Details Report for:
47-2231.00 - Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures in compliance with site assessment and schematics. May include measuring, cutting, assembling, and bolting structural framing and solar modules. May perform minor electrical work such as current checks.
Sample of reported job titles: Installer, Photovoltaic Installer (PV Installer), PV Design and Installation Technician, Solar Designer/Installer, Solar Installer, Solar Installer Technician, Solar Photovoltaic Installer (Solar PV Installer), Solar Technician
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Calendar and scheduling software — Work scheduling software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Customer relationship management CRM software — Salesforce software
- Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
- Enterprise application integration software — Extensible markup language XML
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Project management software — Cost estimating software
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software — Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Adjustable wrenches — Adjustable hand wrenches
- Blow torch — Acetylene torches
- Caulking guns — Caulking equipment
- Claw hammer — Claw hammers
- Desktop computers
- Digital camcorders or video cameras — Video probe systems
- Forklifts
- Front end loaders — Utility work machines
- Geological compasses — Directional compasses
- Global positioning system GPS receiver — Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Hex keys — Hex wrenches
- Ladders — Extension ladders
- Levels — Builders' levels; Laser line levels; Torpedo levels
- Locking pliers — Channel lock pliers
- Mallets
- Masks or accessories — Filter masks
- Minivans or vans — Work vans
- Multimeters — Digital multimeters
- Notebook computers — Laptop computers
- Ohmmeters — Volt-ohm meters VOM
- Personal computers
- Pipe or tube cutter — Pipe cutters
- Pipe wrenches — Large pipe wrenches; Medium pipe wrenches
- Pitch measuring instruments — Inclinometers
- Pocket calculator — Handheld calculators
- Portable data input terminals — Solar analysis systems
- Post hole digger — Post hole augers
- Power drills — Cordless drills; Impact drills
- Power saws — Reciprocating saws
- Protective gloves
- Putty knives
- Ratchets — Ratchet sets
- Round file — Rat tail files
- Safety glasses
- Safety harnesses or belts — Fall arrest harnesses
- Screwdrivers — Phillips head screwdrivers; Straight screwdrivers
- Shovels — Dirt shovels
- Sledge hammer — Sledgehammers
- Solar radiation surface observing apparatus — Solarimeters
- Squares — Framing squares
- Stripping tools — Wire strippers
- Tape measures — Steel measuring tapes
- Tinners snips — Tin snips
- Trenching machines — Trenchers
- Utility knives
- Wheelbarrows
- Wire cutters — Pair of dykes
- Wire lug crimping tool — Crimping lugs
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Install solar energy systems.
- Determine appropriate locations for operations or installations.
- Select construction materials.
- Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
- Determine construction project layouts.
- Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
- Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
- Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects.
- Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
- Test green technology installations to verify performance.
- Apply identification labels or tags.
- Select construction equipment.
- Create construction or installation diagrams.
- Maintain mechanical equipment.
- Record operational or environmental data.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed |
Education | These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
Related Experience | Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
Job Training | Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, and tellers. |
SVP Range | (4.0 to < 6.0) |
Education
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $21.58 hourly, $44,890 annual |
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Employment (2019) | 12,000 employees |
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Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 2,300 |
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Top industries (2019) | Construction (83% employed in this sector)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
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