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Solar Energy Installation Managers

$74.08K Median Salary 70.7K Job Openings (Annual Projection) 6.2% Job Growth

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About This Career

Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.

Reported Job Titles

Installation Manager, Residential Field Manager, Solar Energy Installation Manager, Solar Installation Manager, Solar Installation Supervisor

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Skills You'll Need

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Abilities

Oral Comprehension

Written Comprehension

Oral Expression

Written Expression

Problem Sensitivity

Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Near Vision

Category Flexibility

Far Vision

Information Ordering

Speech Clarity

Speech Recognition

Flexibility of Closure

Fluency of Ideas

Visual Color Discrimination

Visualization

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Control Precision

Finger Dexterity

Originality

Selective Attention

Knowledge

Building and Construction

Customer and Personal Service

Design

Engineering and Technology

Mathematics

Mechanical

English Language

Administration and Management

Sales and Marketing

Public Safety and Security

Computers and Electronics

Skills

Coordination

Management of Personnel Resources

Monitoring

Time Management

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Instructing

Reading Comprehension

Speaking

Judgment and Decision Making

Negotiation

Persuasion

Writing

Active Learning

Service Orientation

Social Perceptiveness

Complex Problem Solving

Learning Strategies

Management of Material Resources

Operations Monitoring

Quality Control Analysis

Technology Skills

Computer aided design CAD software

Presentation software

Project management software

Operating system software

Analytical or scientific software

Spreadsheet software

Geographic information system

Electronic mail software

Development environment software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Customer relationship management CRM software

Network conferencing software

Office suite software

Word processing software

Map creation software

Calendar and scheduling software

Inventory management software

Process mapping and design software

Tools

Solar radiation surface observing apparatus

Power drills

Locking pliers

Pipe wrenches

Power saws

Pipe or tube cutter

Stud finders

Multimeters

Round file

Masks or accessories

Front end loaders

Ladders

Screwdrivers

Tape measures

Geological compasses

Wire cutters

Ohmmeters

Pry bars

Blow torch

Levels

Notebook computers

Soldering iron

Socket sets

Handheld refractometers or polarimeters

Positive displacement pumps

Theodolites

Pitch measuring instruments

Diagonal cut pliers

Minivans or vans

Tube bending machine

Portable data input terminals

Drill bit set

Threading taps

Caulking guns

Digital camcorders or video cameras

Hole saws

Adjustable wrenches

Pocket calculator

Trenching machines

Wire lug crimping tool

Global positioning system GPS receiver

Tinners snips

Hacksaw

Putty knives

Safety glasses

Utility knives

Forklifts

Protective gloves

Adjustable widemouth pliers

Desktop computers

Needlenose pliers

Personal computers

Abilities

Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Written Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Category Flexibility: The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Far Vision: The ability to see details at a distance.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Flexibility of Closure: The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
Fluency of Ideas: The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Visual Color Discrimination: The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
Visualization: The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Arm-Hand Steadiness: The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Control Precision: The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Finger Dexterity: The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Originality: The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

Knowledge

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.
Design: Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Sales and Marketing: Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Skills

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.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Management of Material Resources: Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Technology Skills

Computer aided design CAD software: Autodesk AutoCAD; Autodesk Revit
Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
Project management software: Mavenlink; Microsoft Project
Operating system software: Microsoft Windows
Analytical or scientific software: Statistical analysis software; TapRooT
Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Geographic information system: ESRI ArcView; Geographic information system GIS systems
Electronic mail software: IBM Notes; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook
Development environment software: Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Suite
Enterprise resource planning ERP software: Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne; Oracle PeopleSoft; Oracle PeopleSoft Financials; SAP software
Customer relationship management CRM software: Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge; Microsoft Dynamics; Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM
Network conferencing software: LogMeIn GoToWebinar
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Map creation software: ESRI Site Scan for ArcGIS; OpenDroneMap
Calendar and scheduling software: Appointment scheduling software
Inventory management software: Assisi Software Assisi Inventory
Process mapping and design software: Microsoft Visio

Tools

Solar radiation surface observing apparatus: Pyranometers
Power drills: Hand drills
Locking pliers: Channel lock pliers; Vise grip pliers
Pipe wrenches:
Power saws: Chain saws
Pipe or tube cutter: Flange facing machines
Stud finders: Stud locators
Multimeters:
Round file: Round files
Masks or accessories: Dust masks
Front end loaders: Wheeled front end loaders
Ladders: Extension ladders
Screwdrivers: Mini screwdriver sets
Tape measures: Diameter tape measures
Geological compasses: Underwater compasses
Wire cutters:
Ohmmeters: Digital ohmmeters
Pry bars:
Blow torch: Underwater blow torches
Levels: Optical levels
Notebook computers: Laptop computers
Soldering iron: Soldering irons
Socket sets: Socket wrench sets
Handheld refractometers or polarimeters: Portable refractometers
Positive displacement pumps:
Theodolites: Survey transits
Pitch measuring instruments: Screw pitch gauges
Diagonal cut pliers: Diagonal cutters
Minivans or vans: Work vans
Tube bending machine: Tube benders
Portable data input terminals: Data acquisition equipment; Data loggers
Drill bit set: Busch burs
Threading taps: Tap sets
Caulking guns:
Digital camcorders or video cameras: Digital video cameras
Hole saws: Hole cutters
Adjustable wrenches: Adjustable hand wrenches
Pocket calculator: Handheld calculators
Trenching machines: Trenchers
Wire lug crimping tool: Blasting cap crimpers
Global positioning system GPS receiver: Global positioning system GPS receivers
Tinners snips: Compound snips; Snips; Straight snips; Tin snips
Hacksaw: Hacksaws
Putty knives:
Safety glasses: Protective safety glasses
Utility knives: Precision knives
Forklifts:
Protective gloves: Safety gloves
Adjustable widemouth pliers: Oil filter pliers
Desktop computers:
Needlenose pliers:
Personal computers:

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