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Wind Energy Operations Managers

What do they do?

Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.

Also known as:

Service Site Manager, Site Manager, Turbine Site Manager, Wind Facilities Manager, Wind Farm Operations Manager, Wind Operations Manager, Wind Operations Supervisor, Wind Plant Manager, Wind Plant Operations Manager, Wind Site Manager, Wind Site Supervisor, Wind Technician Leader

Typical Wages

Projected Growth Rate

Employment of Managers, All Other is projected to show little or no change from 2022 to 2032.

Projected Employment in OH

No Data Available
  • 0.7%

    Change

    Ranks #50 in job growth rate
    1,270

    Job Openings

    Ranks #26 in net job growth

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Education Level

Percent of workers in this field with these degrees:

  • Bachelor's degree  (35%)
  • Master's degree  (18%)
  • Some college, no degree  (18%)
  • High school diploma equivalent  (15%)
  • Associate's degree  (8%)
  • Doctorate or Professional Degree  (4%)
  • Less than high school diploma  (4%)

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People in this career often have these skills:

  • Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
  • Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
  • Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  • Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
  • Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
  • Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
  • Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

People in this career often know a lot about:

  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
  • Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
  • Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
  • Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
  • Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
  • Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

People in this career often have talent in:

  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
  • Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
  • Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
  • Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  • Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
  • Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
  • Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

  • Supervise workers performing environmentally sustainable activities.
  • Train employees on environmental awareness, conservation, or safety topics.
  • Conduct employee training programs.
  • Maintain operational records for green energy processes or other environmentally-sustainable activities.
  • Direct maintenance and repair activities in green energy production facilities.
  • Prepare operational budgets for green energy or other green operations.
  • Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities.
  • Recruit personnel.
  • Advise others on green energy or related technologies.
  • Estimate green project costs.
  • Develop organizational goals or objectives.
  • Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
  • Approve expenditures.
  • Negotiate contracts for environmental remediation, green energy, or renewable resources.
  • Direct facility maintenance or repair activities.
  • Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures for green or sustainable operations.

This page includes data from:

O*NET OnLine Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

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