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How exposed to AI is a Solar Energy Installation Manager?

Of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for solar energy installation managers, 1 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 8 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Commercial Field ManagerCommercial Solar SuperintendentInstallation ManagerResidential Field ManagerResidential Field SupervisorSolar Energy Installation ManagerSolar Field SupervisorSolar Installation Crew ForemanSolar Installation ManagerSolar Installation Supervisor
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
15
tasks rated for this occupation
6%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 18
666k
people do this job in the US
2 of 61
least protected in construction

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

1
  • Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects

Only with software built on top

6
  • Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules
  • Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, or mechanical systems
  • Identify means to reduce costs, minimize risks, or increase efficiency of solar installation projects
  • Coordinate or schedule building inspections for solar installation projects
  • Evaluate subcontractors or subcontractor bids for quality, cost, and reliability
  • Develop and maintain system architecture, including all piping, instrumentation, or process flow diagrams

Cannot be sped up

8
  • Supervise solar installers, technicians, and subcontractors for solar installation projects to ensure compliance with safety standards
  • Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure conformance to codes
  • Monitor work of contractors and subcontractors to ensure projects conform to plans, specifications, schedules, or budgets
  • Assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements
  • Perform start-up of systems for testing or customer implementation
  • Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels
  • Visit customer sites to determine solar system needs, requirements, or specifications
  • Purchase or rent equipment for solar energy system installation
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.