DESCRIPTION

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.

REGULATORY ASPECT

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ALTERNATIVE LABEL

  • solar power engineer
  • solar energy technology engineering expert
  • solar engineer
  • solar energy technology engineering specialist
  • solar energy technology engineering adviser
  • solar energy engineering expert
  • solar energy systems engineer
  • solar energy technology engineer
  • solar energies engineer
  • solar energy engineering specialist
  • solar energy engineering adviser
  • solar energy engineering consultant
  • solar energy technology engineering consultant

TECHNICAL SKILLS

KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALS
  • adjust engineering designs
  • adjust voltage
  • approve engineering design
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  • conduct engineering site audits
  • create AutoCAD drawings
  • design solar energy systems
  • examine engineering principles
  • maintain concentrated solar power systems
  • maintain solar energy systems
  • manage engineering project
  • perform scientific research
  • promote sustainable energy
  • provide information on solar panels
  • use technical drawing software
  • use thermal analysis
OPTIONALS
  • assess financial viability
  • calculate solar panel orientation
  • design thermal equipment
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  • draw blueprints
  • inspect facility sites
  • maintain photovoltaic systems
  • perform project management
  • read engineering drawings
  • run simulations
  • test procedures in electricity transmission
  • troubleshoot
  • use CAD software
  • wear appropriate protective gear
ESSENTIALS
  • electrical engineering
  • energy
  • energy market
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  • engineering principles
  • engineering processes
  • power engineering
  • solar energy
  • technical drawings
  • thermodynamics
  • types of photovoltaic panels
OPTIONALS
  • electricity market
  • fluid mechanics
  • industrial heating systems
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  • quality standards
  • renewable energy technologies

SOFT SKILLS

ADAPTABILITY

30%

CREATIVE THINKING

50%

DEPENDABILITY

50%

PROBLEM SOLVING

65%

TEAMWORK

50%

WORK ETHIC

30%