How do I handle running a solar crew when I miss being on the roof?

You run the install crew now, and you carry the bids, the schedule, and everyone's safety on the roof instead of just doing the work you trust. The weight changed when you moved up: less in your back, more in your mind, and the safety of your people heaviest of all. That safety weight is the true cost of leading, and it is not one to shrug off. Your crew goes home whole because you are watching what they cannot while they work. That is not a distraction from the job; it is the most important part of it now. Carry it seriously, and build the checks and habits that let you hold it without it crushing you. But do not lose the work itself. Get on the roof. Do some of the install with your own hands. It keeps you strong, keeps your crew's respect, and reminds you why you learned to do it right. You lead the crew now, but you are still an installer. Do not let the bids and the schedule make you forget it.