Wind Energy Engineers
Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems and prepare and develop site specifications.
19 alternate job titles:
Engineer
Project Engineer
SCADA Engineer (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
Turbine Engineer
Turbine Measurements Engineer
Utility Engineer
Wind Energy Consultant
Wind Energy Engineer
Wind Farm Designer
Wind Farm Electrical Systems Designer
Wind Farm Engineer
Wind Farm Siting and Development Consultant
Wind Power Specialist
Wind Turbine Controls Engineer
Wind Turbine Design Engineer
Wind Turbine Electrical Engineer
Wind Turbine Engineer
Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer
Wind Turbine Performance Engineer
Salary Information
Wind Energy Engineers: $117,750 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Document design or operational test results. | Development |
| Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance. | Development |
| Determine design criteria or specifications. | Development |
| Create graphical representations of energy production systems. | Development |
| Direct energy production or management activities. | Management |
| Design energy production or management equipment or systems. | Management |
| Research design or application of green technologies. | Analysis |
| Evaluate the characteristics of green technologies. | Analysis |
| Test green technologies or processes. | General |
| Provide technical guidance to other personnel. | General |
| Conduct quantitative failure analyses of operational data. | General |
| Monitor processes for compliance with standards. | Maintenance |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services AWS software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base management system software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Apache Subversion SVN | File versioning software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Bentley MicroStation | Computer aided design CAD software |
| C# | Object or component oriented development software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| Git | File versioning software |
| JUnit | Program testing software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft .NET Framework | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Visual Studio | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| ANSYS simulation software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Apache Ant | Development environment software |
| Computational fluid dynamics CFD software | Analytical or scientific software |
| DIgSILENT PowerFactory | Analytical or scientific software |
| EMD International WindPRO | Analytical or scientific software |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | Development environment software |
| GE Energy Positive Sequence Load Flow Software PSLF | Analytical or scientific software |
| Global Mapper Software Global Mapper | Map creation software |
| Manitoba HVDC Research Centre PSCAD | Analytical or scientific software |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic.NET | Object or component oriented development software |
| Microsoft Visual C# .NET | Object or component oriented development software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| Oracle Primavera Systems | Project management software |
| PTC Creo Parametric | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Power system modeling software | Analytical or scientific software |
| PowerWorld Corporation PowerWorld Simulator | Analytical or scientific software |
| ReSoft WindFarm | Analytical or scientific software |
| Risoe National Laboratory Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Program WAsP | Analytical or scientific software |
| SKM Systems Analysis Power Tools | Analytical or scientific software |
| Schneider Electric Direct Coordination | Analytical or scientific software |
| Siemens PSS Product Suite | Analytical or scientific software |
| Software development tools | Development environment software |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Web conferencing software | Video conferencing software |
| WindSim | Analytical or scientific software |
| Wonderware software | Industrial control software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst | Geographic information system |
| ESRI ArcInfo | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system |
| Google Earth Pro | Geographic information system |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Risk Professional | Global Association of Risk Professionals | Not Available |
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