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 uses Energy Support Services to keep solar and storage systems running. This role sits at the top of the field technical ladder for the region.

About the role

This is a field-based senior technician role for solar sites around El Paso, Texas. You will coordinate complex preventative and corrective maintenance, manage state electrical permitting, and act as the regional safety approval authority. You will train other technicians and work with management and third-party vendors.

A typical day

You start from home and drive 30–90 minutes to a solar site near El Paso. You perform preventative or corrective maintenance, coordinate with vendors, and handle permitting or safety approvals. Some days include training other technicians or responding to on-call issues on a rotational Saturday.

Who New Energy Equity (NEE) is looking for

• A licensed electrician with medium-voltage experience and strong judgment on high-voltage systems.
• Already lives within commuting distance of El Paso, or is actively relocating there at their own expense before the start date.
• Comfortable working outdoors on solar sites, driving 30–90 minutes to job sites, and rarely traveling over 3 hours.
• Available for a Monday–Friday schedule of 7am–3pm or 8am–4pm, with rotational Saturday on-call from 8am–12pm and overtime paid at 1.5x over 40 hours.
• Willing to train others and serve as a regional technical authority, even without prior solar experience.

Tips for this application

• State clearly in your resume or cover letter that you live in or are relocating to El Paso, Texas. Applications from candidates outside the area cannot be considered.
• Emphasize your electrician license and any medium-voltage experience. Solar experience is not required, but the license and judgment are.
• Mention your ability to work on-site and outdoors, and confirm you understand this is not a remote or work-from-home job.
• Highlight any experience coordinating maintenance, managing permits, or serving as a safety authority.
• Note your availability for the M–F schedule, rotational Saturday on-call, and overtime as described.

What to cover in your cover letter

Explain why you are located in or relocating to El Paso. Detail your electrician license and medium-voltage judgment. Describe any experience leading maintenance or safety on electrical systems. Confirm you are ready for field-based work and the on-call rotation.

Research before applying

• Review New Energy Equity's website to understand their solar projects and the 330MW installed since 2013.
• Look up Energy Support Services and how they maintain solar and energy storage systems.
• Check Texas electrical permitting requirements for solar installations to prepare for questions.
• Find information on solar site maintenance tasks and medium-voltage safety standards.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How you handle medium-voltage judgment and safety approvals on solar sites.
• Your experience coordinating preventative and corrective maintenance across multiple sites.
• How you manage state electrical permitting and work with third-party vendors.
• Your approach to training other technicians and serving as a regional technical authority.
• Your understanding of the field-based schedule, territory, and rotational Saturday on-call.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying without confirming you live in or are relocating to El Paso. The posting states applications from outside the area cannot be considered.
• Assuming this is a remote or work-from-home job. It is on-site and field-based.
• Focusing only on solar experience. The role prioritizes the electrician license and medium-voltage judgment over prior solar work.