Solar Energy Installation Managers
O*NET Code: 47-1011.03
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.
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💼 Also Known As
Commercial Field ManagerCommercial Solar SuperintendentCommercial SubcontractorInstallation ManagerPhotovoltaic SubcontractorPiping SupervisorResidential Field ManagerResidential Field SupervisorResidential Remodeling SubcontractorResidential SubcontractorSolar Electrical Project Manager (Solar Electrical PM)Solar Energy Installation ManagerSolar Energy Project Manager (Solar Energy PM)Solar Field SupervisorSolar Installation Crew ForemanSolar Installation Crew SupervisorSolar Installation ManagerSolar Installation SupervisorSolar Project Coordination SpecialistSolar Project Manager (Solar PM)
⚡ Skills (22)
Monitoring4/100
Coordination4/100
Time Management4/100
Management of Personnel Resources4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Speaking4/100
Active Listening4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Persuasion3/100
Instructing3/100
+ 12 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (30)
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Autodesk Revit
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft Visio
Process mapping and design software
🔥Microsoft Windows
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Project management software
🔥Procore software
Analytical or scientific software
🔥SAP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
🔥Salesforce software
Customer relationship management CRM software
🔥Trimble SketchUp Pro
Computer aided design CAD software
0Bentley STAAD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
Computer aided design CAD software
0Cost estimating software
Project management software
0Customer relationship management CRM software
Customer relationship management CRM software
0Esri ArcGIS
Geographic information system
0Inventory tracking software
Inventory management software
0Mapping software
Map creation software
0Microsoft SharePoint Server
Document management software
0Minitab
Analytical or scientific software
0Oracle Primavera Systems
Project management software
0PVsyst
Analytical or scientific software
0Prolog
Development environment software
0Real time operating system RTOS software
Operating system software
0Work scheduling software
Calendar and scheduling software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Solar Energy Installation Managers → Information Technology Project Managers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (91% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (20)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Management of Personnel Resources
Current: 4Target: 4
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Systems Analysis
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
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Systems Evaluation
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 3
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 3Target: 3
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Negotiation
Current: 3Target: 3
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