Solar Photovoltaic Installers

People in this career often have these skills:

• Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Install solar energy systems.
• Apply sealants or other protective coatings.
• Determine appropriate locations for operations or installations.
• Select construction materials.
• Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.

• Determine construction project layouts.
• 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.