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Wind Energy Operations Managers

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

Median salary

$136,550

Typical range

$69k – $228k

Job outlook

+5% (faster than average)

AI exposure

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Education

Typical entry: Associate degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Wind Energy Operations Managers

    Entry / Junior

    $68,860

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Wind Energy Operations Managers

    Established

    $136,550

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Wind Energy Operations Managers

    Senior

    $182,070

Key skills

A typical day

  • Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations or policies.
  • Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or technical issues.
  • Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usage, or substation events.
  • Oversee the maintenance of wind field equipment or structures, such as towers, transformers, electrical collector systems, roadways, or other site assets.
  • Prepare wind field operational budgets.

Fields of study

Any field

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