Renewable Energy: Solar Sample Occupations
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- Solar Installer
- Help design, install, and service residential and commercial solar systems. Certification as an electrician preferred, or enrollment in certification program. However, demand expected to increase dramatically for installers.
- Entrepreneur in renewable energy field
- Research field & raise capital. Plan, coordinate, & direct research, design, & production activities. Use knowledge of engineering & natural sciences to oversee operations & set goals. Recruit & supervise engineers, scientists, & technicians.
- Solar Systems Designer
- Design & develop solar photovoltaic and thermal systems. May also prepare proposals, draft estimates, & execute contracts.
- Solar Sales Consultant
- Analyze electricity usage & develop a business case (commercial) or financial analysis & 'payback' schedule (homeowner) to sell PV systems. Address clients' concerns. Requires extensive knowledge of solar industry & emerging technologies.
- Mechanical Engineer with focus on green technologies
- design & develop machines that produce and/or use energy, such as car engines and wind turbines. Determine needs of the user, physical problems of building equipment, cost & its effect on the environment. Field is very broad, & the need for emerging gr
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