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

Solar Energy Installation Manager Responsibilities

  • Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects.
  • Evaluate subcontractors or subcontractor bids for quality, cost, and reliability.
  • Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure conformance to codes.
  • Purchase or rent equipment for solar energy system installation.
  • Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels.
  • Monitor work of contractors and subcontractors to ensure projects conform to plans, specifications, schedules, or budgets.

Solar Energy Installation Manager Required Skills

When polled, Solar Energy Installation Managers say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

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.

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

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

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.

Types of Solar Energy Installation Manager

  • Solar Project Manager
  • Delivery and Installation Subcontractor
  • Solar Project Coordination Specialist
  • Crew Leader
  • Solar Field Installation Crew Member

Solar Energy Installation Manager Employment Estimates

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 602,500 jobs in the United States for Solar Energy Installation Manager. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 12.6% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 75,800 new jobs for Solar Energy Installation Manager by 2026. The BLS estimates 68,500 yearly job openings in this field.

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The states with the most job growth for Solar Energy Installation Manager are Utah, Arizona, and Colorado. Watch out if you plan on working in Maine, Alaska, or Kentucky. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Solar Energy Installation Manager Salary

Solar Energy Installation Managers make between $41,820 and $105,720 a year.

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Solar Energy Installation Managers who work in Alaska, Illinois, or Hawaii, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Solar Energy Installation Managers in different U.S. states.

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

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:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Project
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Minitab
  • Salesforce software
  • Inventory tracking software
  • SAP software
  • Autodesk Revit
  • Trimble SketchUp Pro
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Customer relationship management CRM software
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Work scheduling software
  • Mapping software

How to Become a Solar Energy Installation Manager

Education needed to be a Solar Energy Installation Manager:

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How Long Does it Take to Become a Solar Energy Installation Manager?

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Who Employs Solar Energy Installation Managers?

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The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

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