Solar Energy Installation Managers
Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.
Sample of reported job titles:
Installation Manager, Residential Field Manager, Solar Energy Installation Manager, Solar Installation Manager, Solar Installation Supervisor
Occupation-Specific Information
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.
- Assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements.
- Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels.
- Coordinate or schedule building inspections for solar installation projects.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software:Minitab
- Calendar and scheduling software:Work scheduling software
- Computer aided design CAD software:Autodesk AutoCAD,Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D,Autodesk Revit,Computer aided design and drafting software CADD,Research Engineers International STAAD.Pro,Trimble SketchUp Pro
- Customer relationship management CRM software:Customer relationship management CRM software,Salesforce software
- Development environment software:Prolog
Occupational Requirements
Work Activities
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others:Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Getting Information:Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment:Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
Detailed Work Activities
- Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects.
- Assess locations for potential green technology installations.
- Communicate with other construction or extraction personnel to discuss project details.
- Coordinate construction project activities.
- Create construction or installation diagrams.
Work Context
- Face-to-Face Discussions:86% responded"Every day"
- Contact With Others:70% responded"Constant contact with others"
- Physical Proximity:70% responded"Moderately close (at arm's length)"
- Telephone:60% responded"Every day"
- Work With Work Group or Team:59% responded"Extremely important"
Worker Requirements
Skills
- Coordination:Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Management of Personnel Resources:Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Monitoring:Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Time Management:Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Active Listening:Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service:Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Building and Construction:Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Engineering and Technology:Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Design:Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Mathematics:Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
- 36%Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
- 20%Some College Courses
- 16%Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
- 10%High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
- 7%Less than a High School Diploma
Worker Characteristics
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension:The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension:The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Expression:The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Written Expression:The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity:The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Interests
- Enterprising:Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
- Realistic:Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Work Values
- Achievement:Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
- Independence:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
- Recognition:Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail:Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Cooperation:Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Integrity:Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Analytical Thinking:Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
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