Solar Energy Installation Managers
Crew Lead, Crew Leader, Installation Manager, Solar Energy Installation Manager
What they do:
Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Business
- customer service
- management
Engineering and Technology
- building and construction
- design
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- teaching people how to do something
Resource Management
- managing your time and the time of other people
- selecting and managing the best workers for a job
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
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People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Analytical Thinking
- Adaptability/Flexibility
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You might use software like this on the job:
Project management software
- Cost estimating software
- Microsoft Project
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Spreadsheet software
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certificate after high school or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$62,980
per year, on average
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