Wind Energy Engineers

Wind Energy Engineers

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

Key Competencies * Analytical Thinking * Attention to Detail * Initiative * Adaptability/Flexibility * Dependability * Integrity * Stress Tolerance * Persistence * Achievement/Effort * Cooperation

Representative Tasks * 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.

Industry

Mining Quarrying & Oil & Gas Extraction,

Job Family Architecture and Engineering

Sample Job Titles 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, Senior Project Engineer, Senior Wind Energy Consultant, Structural Engineer, Turbine Engineer, Turbine Measurements Engineer, Utility Engineer, Wind Energy Engineer, Wind Farm Designer, Wind Farm Electrical Systems Designer, Wind Farm Engineer, Wind Farm Siting and Development Consultant, Wind Power Specialist, Wind Science and Planning, Wind Turbine Controls Engineer, Wind Turbine Design Engineer, Wind Turbine Electrical Engineer, Wind Turbine Engineer, Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer, Wind Turbine Performance Engineer.