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How exposed to AI is a Solar Thermal Installers and Technician?

Of the 21 tasks O*NET lists for solar thermal installers and technicians, 1 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 19 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
InstallerSolar Energy TechnicianSolar Hot Water Installer (SHW Installer)Solar InstallerSolar Maintenance TechnicianSolar System InstallerSolar TechnicianSolar Thermal Installer
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
21
tasks rated for this occupation
22%
hold a degree, from a survey of only 18
418k
people do this job in the US
23 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
  • Design active direct or indirect, passive direct or indirect, or pool solar systems

Only with software built on top

1
  • Demonstrate start-up, shut-down, maintenance, diagnostic, and safety procedures to thermal system owners

Cannot be sped up

19
  • Test operation or functionality of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and control systems
  • Apply weather seal, such as pipe flashings and sealants, to roof penetrations and structural devices
  • Install solar collector mounting devices on tile, asphalt, shingle, or built-up gravel roofs, using appropriate materials and penetration methods
  • Install copper or plastic plumbing using pipes, fittings, pipe cutters, acetylene torches, solder, wire brushes, sand cloths, flux, plastic pipe cleaners, or plastic glue
  • Identify plumbing, electrical, environmental, or safety hazards associated with solar thermal installations
  • Install circulating pumps using pipe, fittings, soldering equipment, electrical supplies, and hand tools
  • Install flat-plat, evacuated glass, or concentrating solar collectors on mounting devices, using brackets or struts
  • Install solar thermal system controllers and sensors
  • Fill water tanks and check tanks, pipes, and fittings for leaks
  • Determine locations for installing solar subsystem components, including piping, water heaters, valves, and ancillary equipment
  • Perform routine maintenance or repairs to restore solar thermal systems to baseline operating conditions
  • Install heat exchangers and heat exchanger fluids according to installation manuals and schematics
  • Apply operation or identification tags or labels to system components, as required
  • Connect water heaters and storage tanks to power and water sources
  • Cut, miter, and glue piping insulation to insulate plumbing pipes and fittings
  • Install plumbing, such as dip tubes, port fittings, drain tank valves, pressure temperature relief valves, or tanks, according to manufacturer specifications and building codes
  • Install monitoring system components, such as flow meters, temperature gauges, and pressure gauges, according to system design and manufacturer specifications
  • Assess collector sites to ensure structural integrity of potential mounting surfaces or the best orientation and tilt for solar collectors
  • Apply ultraviolet radiation protection to prevent degradation of plumbing
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.