# Tasks & work activities — energy engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 17-2199.11 (Solar Energy Systems Engineers).

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Review specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives.
- **[Core]** Perform thermal, stress, or cost reduction analyses for solar systems.
- **[Core]** Develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work.
- **[Core]** Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring.
- **[Core]** Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency.
- **[Core]** Develop design specifications and functional requirements for residential, commercial, or industrial solar energy systems or components.
- **[Core]** Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
- **[Core]** Create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- **[Core]** Create checklists for review or inspection of completed solar installation projects.
- **[Core]** Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings.
- **[Core]** Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems.
- **[Supplemental]** Test or evaluate photovoltaic (PV) cells or modules.
- **[Supplemental]** Design or develop vacuum tube collector systems for solar applications.

## Detailed work activities

- Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects.
- Analyze green technology design requirements.
- Collect data about project sites.
- Create graphical representations of energy production systems.
- Create models of engineering designs or methods.
- Design alternative energy systems.
- Determine design criteria or specifications.
- Determine operational methods.
- Evaluate plans or specifications to determine technological or environmental implications.
- Inspect finished products to locate flaws.
- Prepare detailed work plans.
- Provide technical guidance to other personnel.
- Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
- Test green technologies or processes.