Career Opportunities
With photovoltaics gaining more and more support, and with local and federal tax credits and incentives increasingly in play, solar electricity is a growth industry. From manufacturing to installation, there are thousands of jobs projected.
In California alone there is a projected need of 10,000 installers per year over the next 5 years. Green businesses need to be started and companies staffed to reach projected goals. Support for these installations include a wide range of career opportunities.
A sampling of PV related jobs are listed below.
- Contractors
- PV Public Relations and Sales
- Site Survey Tech
- Energy Efficiency / Title 24 Energy Analyst
- System Designer
- CAD Operator / Plans Technician
- Materials and Equipment Clerk
- Site Layout Technician
- Entry Level PV Worker
- Entry Level PV Installer
- Lead PV Installer
- Project Manager
- PV Systems Maintenance and Repair
Related Jobs With Large PV Firms
- Permitting and Rebate Clerk
- Code Compliance Specialist
- Fire Clearance Compliance
- Roof Manufacturers Warranty Compliance
There are also a wide variety of manufacturing jobs.
Hands On Solar, Inc. will be conducting a series of Career Opportunities Workshops.