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

Location

Houston, TX

Wage

$32.49 – $52.97/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 5, 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 position involves major component replacements and repair services across the Invenergy fleet with a travel requirement of 4 weeks on and 1 week off.

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.
  • Rotational position 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, 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.
  • You must be 21 years of age or older to apply for this position.
  • 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

  • Candidates must be located in the State of Texas.
  • This is a safety sensitive position. Individuals receiving conditional offers of employment will be subject to drug testing and must receive a negative result to begin working for the company.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $43/hr, this posting sits about 34% above the $32/hr median for welding jobs in Houston, TX — toward the top of a $23–$41/hr middle band drawn from 80 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 80% 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 318 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 184 different employers. 74 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,117 other active welding openings from 510 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Invenergy currently has 2 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Welding Shop in Houston, TX (18). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $38/hr, and Irving at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Field Service Technician – 100% Travel (Rotational Position 4 weeks traveling, 1 week off) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.