# Ground-Mount Specialist

*/JobTypes/Ground-Mount_Specialist*

Departments: Construction Operations, Field Installation, EPC Operations, Mechanical Installation, Project Execution, Civil Works.

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Solar Photovoltaic Installers](/Occupations/Solar_Photovoltaic_Installers) — parent · Occupations

### Siblings

- [Battery Storage Installer](/JobTypes/Battery_Storage_Installer) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Commercial Flat-Roof Installer](/JobTypes/Commercial_Flat-Roof_Installer) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Off-Grid System Installer](/JobTypes/Off-Grid_System_Installer) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Residential Rooftop Installer](/JobTypes/Residential_Rooftop_Installer) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Solar Carport Erector](/JobTypes/Solar_Carport_Erector) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Solar O&M Technician](/JobTypes/Solar_O&M_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Solar Panel Roofer](/JobTypes/Solar_Panel_Roofer) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Solar Service Technician](/JobTypes/Solar_Service_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes
- [Utility-Scale Solar Technician](/JobTypes/Utility-Scale_Solar_Technician) — siblings · JobTypes

### Required knowledge

- [Mechanical Fastening and Torque](/Knowledge/Mechanical_Fastening_and_Torque) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Construction Site Safety and Fall Protection](/Knowledge/Construction_Site_Safety_and_Fall_Protection) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [National Electrical Code Solar Provisions](/Knowledge/National_Electrical_Code_Solar_Provisions) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Ground-Mount Foundation Types](/Knowledge/Ground-Mount_Foundation_Types) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Photovoltaic System Design](/Knowledge/Photovoltaic_System_Design) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Uses tool

- [Pile drivers](/Products/Pile_drivers) — uses tool · Products
- [Crimping tools](/Products/Crimping_tools) — uses tool · Products
- [Cordless Torque Gun](/Products/Cordless_Torque_Gun) — uses tool · Products
- [Module Lifting Cart](/Products/Module_Lifting_Cart) — uses tool · Products
- [Post Level](/Products/Post_Level) — uses tool · Products

### Problems this exposes

- [per-fastener torque verification across thousands of bolts logged by hand, missed or under-torqued bolts surface only as warranty rework](/Problems/per-fastener_torque_verification_across_thousands_of_bolts_logged_by_hand,_missed_or_under-torqued_bolts_surface_only_as_warranty_rework) — exposes problem · Problems
- [module and racking staging/inventory across a multi-MW field untracked, crews wait on the wrong pallet at the row](/Problems/module_and_racking_staging%2Finventory_across_a_multi-MW_field_untracked,_crews_wait_on_the_wrong_pallet_at_the_row) — exposes problem · Problems
- [NEC equipment-grounding/bonding continuity verified by hand across module-to-rail paths, gaps caught only at inspection](/Problems/NEC_equipment-grounding%2Fbonding_continuity_verified_by_hand_across_module-to-rail_paths,_gaps_caught_only_at_inspection) — exposes problem · Problems
- [pile-driving refusal and torque variance across a site force on-the-fly racking redesign](/Problems/pile-driving_refusal_and_torque_variance_across_a_site_force_on-the-fly_racking_redesign) — exposes problem · Problems
- [geotech surprises (rock, expansive soil) blow the foundation schedule with no early field signal](/Problems/geotech_surprises_(rock,_expansive_soil)_blow_the_foundation_schedule_with_no_early_field_signal) — exposes problem · Problems
- [as-built deviations from the PV layout aren't captured until commissioning, causing string-mismatch losses](/Problems/as-built_deviations_from_the_PV_layout_aren't_captured_until_commissioning,_causing_string-mismatch_losses) — exposes problem · Problems
- [laying out ground-mount racking piles on uneven terrain to hit row-spacing and tilt](/Problems/laying_out_ground-mount_racking_piles_on_uneven_terrain_to_hit_row-spacing_and_tilt) — exposes problem · Problems
- [torque and pile-refusal documentation for solar foundation acceptance](/Problems/torque_and_pile-refusal_documentation_for_solar_foundation_acceptance) — exposes problem · Problems
- [adjusting array string layout when geotech finds rock or unstable soil](/Problems/adjusting_array_string_layout_when_geotech_finds_rock_or_unstable_soil) — exposes problem · Problems

### Uses software

- [Construction Field Reporting App](/Software/Construction_Field_Reporting_App) — uses software · Software
- [Solar Array Layout Software](/Software/Solar_Array_Layout_Software) — uses software · Software

### Requires ability

- [Near Vision](/Ability/Near_Vision) — requires ability · Ability
- [Multilimb Coordination](/Ability/Multilimb_Coordination) — requires ability · Ability
- [Gross Body Coordination](/Ability/Gross_Body_Coordination) — requires ability · Ability
- [Physical Stamina and Strength](/Ability/Physical_Stamina_and_Strength) — requires ability · Ability

### Required skills

- [DC String Wiring](/Skills/DC_String_Wiring) — requires skill · Skills
- [Construction Layout Reading](/Skills/Construction_Layout_Reading) — requires skill · Skills
- [Torque Specification Compliance](/Skills/Torque_Specification_Compliance) — requires skill · Skills
- [Steel Racking Assembly](/Skills/Steel_Racking_Assembly) — requires skill · Skills
- [Photovoltaic Module Installation](/Skills/Photovoltaic_Module_Installation) — requires skill · Skills

### Engage in

- [Mount and Clamp PV Modules onto Racking](/Activities/Mount_and_Clamp_PV_Modules_onto_Racking) — engage in · Activities
- [Assemble Steel Racking and Torque Tube Structures](/Activities/Assemble_Steel_Racking_and_Torque_Tube_Structures) — engage in · Activities
- [Set Driven-Pile and Ballast Foundations to Layout](/Activities/Set_Driven-Pile_and_Ballast_Foundations_to_Layout) — engage in · Activities

### Perform

- [Ground and Bond the Array per Code](/Tasks/Ground_and_Bond_the_Array_per_Code) — perform · Tasks
- [Stage and Inventory Modules and Racking Components](/Tasks/Stage_and_Inventory_Modules_and_Racking_Components) — perform · Tasks
- [Torque Structural Fasteners to Specification](/Tasks/Torque_Structural_Fasteners_to_Specification) — perform · Tasks
- [Verify Row Alignment and Tilt Against Plan](/Tasks/Verify_Row_Alignment_and_Tilt_Against_Plan) — perform · Tasks
- [Land String Wiring and Connectorize Module Leads](/Tasks/Land_String_Wiring_and_Connectorize_Module_Leads) — perform · Tasks
- [Mount and Clamp PV Modules onto Racking](/Tasks/Mount_and_Clamp_PV_Modules_onto_Racking) — perform · Tasks
- [Assemble Steel Racking and Torque Tube Structures](/Tasks/Assemble_Steel_Racking_and_Torque_Tube_Structures) — perform · Tasks
- [Set Driven-Pile and Ballast Foundations to Layout](/Tasks/Set_Driven-Pile_and_Ballast_Foundations_to_Layout) — perform · Tasks