All About Solar Energy Installation Managers

Solar Energy Installation Manager Example Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.

List of Solar Energy Installation Manager Job Duties

• Purchase or rent equipment for solar energy system installation.
• Visit customer sites to determine solar system needs, requirements, or specifications.
• Assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements.
• Develop and maintain system architecture, including all piping, instrumentation, or process flow diagrams.
• Identify means to reduce costs, minimize risks, or increase efficiency of solar installation projects.
• Evaluate subcontractors or subcontractor bids for quality, cost, and reliability.

Solar Energy Installation Manager Needed Skills

Solar Energy Installation Managers state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work.

Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

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.

Types of Solar Energy Installation Manager Jobs

• Solar Crew Member
• Solar Energy Project Manager
• Solar Project Coordination Specialist
• Electrical Subcontractor
• Installation Technician

Are There Job Opportunities for Solar Energy Installation Managers?

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 602,500 jobs in the United States for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers.

New jobs are being produced at a rate of 12.6% which is lower than average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 75,800 new jobs for Solar Energy Installation Managers by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 68,500 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers are Texas, Florida, and California.

Watch out if you plan on working in Maine, Alaska, or Vermont. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Do Solar Energy Installation Managers Make A Lot Of Money?

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Make between $41,820 and $105,720 a year. The median salary for this occupation is $65,230.

How much do First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers make in each U.S. state?

Annual Mean Salary by State

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alaska	$95,220
New York	$85,990
Massachusetts	$85,610
Illinois	$82,570
California	$82,460
Hawaii	$82,130
District of Columbia	$81,910
Washington	$81,830
Connecticut	$81,420
North Dakota	$80,780
Rhode Island	$77,730
New Jersey	$77,130
Wyoming	$75,210
Minnesota	$74,640
Pennsylvania	$73,980
Delaware	$73,640
Colorado	$73,580
Maryland	$73,480
Oregon	$73,310
West Virginia	$72,020
Wisconsin	$71,010
Nevada	$70,260
Missouri	$69,670
Montana	$69,470
Texas	$68,900
Vermont	$68,900
Oklahoma	$68,800
Michigan	$67,890
Virginia	$67,650
Ohio	$67,070
New Hampshire	$66,470
Louisiana	$66,040
New Mexico	$65,370
Georgia	$65,300
Indiana	$65,080
Kansas	$64,060
South Dakota	$63,650
Arizona	$63,570
Iowa	$63,170
Kentucky	$62,930
Utah	$62,890
Idaho	$62,450
Florida	$62,320
Nebraska	$61,540
South Carolina	$60,820
North Carolina	$60,390
Alabama	$60,180
Tennessee	$58,610
Mississippi	$58,090
Maine	$57,790
Arkansas	$55,050

What Tools & Technology do Solar Energy Installation Managers Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Solar Energy Installation Managers may use on a daily basis:

• Research Engineers International STAAD.Pro
• Microsoft Outlook
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Autodesk Revit
• Minitab
• Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Windows
• Trimble SketchUp Pro
• Salesforce software

Becoming a Solar Energy Installation Manager

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Where Solar Energy Installation Managers Work

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics

College Factual

O*NET Online

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