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solar-energy-engineer Occupational skill for the role 'solar energy engineer' (also: solar energies engineer, solar energy engineering consultant, solar engineer, solar energy systems engineer, solar power engineer, solar energy technology engineer). Use when the user asks for typical solar energy engineer work such as: Review specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives.; Perform thermal, stress, or cost reduction analyses for solar systems.; Develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work.

Solar Energy Engineer

Solar energy engineers design systems which generate electrical energy from sunlight, such as photovoltaic systems. They design and construct systems which optimise the energy output from solar power, and the sustainability of the production process of solar systems.

Core workflow

  1. Review specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve solar design objectives.
  2. Perform thermal, stress, or cost reduction analyses for solar systems.
  3. Develop standard operation procedures and quality or safety standards for solar installation work.
  4. Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring.
  5. Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency.
  6. Develop design specifications and functional requirements for residential, commercial, or industrial solar energy systems or components.
  7. Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
  8. Create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • adjust engineering designs
  • adjust voltage
  • alternative energy
  • approve engineering design
  • conduct engineering site audits
  • create CAD drawings
  • design a solar heating system
  • design solar energy systems
  • electrical engineering
  • energy
  • energy market
  • energy micro-generation technologies
  • engineering principles
  • engineering processes
  • examine engineering principles

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Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/42dbb769-4c91-47dc-bd16-ec8e70c4180f), ONET 30.3 (17-2199.11). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*