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Green Job of the Day: Technical Project Lead, Bosch Solar Energy (Palo Alto, CA)

Green Job of the Day is a feature of Green Collar Blog which highlights a job opening pertaining to environmental or social responsibility.

Job: Technical Project Lead
Organization: Bosch Solar Energy

An excerpt of the job announcement follows below. You can review the complete job announcement here.

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Bosch Solar Energy is seeking an experienced and professional Technical Project Lead to support our North American sales team. The Technical Project Lead will work closely with the sales team to evaluate commercial, municipal and utility scale solar PV projects. You will actively drive the technical evaluation of projects and make decisions on hardware, layout, design and installation of systems in order to maximize the performance of the system and to deliver the best customer solution. You will have experience designing and engineering solar PV systems from medium to large scale projects.

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Green Job of the Day: Lead Solar Installer, Joule Energy (New Orleans, LA)

Green Job of the Day is a feature of Green Collar Blog which highlights a job opening pertaining to environmental or social responsibility.

Job: Lead Solar Installer
Organization: Joule Energy

An excerpt of the job announcement follows below. You can review the complete job announcement here.

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Joule Energy provides energy efficiency and solar integration services throughout Louisiana. We provide a one-stop solution for individuals and business that demand excellent results and superior service. We keep our clients at the forefront of energy technology and service by delivering superior quality products and unbeatable customer service.

We are currently looking to add a Lead Solar Installer to our Residential PV Team. This position will include the following responsibilities:

• Ability to train and manage installation crew
• Contribute to the design and layout of PV systems as necessary
• Work with engineers, architects, general contractors, owners, electrical inspectors and utility engineers effectively and in a professional manner

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Intersolar North America is July 14-16 in San Francisco

Intersolar North America will take place from July 14-16 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.  This event, held in conjunction with SEMICON West, is a trade show and conference focusing on photovoltaics, solar thermal technology, and solar architecture.

Intersolar North America will include informative conference sessions, an Innovation Exchange, a Job and Career Forum, and exhibit hall with hundreds of exhibitors.  This event is expected to draw over 15,000 attendees, including technology developers, investors, and government officials.  Other organizations will also be presenting other programs in conjunction with Intersolar North America.

For some background, the following video provides information on the Intersolar Europe 2008 conference which took place in Germany and featured more than 1,000 exhibitors and 52,000 visitors from 140 countries.

For more information:

• Intersolar North America - Home page
• Intersolar North America - Conference program

[cross posted from Green VC]

Green Job of the Day: Smart Solar Program Manager, Community Energy Services Corporation (Berkeley, CA)

Green Job of the Day is a feature of Green Collar Blog which highlights a job opening pertaining to environmental or social responsibility.

Job: Smart Solar Program Manager
Organization: Community Energy Services Corporation
Location: Berkeley, CA

An excerpt of the job announcement follows below. The complete announcement and application instructions can be viewed here.  Interviews will be scheduled beginning the week of January 12.

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Community Energy Services is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to building sustainable communities in the greater Bay Area through innovative and hands-on energy and building improvement programs.  We work in partnership with cities, counties, and utilities to provide these services in underserved and vulnerable communities.

We are looking for a program manager to run our new Smart Solar Program, a solar and energy efficiency consumer education program that we are piloting in Berkeley as part of the DOE’s Solar America Initiative. The goals of this project are to (1) accelerate the adoption of solar technology at the local level by engaging the City, vendors, consumers, community-based organizations, and regulators; (2) provide a model for other cities; and (3) promote solar technology among residents and local businesses in Berkeley and the East Bay.

The Program Manager will be responsible for designing, planning, staffing, and running the day-to-day operations of the Smart Solar Program.

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Growing Interest in Solar Classes Highlighted by the San Jose Mercury News

Classes on Nuts, Volts of Solar Trade Filling Up is a recent article in the San Jose Mercury News that reports on the increasing interest in solar classes. The article includes a spotlight on a class "Solar 102: Intro to PV Installation" offered at San Jose City College. In addition, the article provides data on current and projected employment trends in the solar sector.

For more information:

• Classes on Nuts, Volts of Solar Trade Filling Up (San Jose Mercury News, August 7, 2008)
• California Solar Industry Study (Centers of Excellence)

"Find Your Solar Dream Job" to Take Place in San Diego on October 15

On October 15 from 6:30 - 8:00pm a program entitled Find Your Solar Dream Job will take place in San Diego.  This program will include Andy Black (On Grid Solar) and a panel of four solar companies and will provide an overview of job opportunities in solar as well as strategies for getting into the industry.  This event is taking place in conjunction with Solar Power International '08 and Solar Energy Week.

For more information:

• Find Your Solar Dream Job - Program information

Solar Jobs Section Added

A new Solar Jobs section has been added to Green Collar Blog.  This section currently contains direct links to job listings at a number of companies in the solar sector.  Please contact us with any feedback on this list.  Thanks!