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Overview

Otovo is seeking a skilled and dependable Field Service Technician to join our growing renewable energy team. In this role, you'll service, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair residential and commercial solar energy systems, battery storage solutions, and generators.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair solar panels, inverters, batteries, generators, and related equipment
  • Perform preventive maintenance including panel cleaning, wiring inspections, inverter testing, and battery health assessments
  • Commission new systems and upgrades while ensuring compliance with NEC, AHJ, and utility requirements
  • Utilize diagnostic tools such as multimeters, clamp meters, and thermal imaging equipment
  • Maintain accurate service records, inspection reports, and photo documentation
  • Follow all safety procedures including PPE usage, lockout/tagout processes, and fall protection requirements
  • Respond to emergency service calls and warranty-related repairs as needed
  • Communicate effectively with homeowners and customers regarding system status and repair recommendations
  • Represent Otovo professionally at customer sites

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 4+ years of electrical experience
  • Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
  • Strong understanding of NEC, AHJ, and utility interconnection requirements
  • Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings
  • Experience using electrical diagnostic equipment
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to climb ladders and work on rooftops
  • Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions
  • Strong communication and customer service skills
  • Willingness to travel locally and work overtime as needed
  • State-required electrical certification or license (Journeyman, Wireman, or equivalent)
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How this job compares in Staten Island, NY

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New York currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$40/hr across 140 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Staten Island, NY

Staten Island, NY currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 219 other active welding openings from 145 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Staten Island, or widen the search to New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (17), Randstad USA (6), and Philips (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $45/hr, Staten Island at $31/hr, and Brooklyn at $30/hr. Staten Island is among them.

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