Solar Energy Installation Managers

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

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Supervise solar installers, technicians, and subcontractors for solar installation projects to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects.

Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules.

Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure conformance to codes.

Monitor work of contractors and subcontractors to ensure projects conform to plans, specifications, schedules, or budgets.

Assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements.

Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, or mechanical systems.

Identify means to reduce costs, minimize risks, or increase efficiency of solar installation projects.

Coordinate or schedule building inspections for solar installation projects.

Perform start-up of systems for testing or customer implementation.

Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels.

Evaluate subcontractors or subcontractor bids for quality, cost, and reliability.

Visit customer sites to determine solar system needs, requirements, or specifications.

Develop and maintain system architecture, including all piping, instrumentation, or process flow diagrams.

Purchase or rent equipment for solar energy system installation.

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Reciprocating saws

Right-angle drills

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Small pry bars

Socket wrench sets

Solar analysis systems

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Soldering equipment

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Torpedo levels

Total stations

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Tubing benders

Tubing cutters

Utility knives

Utility work machines

Video probe systems

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Volt-ohm meters VOM

Wire cutters

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Microsoft Project

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Word

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A student would see a busy, active solar company. our company has warehouse people, solar installers, mid level managers, engineers, sales people and executives.

President/CEO

Ed Murray

President / CEO

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Ed Murray

President / CEO

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Education

Career

Career Roadmap

My work combines:

My work combines:

Entrepreneurship

Science

Problem Solving

Day to Day

Advice for Getting Started

Recommended Education

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