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Wind Energy Engineers

SOC 17-2199.10

Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems and prepare and develop site specifications.

Green Occupation Zone 4 Architecture and Engineering

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Critical Thinking

4.0

Reading Comprehension

3.8

Mathematics

3.5

Judgment and Decision Making

3.5

Active Listening

3.4

Writing

3.4

Speaking

3.4

Complex Problem Solving

3.4

Knowledge Areas 8

Engineering and Technology

4.8

Mathematics

4.4

Design

4.4

Physics

4.2

English Language

4.1

Computers and Electronics

4.0

Administration and Management

3.6

Customer and Personal Service

3.4

Key Tasks

1Create or maintain wind farm layouts, schematics, or other visual documentation for wind farms.

2Recommend process or infrastructure changes to improve wind turbine performance, reduce operational costs, or comply with regulations.

3Create models to optimize the layout of wind farm access roads, crane pads, crane paths, collection systems, substations, switchyards, or transmission lines.

4Provide engineering technical support to designers of prototype wind turbines.

5Investigate experimental wind turbines or wind turbine technologies for properties such as aerodynamics, production, noise, and load.

Also Known As

Aerodynamic Consultant Aerodynamics Engineer Application Engineer Engineer Field Test Engineer Principal Engineer Project Designer, Transmission and Distribution Engineering Project Engineer Project Manager Senior Engineer/Practice Leader-Land Development and Engineering