Description
Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.
Interests
- Realistic
- Enterprising
- Conventional
Work Values
- Achievement
- Independence
- Recognition
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Tasks
- Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure conformance to codes.
- Supervise solar installers, technicians, and subcontractors for solar installation projects to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects.
- Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules.
- Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, or mechanical systems.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Performing General Physical Activities
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Technology Skills
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Presentation software
- Project management software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Operating system software
Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
Skills
- Coordination
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Reading Comprehension
Knowledge
- Building and Construction
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- Design
- Mechanical
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Energy Risk ProfessionalCertifying Organization
Global Association of Risk Professionals
Type
Core
Certificate name
PV System InspectorCertifying Organization
North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Small Wind Installer CertificationCertifying Organization
North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
PV Installation ProfessionalCertifying Organization
North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $66,638 |
| Median (50%) | $79,102 |
| High (90%) | $106,523 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | N/A |
| Mid Level | N/A |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 853,200 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 903,400 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 6%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 6%
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