Solar Energy Installation Managers

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

• 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.
• Coordinate or schedule building inspections for solar installation projects.
• Perform start-up of systems for testing or customer implementation.
• Identify means to reduce costs, minimize risks, or increase efficiency of solar installation projects.
• Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels.
• Assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements.
• Monitor work of contractors and subcontractors to ensure projects conform to plans, specifications, schedules, or budgets.
• Visit customer sites to determine solar system needs, requirements, or specifications.