Field Service Technician – 100% Travel (Rotational Position 4 weeks traveling, 1 week off)

Location

Chicago, IL

Wage

$32.49 – $52.97/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 26, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure, delivering reliable energy through a diverse portfolio. The Field Service Technician will perform and train on major component replacements and repairs across the Invenergy fleet while traveling for 4 weeks and returning home for 1 week.

Responsibilities

  • Collaboratively represent Invenergy and the Field Service Group to internal and external parties.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical faults in multiple equipment platforms.
  • Train site personnel in Operations activities including Safety, Preventative Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, and Ops Support System.
  • Lead teams to perform major component replacements and repairs on multiple equipment platforms and component manufacturers.
  • Troubleshoot complicated electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic problems.
  • Understand electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic functions of multiple equipment platforms.
  • Perform equipment and site inspections and compile associated reports.
  • Complete daily and monthly reporting requirements.
  • Write and revise procedures and documents on how to perform each component replacement.
  • Assure all activities are performed in a safe manner consistent with Invenergy policies and procedures.
  • Travel in 4 week intervals away from home while returning for a week off.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent.
  • Two (2) years technical experience and/or technical education related to renewable energy systems.
  • Experience in multiple platforms strongly preferred.
  • Ability to effectively use software systems to troubleshoot issues.
  • Ability to work safely, with limited supervision.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience in the use of Microsoft Office products.
  • Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather and climb ladders without assistance.
  • Ability to move and manipulate up to 45 kg (100 lbs.).
  • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
  • Work at heights greater than 80 meters (250 feet).
  • Weight must not exceed 129 kg (265 lbs.) excluding equipment/gear worn when performing job related tasks.
  • Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • This is a safety sensitive position.
  • Individuals receiving conditional offers of employment will be subject to drug testing.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 19% above the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL — toward the top of a $27–$50/hr middle band drawn from 81 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 70% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 110 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 75 different employers. 38 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 361 other active welding openings from 261 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (18), Gerber Collision & Glass (8), and Ingersoll Rand (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Melrose Park at $34/hr. Chicago is among them.

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