Solar Energy Installation Managers

Solar Energy Installation Managers direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.

Some of the job titles of this field are Commercial Field Manager, Commercial Solar Superintendent, Installation Manager, Residential Field Manager, Residential Field Supervisor, Solar Energy Installation Manager, Solar Field Supervisor, Solar Installation Crew Foreman, Solar Installation Manager, and 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.

·         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.

Occupational Requirement

Work Activities

·         Coordinate construction project activities.

·         Plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs.

·         Direct construction or extraction personnel.

·         Estimate materials requirements for projects.

·         Estimate construction project labour requirements.

Education & Experience Requirement

Education

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Related Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job

Job Training

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Skills Required

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.

Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Knowledge Required

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.

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.

Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Worker Characteristic

• Realistic — Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labour, athletics, or protective services.

• Enterprising — Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.

• Conventional — Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

Related Occupation

·         Construction Managers

·         First Line supervisor

·         Project Management Specialists

·         Solar Photovoltaic Installers

·         Solar sales representatives and Assessors