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Wind Energy Operations Manager

💰 Earn $132K-$222K

📚 Associate Degree

⏱️ 12–24 Month Training

📈 4.9% Job Growth

Lead teams to harness wind power, a key player in the renewable energy revolution.
Ensure efficient, safe operations to maximize clean energy output and sustainability.
Dive into a dynamic field where technology meets environmental stewardship.

What Wind Energy Operations Managers DoManage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.

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.

Wind Energy Operations Managers Education, Salary, and Growth

Minimum EducationAssociate Degree

Career ProspectsGood (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time1 to 2 years

Job Openings100,900 Annually

Median earnings

California Median

$174,560

Most earn within this range

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$132K25th percentile

$222K75th percentile

National Median

$141,900

Most earn within this range

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$103K25th percentile

$186K75th percentile

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Is This Career Right For You?

YOU Like

Influencing or leading others
Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

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Accomplishing things
Job security
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Vocational SchoolA vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ Finish in 6 months - 2 years

Professional UpskillingProfessional upskilling typically results in acquiring new or enhanced skills and knowledge relevant to a participant's current job or desired career path, leading to improved job performance, opportunities for career advancement, and greater employability.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ Finish in 1 week - 3 months

ApprenticeshipAn apprenticeship typically offers a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction, leading to practical skills, industry-specific knowledge, and the potential for long-term employment in a specific trade or profession.

🎓 Paid Work

⏱️ Finish in 2-5 years

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