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FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS OF CONSTRUCTION TRADES AND EXTRACTION WORKERS

Occupation Description:

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Career Video:

Specialized Occupations:


	Occupation Description:

	Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.


	Typical Tasks:

	Supervise solar installers, technicians, and subcontractors for solar installation projects to ensure compliance with safety standards. Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects. Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules. Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure conformance to codes. Monitor work of contractors and subcontractors to ensure projects conform to plans, specifications, schedules, or budgets. Assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements. Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, or mechanical systems.


	Knowledge:

	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.. Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.. Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.. Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.. Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar..

Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.

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Wage Information:

Region	Average Annual	Average Hourly	Entry Level (hourly)	Mid-Range (hourly)
Statewide	$87,552.00	$42.09	$28.15	$32.14 - $50.45
Bridgeport/Stamford	$88,492.00	$42.55	$27.72	$32.10 - $50.57
Danbury	$83,037.00	$39.92	$26.83	$31.60 - $47.68
Hartford	$87,841.00	$42.24	$28.63	$32.59 - $49.70
New Haven	$84,545.00	$40.65	$27.35	$30.90 - $47.95
New London/Norwich	$95,269.00	$45.80	$30.85	$35.40 - $53.89
Waterbury	$81,714.00	$39.28	$26.49	$30.65 - $44.76
Torrington	$77,809.00	$37.41	$25.70	$31.15 - $39.84

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Region	Employment		Average Annual Growth Rate	Average Annual Job Openings
Region	2020	2030	Average Annual Growth Rate	Average Annual Job Openings
State of Connecticut	6,090	6,960	0.1%	694

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N/A = Not Applicable, ***** = Over $60.00 per hour, ##### = Over $124,821

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