Wind Energy Engineers
What they do:
Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems and prepare and develop site specifications.
On the job, you would:
- Create or maintain wind farm layouts, schematics, or other visual documentation for wind farms.
- Recommend process or infrastructure changes to improve wind turbine performance, reduce operational costs, or comply with regulations.
- Create models to optimize the layout of wind farm access roads, crane pads, crane paths, collection systems, substations, switchyards, or transmission lines.
Engineering and Technology
Math and Science
Arts and Humanities
Business
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Basic Skills
People and Technology Systems
Problem Solving
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Math
Verbal
Ideas and Logic
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They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Analytical or scientific software
Map creation software
Computer aided design CAD software
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$90,580
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
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