A summary of key roles in the industry, for those ready to join:

Solar Installer: Kickstart your career in solar by becoming an installer. This role involves physically setting up solar panels and systems, often working outdoors and in various locations.

Lead Solar Installer (Crew Lead): As a crew lead, you’ll oversee installation teams, ensuring efficiency and quality of work while maintaining safety standards.

Master Electrician: Specialize in the electrical aspects of solar installations. This role requires advanced knowledge in electrical systems and usually necessitates relevant certification.

Solar Salesperson: Drive solar adoption by engaging with potential clients, understanding their needs, and offering tailored solar solutions.

Inside Sales: Work within the company to support the sales process, often handling customer inquiries, follow-ups, and coordinating with other departments.

Solar PV Designer: Use your technical skills to design photovoltaic systems. This role combines engineering knowledge with creativity to develop effective solar setups.

Permitting Officer: Navigate the legal and regulatory aspects of solar installations, ensuring all projects comply with local, state, and federal regulations.

Inspections Support: Conduct thorough inspections of solar installations to ensure they meet all standards and specifications.

System Maintenance: Specialize in the upkeep and repair of solar systems, ensuring they operate at peak efficiency over time.

Operations Manager: Oversee the daily operations of solar projects or companies, managing teams, resources, and project timelines.

Warehouse Manager: Keep the supply chain running smoothly by managing solar equipment inventory, storage, and logistics.

We’re hiring, and free education programs are available for anyone looking to begin a career. You can start as an installer and move into sales, or whatever you want. As Thomas (Master Electrician in video above..) said, “it does feel good to have a path you want to follow, because a lot of people during life see different paths but k eep walking. They won’t choose one, because they don’t know. They don’t know they want to choose that one. Sometimes they choose the wrong path, they walk down, gotta do a u-turn – get back to the fort, try and get back on the straight and narrow. It’s nice being able to see the forrest through the trees.” Career paths available now.