Description
Install or repair solar energy systems designed to collect, store, and circulate solar-heated water for residential, commercial or industrial use.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Support
- Achievement
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Tasks
- Test operation or functionality of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and control systems.
- Apply weather seal, such as pipe flashings and sealants, to roof penetrations and structural devices.
- Install solar collector mounting devices on tile, asphalt, shingle, or built-up gravel roofs, using appropriate materials and penetration methods.
- Install copper or plastic plumbing using pipes, fittings, pipe cutters, acetylene torches, solder, wire brushes, sand cloths, flux, plastic pipe cleaners, or plastic glue.
- Identify plumbing, electrical, environmental, or safety hazards associated with solar thermal installations.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Thinking Creatively
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- 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.
- Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Technology Skills
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Presentation software
- Development environment software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Extent Flexibility
- Oral Expression
Skills
- Installation
- Quality Control Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- Mechanical
- Building and Construction
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Engineering and Technology
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
Certified Electrical Safety TechnicianCertifying Organization
National Fire Protection Association
Type
Core
Certificate name
Master Specialist Hands On Supply Water Temperature Reset Controls Set-up and TestingCertifying Organization
ESCO Group
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
PV Installation ProfessionalCertifying 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 Commissioning & Maintenance SpecialistCertifying Organization
North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners
Type
Specialty
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%) | $46,821 |
| Median (50%) | $61,259 |
| High (90%) | $76,357 |
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 473,400 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 499,700 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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