support Services and what they do for solar and energy storage systems.
• Check New Mexico electrical licensing requirements and reciprocity rules if you are licensed in another state.
• Find out typical solar site conditions and medium-voltage equipment used in the Las Cruces region.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• Describe a complex medium-voltage repair or maintenance task you led. What was the situation and how did you handle it?
• How have you managed state electrical permitting for solar or similar projects?
• Give an example of when you served as a safety approval authority or made a safety call on a job site.
• How do you coordinate with third-party vendors and management on corrective maintenance?
• Are you prepared for the physical demands of working outdoors on solar sites in the Las Cruces area, including driving 30–90 minutes each way?

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying without confirming you live in or are relocating to Las Cruces. The posting states applications from outside the area cannot be considered.
• Treating this as a remote or work-from-home job. It is field-based and on-site.
• Downplaying your electrician license or medium-voltage experience because you lack solar experience. The posting says solar experience is not required, but the license and judgment are.