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Solar Panel Installer Job Description Template

A copy-ready solar panel installer job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows solar panel installers earn a median of $53,140 ($25.55/hour); the middle 50% earn $46,700–$62,870.

Job title

Solar Panel Installer

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable solar panel installer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will review site plans, permits and array layouts, install roof attachments, flashing and racking systems and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Review site plans, permits and array layouts
  • Install roof attachments, flashing and racking systems
  • Mount and secure solar modules
  • Run conduit and wiring between modules, inverters and panels
  • Install inverters, optimizers or microinverters
  • Test system performance and troubleshoot problems
  • Follow fall protection and electrical safety procedures
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Current license or certification as required by [state]
  • Working knowledge of racking and module installation and roof attachment and flashing
  • Teamwork and attention to detail
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • NABCEP PV Associate
  • NABCEP PV Installation Professional
  • OSHA 10 Construction
  • Experience with fall-protection harnesses and roof anchors

Skills

  • Basic DC and AC electrical theory
  • Conduit and wiring
  • System testing and commissioning
  • Fall protection
  • Customer communication
  • Safety awareness

Work environment and schedule

Installers work outdoors on rooftops and ground-mounted arrays, often in heat and sun. Work involves lifting panels, climbing ladders and working at heights with risks of falls, electrical shock and heat illness. Full-time, typically daytime. Hours can be long in good weather and shorter in bad weather or winter.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a solar panel installer job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Solar Panel Installer” is the clearest; alternates include Solar PV Installer, Solar Technician, PV Installer.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a solar panel installer so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Solar Panel Installer training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Solar Panel Installer hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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