Details 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 | Education | Wages & Employment
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- 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.
- Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects.
- Evaluate subcontractors or subcontractor bids for quality, cost, and reliability.
- Identify means to reduce costs, minimize risks, or increase efficiency of solar installation projects.
- Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules.
- Purchase or rent equipment for solar energy system installation.
Education
Education data collected from First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers.
 Percentage of Respondents |
Education Level Attained |
|---|---|
60   |
High school or less |
| 30 |
Some college |
| 10 |
Bachelor's degree or higher |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
survey of employees aged 25-44.
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers.
Employment data collected from First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers.
| Category | Occupation Information |
|---|---|
| Median wages (2008) | $27.95 hourly, $58,140 annual |
| Employment (2006) | 772,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) | 
Average (7% to 13%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) | 178,000 additional employees |
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 wage data
and 2006-2016 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2006-2016). "Projected need" represents job openings due to growth and net replacement.