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Job Description
Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-1011.03
Also Known As…
- Solar Installation Supervisor
- Solar Installation Manager
- Solar Energy Installation Manager
- Residential Field Manager
- Installation Technician
- Installation Manager
- Foreman
- Crew Leader
- Crew Lead
- Branch Operations Manager
- Window Installation Subcontractor
- Solar Project Manager
- Solar Project Coordination Specialist
- Solar Installation Crew Supervisor
- Solar Field Installation Crew Member
- Solar Crew Member
- Residential Subcontractor
- Residential Remodeling Subcontractor
- Piping Supervisor
- Photovoltaic Subcontractor
- Electrical Subcontractor
- Delivery and Installation Subcontractor
- Commercial Subcontractor
Tasks for “Solar Energy Installation Managers”
- Coordinate or schedule building inspections for solar installation projects.
- Assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements.
- Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure conformance to codes.
- Identify means to reduce costs, minimize risks, or increase efficiency of solar installation projects.
- Supervise solar installers, technicians, and subcontractors for solar installation projects to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules.
- Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects.
- Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels.
- Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, and mechanical systems.
- Visit customer sites to determine solar system needs, requirements, or specifications.
- Purchase or rent equipment for solar energy system installation.
- Perform start-up of systems for testing or customer implementation.
- Develop and maintain system architecture, including all piping, instrumentation, or process flow diagrams.
- Evaluate subcontractors or subcontractor bids for quality, cost, and reliability.
- Monitor work of contractors and subcontractors to ensure projects conform to plans, specifications, schedules, or budgets.
Related Technology & Tools
- Handheld calculators
- Video probe systems
- Medium pipe wrenches
- Work vans
- Drill bit sets
- Tubing benders
- Solarimeters
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Pipe taps
- Needlenose pliers
- Torpedo levels
- Acetylene torches
- Protective gloves
- Channel lock pliers
- Pair of dykes
- Steel measuring tapes
- Stud locators
- Desktop computers
- Right-angle drills
- Filter masks
- Crimping lugs
- Extension ladders
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Trenchers
- Small pry bars
- Hacksaws
- Digital multimeters
- Charging pumps
- Impact drills
- Large pipe wrenches
- Soldering equipment
- Wire cutters
- Diagonal cutting pliers
- Directional compasses
- Personal computers
- Solar analysis systems
- Hole cutters
- Utility work machines
- Rat tail files
- Inclinometers
- Tubing cutters
- Total stations
- Vise grip pliers
- Reciprocating saws
- Putty knives
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Laptop computers
- Forklifts
- Safety glasses
- Cordless drills
- Tin snips
- Volt-ohm meters VOM
- Socket wrench sets
- Utility knives
- Digital refractometers
- Jig saws
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Caulking equipment
- Mapping software
- Microsoft Visio
- Cost estimating software
- Minitab
- Work scheduling software
- Customer relationship management CRM software
- Microsoft Project
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office
- Oracle Primavera Systems
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Inventory tracking software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Microsoft Outlook
- Prolog
- Microsoft Excel