# Solar Energy Installation Managers

> Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 47-1011.03
- **Summary:** Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.

## Aliases

- Installation Manager
- Solar Energy Installation Manager
- Solar Installation Crew Foreman
- Solar Installation Manager
- Commercial Field Manager
- Commercial Solar Superintendent
- Residential Field Manager
- Residential Field Supervisor
- Solar Field Supervisor
- Solar Installation Supervisor
- Commercial Subcontractor
- Photovoltaic Subcontractor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure conformance to codes. | Core | 4.A.2.b.6.b |
| Supervise solar installers, technicians, and subcontractors for solar installation projects to ensure compliance with safety standards. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.i |
| Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.h |
| Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.b |
| 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. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Coordinate or schedule building inspections for solar installation projects. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.i |
| Perform start-up of systems for testing or customer implementation. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.b |
| Develop and maintain system architecture, including all piping, instrumentation, or process flow diagrams. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Identify means to reduce costs, minimize risks, or increase efficiency of solar installation projects. | Core | 4.A.1.b.1.b |
| Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.b |
| Assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.d |
| Monitor work of contractors and subcontractors to ensure projects conform to plans, specifications, schedules, or budgets. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.i |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Plan layout of construction, installation, or repairs. | 4.A.2.b.6.b |
| Coordinate construction project activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.i |
| Direct construction or extraction personnel. | 4.A.4.b.4.i |
| Assess locations for potential green technology installations. | 4.A.1.b.3.d |
| Test green technology installations to verify performance. | 4.A.1.b.2.b |
| Communicate with other construction or extraction personnel to discuss project details. | 4.A.4.a.2.c |
| Estimate materials requirements for projects. | 4.A.2.b.1.h |
| Create construction or installation diagrams. | 4.A.2.b.2.o |
| Estimate construction project labor requirements. | 4.A.2.b.1.h |
| Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects. | 4.A.2.a.4.e |
| Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency. | 4.A.1.b.1.b |
| Estimate construction project costs. | 4.A.1.b.3.b |
| Order construction or extraction materials or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Building and Construction | knowledge | 4.41 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 4.21 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.66 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.62 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.5 |
| Design | knowledge | 3.46 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 3.45 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Instructing | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.38 |
| Transportation | knowledge | 3.32 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | ability | 3.25 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.12 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 3.11 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.04 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Windows | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Visio | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Project | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Autodesk Revit | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| PVsyst | Specialized Skill |
| Minitab | Specialized Skill |
| Mapping Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | no |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | no |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | Project management software | yes | no |
| Procore software | Analytical or scientific software | yes | no |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software | yes | no |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | no |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Computer aided design CAD software | yes | no |
| Bentley STAAD | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Computer aided design and drafting software CADD | Computer aided design CAD software | no | no |
| Cost estimating software | Project management software | no | no |
| Esri ArcGIS | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Inventory tracking software | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Mapping software | Map creation software | no | no |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server | Document management software | no | no |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Oracle Primavera Systems | Project management software | no | no |
| Prolog | Development environment software | no | no |
| PVsyst | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Real time operating system RTOS software | Operating system software | no | no |
| Work scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact With Others | 4.85 |
| E-Mail | 4.81 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.76 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.75 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.61 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 4.52 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.51 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 4.42 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.39 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.38 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 4.31 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 4.31 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.2 |
| Time Pressure | 4.17 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 4.1 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 4.07 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.05 |
| Physical Proximity | 4 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.96 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.95 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.92 |
| Exposed to High Places | 3.91 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 3.73 |
| Level of Competition | 3.72 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 3.61 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.6 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.59 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.57 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 3.42 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 3.36 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.33 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.3 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.25 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.18 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 3.17 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 3.09 |
| In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment | 3.08 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.05 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.95 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 2.91 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 3
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- **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.
- **Svp Range:** (6.0 to < 7.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 52.86 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 18.71 |
| Some College Courses | 10.03 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 9.36 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 6.29 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 2.74 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 5.86 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 4.85 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.19 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 2.65 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.74 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 1.27 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47-2231.00 | role-47-2231-00 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | Primary-Short |
| 47-1011.00 | role-47-1011-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | Primary-Short |
| 41-4011.07 | role-41-4011-07 | Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors | Primary-Short |
| 47-2152.04 | role-47-2152-04 | Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 11-9021.00 | role-11-9021-00 | Construction Managers | Primary-Short |
| 13-1082.00 | role-13-1082-00 | Project Management Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 11-9199.10 | role-11-9199-10 | Wind Energy Development Managers | Primary-Long |
| 47-4011.00 | role-47-4011-00 | Construction and Building Inspectors | Primary-Long |
| 49-9071.00 | role-49-9071-00 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Primary-Long |
| 49-1011.00 | role-49-1011-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 17-2199.11 | role-17-2199-11 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers | Supplemental |
| 47-4011.01 | role-47-4011-01 | Energy Auditors | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Construction | construction |
| Energy & Natural Resources | energy-natural-resources |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Construction Trades | construction-trades |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 78690
- **Mean Wage:** 84500
- **Pct10Wage:** 51290
- **Pct25Wage:** 62400
- **Pct75Wage:** 100200
- **Pct90Wage:** 126690
- **Employment:** 806080
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 629040 | 78900 | 14.82 |
| 238210 | 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | National industry | 78640 | 88780 | 14.03 |
| 238220 | 238220 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | National industry | 54060 | 88220 | 8.16 |
| 21 | 21 | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Sector | 32560 | 89990 | 10.86 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 26820 | 64200 | 0.57 |
| 238110 | 238110 | Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | National industry | 23870 | 75760 | 17.65 |
| 238160 | 238160 | Roofing Contractors | National industry | 22330 | 70380 | 17.19 |
| 238310 | 238310 | Drywall and Insulation Contractors | National industry | 19650 | 72510 | 15.3 |
| 237130 | 237130 | Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | National industry | 18400 | 79980 | 15.03 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 16740 | 78620 | 0.25 |
| 238320 | 238320 | Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | National industry | 14180 | 61840 | 13.12 |
| 238140 | 238140 | Masonry Contractors | National industry | 11380 | 75260 | 15.16 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 238110 | 238110 | Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | National industry | 23870 | 17.65 |
| 238160 | 238160 | Roofing Contractors | National industry | 22330 | 17.19 |
| 238310 | 238310 | Drywall and Insulation Contractors | National industry | 19650 | 15.3 |
| 238140 | 238140 | Masonry Contractors | National industry | 11380 | 15.16 |
| 237130 | 237130 | Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | National industry | 18400 | 15.03 |
| 23 | 23 | Construction | Sector | 629040 | 14.82 |
| 238210 | 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | National industry | 78640 | 14.03 |
| 238320 | 238320 | Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | National industry | 14180 | 13.12 |
- **Count:** 40

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.17 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.3054048 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.0124179 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.3598737 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 49
- **Percentile:** 48
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 40 | felten_aioe |
| 73 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 33 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.3054048 | 40 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.8666666666666667 | 73 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.11020765108512873 | 33 | Low | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.17
- **Percentile:** 32
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0.43333333333333335
- **Gamma:** 0.8666666666666667

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules. | 0.002464986915027793 | 4.02 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 5.3
- **Growth Percentile:** 76
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 74.4
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 92
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 921.6
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 970.6

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 2
- **Total Sample:** 70
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** learning
- **Augmentation Share:** 52.27

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| learning | 52.27 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 68.18 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, and mechanical systems. | 0.004400550068758595 | learning | 4 | 44 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, and mechanical systems. | 93.18181818181817 | 44 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Teach me how to provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, and mechanical systems, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 15
- **Skills:** 44
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 29
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 8bf89408b335f28e