The Collar360

Solar energy engineer

Other names

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

Solar and renewable energy

They plan and design systems that turn sunlight into electricity, visit sites, make drawings, and help teams install and test the systems.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems.

  2. 2

    Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.

  3. 3

    Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
ingénieur en énergie solaire/ingénieure en énergie solaire
español
ingeniero en energía solar/ingeniera en energía solar
العربية
مهندس الطاقة الشمسية / مهندسة الطاقة الشمسية
português
Engenheiro de energia solar/Engenheira de energia solar
Deutsch
Ingenieur Solartechnik/Ingenieurin Solartechnik
italiano
ingegnere esperto di impianti fotovoltaici

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