Solar Operations Careers

Updated October 24, 2026

9 employers have 25 open solar operations roles on Verde Talent right now. About 8% are advertised as entry level. Below is what those postings ask for, where they are, and what they pay.

25roles open now
9employers hiring
8%entry level

What solar operations roles involve

Solar Operations roles sit on rooftop and utility-scale solar sites. Operations keeps assets producing after construction ends: performance monitoring, maintenance planning, contractor management and the reporting owners and investors expect. It is the long tail of a project's life, and roles split between site and remote monitoring centres.

What the postings show today

Employers have 25 open solar operations roles listed from 9 companies, the most in Texas, Arizona and New York. Where a posting advertises pay, the median is $64,000 a year. About 8% are advertised as entry level. The skills named most often in these postings are SCADA, NERC and Excel.

Getting into the role

Technicians often move up into these roles, and experience running industrial assets in any sector transfers.

What employers are asking for

SCADA
8
NERC
5
Excel
4
OSHA
3
inverter
2
Salesforce
1
permitting
1
PPA
1
energy storage systems
1

Counted from the skills and certifications named in current postings for this role.

What it pays

$64,000median advertised

Where the roles are

Texas4Arizona3New York3Florida3
Illinois2
California2

Who is hiring

Mortenson10
Invenergy5
Clearway Energy3
SOLV Energy2
Trinity Solar1
Paradise Energy Solutions1

What nearby roles pay

Solar Legal$155,000Battery Storage Legal$155,000Wind Legal$155,000Grid Supply Chain & Procurement$152,000Grid Finance & Accounting$138,000

Common questions

What do solar operations roles involve?

Operations keeps assets producing after construction ends: performance monitoring, maintenance planning, contractor management and the reporting owners and investors expect. It is the long tail of a project's life, and roles split between site and remote monitoring centres.

What do solar operations roles pay?

Across solar operations postings on Verde Talent that advertise pay, the median is $64,000 a year. That is what employers advertise rather than what offers finally settle at, and postings without a published range are not counted.

Do you need experience for solar operations roles?

Technicians often move up into these roles, and experience running industrial assets in any sector transfers. About 8% of current postings are advertised as entry level.

Where are most solar operations roles?

Right now the most solar operations postings are in Texas (4), Arizona (3) and New York (3), counting open roles listed on Verde Talent today.

Which employers are hiring for solar operations roles?

The employers with the most open solar operations roles today are Mortenson (10), Invenergy (5) and Clearway Energy (3). The full list, with every open posting, is on the solar operations jobs page.

See 25 open rolesFull pay breakdown

Built from live postings on Verde Talent and updated daily. Counts reflect roles open right now, and pay figures are what employers advertise rather than offers made.

Data updated October 24, 2026