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Solar Energy Installation Managers

Part of Architecture & Construction, in the Construction pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 47-1011.03

What the work is

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

On a typical day

  • 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.

What it pays

$73,520
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $47,850
Experienced workers reach $104,110
  1. $48k10th
  2. $58k25th
  3. $74kMedian
  4. $84k75th
  5. $104k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $47,850, 25th $58,150, Median $73,520, 75th $83,790, 90th $104,110

About 6,170 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+11.5%

employment change in the Alamo region, 7,501 to 8,365 jobs · U.S. +5%

669

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 74,400

7,501

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 921,600

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Experience: 5 years or more

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Management of Personnel Resources3.9
  2. Monitoring3.8
  3. Coordination3.8
  4. Time Management3.8
  5. Reading Comprehension3.8
  6. Speaking3.6
  7. Active Listening3.6
  8. Critical Thinking3.6

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less72%
  2. Certificate3%
  3. Some college10%
  4. Associate degree9%
  5. Bachelor's degree6%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • St. Philip's
  • Alamo Institutes
  1. Plumbing Trades

    Certificate · Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics

  2. Construction Trades

    Workforce course · Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics

  3. First-Line Supervisors: Construction Trades

    Certificate · Workforce course · Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics

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