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Where a solar energy technician can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a solar energy technician already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Solar energy technicians install and maintain systems that collect solar energy. They prepare the necessary fixtures, often on roofs, install solar panels, and plug them into an electronic system including an inverter to connect the solar energy systems to the electricity lines.

Also known as photovoltaic system technician, solar energy system designer, solar farm technician, PV field technician, solar operations and maintenance technician, solar energy system constructor, photovoltaic cell technician, photo-voltaic cell technician, solar energy system technician, solar energy panel installer, solar energy system builder, photovoltaic energy installer.

Craft and related trades workers 93 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: 3D printing technician, 55%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
3D printing technician 55% covered rigger 51% covered carpet fitter 48% covered building electrician 47% covered resilient floor layer 47% covered solar energy technician You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from solar energy technician, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a solar energy technician already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A solar energy technician needs 25 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • mount photovoltaic panels handling and moving
  • install concentrated solar power systems constructing
  • install photovoltaic systems working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • operate solar thermal energy systems for hot water and heating working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • photovoltaic systems engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • install circuit breakers working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • solar products engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • alternative energy engineering, manufacturing and construction
  • inspect electrical supplies constructing
  • test procedures in electricity transmission constructing
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Solar energy technician is filed under Craft and related trades workers, ISCO major group 7. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a solar energy technician’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.