Solar Sales Representatives & Assessors
Energy Consultant, Solar Consultant, Solar Sales Consultant, Solar Sales Representative (Solar Sales Rep)
What they do:
Contact new or existing customers to determine their solar equipment needs, suggest systems or equipment, or estimate costs.
On the job, you would:
- Prepare proposals, quotes, contracts, or presentations for potential solar customers.
- Select solar energy products, systems, or services for customers based on electrical energy requirements, site conditions, price, or other factors.
- Provide customers with information, such as quotes, orders, sales, shipping, warranties, credit, funding options, incentives, or tax rebates.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- sales and marketing
Engineering and Technology
- design
- building and construction
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- reading work related information
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Independence
- Initiative
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Video conferencing software
- Google Meet
- Zoom
Customer relationship management CRM software
- Salesforce software
- Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM
Office suite software
- Google Workspace software
- Microsoft Office software
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
associate's degree or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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