Practice prompts based on occupational tasks
These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for solar energy systems engineers. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.
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.
Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?
2. Create plans for solar energy system development, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.
3. Design or coordinate design of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems, including system components, for residential and commercial buildings.
What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.
4. Provide technical direction or support to installation teams during installation, start-up, testing, system commissioning, or performance monitoring.
Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?
5. Create electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.
6. Perform computer simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation system performance or energy production to optimize efficiency.
What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?
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Conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical, and related site information for use in the design of residential or commercial solar power systems.
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Questions to ask the interviewer
- Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
- How do you measure success in the first three months?
- Which tools, training and support are available for this role?
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