Solar Energy Installation Managers
Tasks Include:
- 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, or mechanical systems.
- Visit customer sites to determine solar system needs, requirements, or specifications.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +9.2%
National: +4.1%
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$74,080.00
State
$65,150.00
Regional
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Education
Required Level of Education
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 35.99%
- Some College Courses = 20.19%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 15.92%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 10.32%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 7.05%
- Bachelor's Degree = 6.10%
- Master's Degree = 4.44%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 27.65%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 22.31%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 19.88%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16.20%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 8.73%
- Over 10 years = 4.44%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 0.79%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 21.72%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 17.16%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 16.64%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 13.17%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.48%
- Up to and including 1 month = 10.79%
- None = 4.60%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.44%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 38.08%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 28.32%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 20.93%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 7.08%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.60%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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, or 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.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Blow torches (Acetylene torches)
- Adjustable wrenches (Adjustable hand wrenches)
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Calculators or accessories (Calculators)
- Caulking guns (Caulking equipment)
- Locking pliers (Channel lock pliers)
- Positive displacement pumps (Charging pumps)
- Power drills (Cordless drills)
- Wire lug crimping tool (Crimping lugs)
- Desktop computers
- Diagonal cut pliers (Diagonal cutting pliers)
- Multimeters (Digital multimeters)
- Handheld refractometers or polarimeters (Digital refractometers)
- Geological compasses (Directional compasses)
- Drill bits (Drill bit sets)
- Ladders (Extension ladders)
- Masks or accessories (Filter masks)
- Forklifts
- Global positioning system receivers (Global positioning system GPS devices)
- Saws (Hacksaws)
- Hole saws (Hole cutters)
- Power drills (Impact drills)
- Pitch measuring instruments (Inclinometers)
- Power saws (Jig saws)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Pipe wrenches (Large pipe wrenches)
- Pipe wrenches (Medium pipe wrenches)
- Needlenose pliers
- Wire cutters (Pair of dykes)
- Personal computers
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
- Taps or dies (Pipe taps)
- Protective gloves
- Putty knives
- Files (Rat tail files)
- Power saws (Reciprocating saws)
- Power drills (Right-angle drills)
- Safety glasses
- Pry bars (Small pry bars)
- Socket sets (Socket wrench sets)
- Portable data input terminals (Solar analysis systems)
- Solar radiation surface observing apparatus (Solarimeters)
- Soldering irons or guns (Soldering equipment)
- Tape measures (Steel measuring tapes)
- Stud finders (Stud locators)
- Tinners snips (Tin snips)
- Levels (Torpedo levels)
- Theodolites (Total stations)
- Trenching machines (Trenchers)
- Tube bending machinery (Tubing benders)
- Pipe or tube cutters (Tubing cutters)
- Utility knives
- Front end loaders (Utility work machines)
- Digital camcorders or video cameras (Video probe systems)
- Locking pliers (Vise grip pliers)
- Ohmmeters (Volt-ohm meters VOM)
- Wire cutters
- Minivans or vans (Work vans)
Technologies Include:
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Work scheduling software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Customer relationship management CRM software
- Customer relationship management CRM software
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Inventory management software
- Inventory tracking software
- Map creation software
- Mapping software
- Network conferencing software
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software
- Cost estimating software
- Microsoft Project
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Special Requirements
· 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.
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· Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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· Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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· 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.
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· Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
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· Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
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· Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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· Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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· Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
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· Personnel and Human Resources — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
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· Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
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· Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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· Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
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· Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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· Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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· 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.
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· Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
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· Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
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· Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
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· Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
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· Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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· Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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· 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 there is a problem.
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· Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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· Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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· Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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· 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).
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· Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
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· Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
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· Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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82.00 | 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. |
81.50 | 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. |
72.25 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
72.00 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
68.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
65.50 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
64.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
60.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
54.25 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
52.00 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
50.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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68.75 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
68.75 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
68.75 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
68.75 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
65.50 | 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. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
62.50 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
62.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
62.50 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
59.50 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
59.50 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
59.50 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
59.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
56.25 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
56.25 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
56.25 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
50.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
50.00 | Management of Material Resources | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
72.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
68.75 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
65.50 | 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. |
62.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
62.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
59.50 | 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). |
59.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
59.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
59.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
59.50 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
56.25 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
56.25 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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92.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
88.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
88.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
85.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
80.25 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
78.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
78.25 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
77.50 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
76.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
76.50 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
73.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
73.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
71.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
71.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
70.75 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
69.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
68.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
68.00 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
67.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
67.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
66.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
66.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
66.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
65.50 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
63.75 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
63.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
62.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
62.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
61.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
59.75 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
57.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
57.50 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
56.75 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
56.00 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
55.75 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
52.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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88.75 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
86.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
82.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
80.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
77.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
77.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
75.75 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
75.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
75.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
72.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
68.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
68.75 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
67.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
66.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
63.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
61.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
77.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
72.17 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
66.67 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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97.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
89.80 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
88.80 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
88.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
84.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
84.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
84.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
83.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
82.80 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
82.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
82.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
81.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
80.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
80.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
77.40 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
77.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
76.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
71.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
71.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
70.60 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
68.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
68.80 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
68.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
67.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
66.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
61.00 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
60.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
60.80 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
59.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
59.60 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
58.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
58.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
58.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
56.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
55.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
55.20 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
55.00 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
54.40 | Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles | How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, or poles? |
53.80 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
53.00 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
52.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
52.00 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
51.60 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
50.80 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
50.20 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $47,600.00 | $74,080.00 | $93,800.00 |
Virginia | $44,910.00 | $65,150.00 | $81,380.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $54,734.70 | $79,896.73 | $99,051.86 |
Bay Consortium | $44,114.66 | $64,574.69 | $83,656.46 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $46,312.23 | $63,282.18 | $79,582.64 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $43,574.30 | $58,865.35 | $70,706.60 |
Crater Area | $46,960.03 | $62,496.97 | $78,467.84 |
Greater Peninsula | $51,357.24 | $76,566.79 | $83,584.14 |
Hampton Roads | $48,308.33 | $67,103.91 | $80,269.70 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $43,126.94 | $58,033.64 | $73,736.92 |
Northern Virginia | $54,374.12 | $78,200.25 | $95,055.52 |
Piedmont Workforce | $48,601.75 | $66,715.44 | $84,126.56 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $43,202.36 | $57,768.11 | $72,582.86 |
Southwestern Virginia | $45,052.78 | $64,050.87 | $88,194.18 |
West Piedmont | $42,728.13 | $56,089.19 | $71,042.39 |
Western Virginia | $45,409.23 | $61,983.48 | $75,986.15 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 735,500 | 765,400 | +4.1% |
Virginia | 23,624 | 25,807 | +9.2% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 632 | 729 | +15.3% |
Bay Consortium | 1,445 | 1,633 | +13.0% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 4,223 | 4,761 | +12.7% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 432 | 468 | +8.3% |
Crater Area | 335 | 389 | +16.1% |
Greater Peninsula | 2,303 | 2,288 | -0.7% |
Hampton Roads | 3,105 | 3,328 | +7.2% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 563 | 572 | +1.6% |
Northern Virginia | 6,337 | 7,291 | +15.1% |
Piedmont Workforce | 846 | 948 | +12.1% |
Shenandoah Valley | 1,276 | 1,388 | +8.8% |
South Central | 289 | 273 | -5.5% |
Southwestern Virginia | 550 | 477 | -13.3% |
West Piedmont | 217 | 212 | -2.3% |
Western Virginia | 840 | 867 | +3.2% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
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- Construction Equipment Operation
- Construction, General
- EOD/UDT
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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