Summary Report for:
47-1011.03 - Solar Energy Installation Managers
Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.
This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Wages & Employment
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.
- Assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements.
- Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels.
- Coordinate or schedule building inspections for solar installation projects.
- Monitor work of contractors and subcontractors to ensure projects conform to plans, specifications, schedules, or budgets.
- Perform start-up of systems for testing or customer implementation.
- Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, and mechanical systems.
- Visit customer sites to determine solar system needs, requirements, or specifications.
- Develop and maintain system architecture, including all piping, instrumentation, or process flow diagrams.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
| Locking pliers — Channel lock pliers; Vise grip pliers |
| Pipe wrenches — Large pipe wrenches; Medium pipe wrenches |
| Pitch measuring instruments — Inclinometers |
| Power drills — Cordless drills; Impact drills; Right-angle drills |
| Power saws — Jig saws; Reciprocating saws |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook |
| Network conferencing software — Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS |
| Project management software — Cost estimating software; Microsoft Project |
| Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel |
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers.
Employment data collected from First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers.
Industry data collected from First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers.
| Median wages (2010) | $28.21 hourly, $58,680 annual |
| Employment (2008) | 698,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2008-2018) | 
Faster than average (14% to 19%)
|
| Projected job openings (2008-2018) | 242,200 |
| Top industries (2008) |
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data
and 2008-2018 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.