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Wind Energy Operations Managers
Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.
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- 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.
- Develop relationships and communicate with customers, site managers, developers, land owners, authorities, utility representatives, or residents.
- Maintain operations records, such as work orders, site inspection forms, or other documentation.
- Recruit or select wind operations employees, contractors, or subcontractors.
A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.
Interests involved in this work
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4.2 / 7
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
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.
2021-08
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2021-08
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2021-08
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
2021-08
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2021-08
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
2021-08
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
2021-08
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
2021-08
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
2021-08
Persuasion
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
2021-08
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 3 of 5 · 2021-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
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O*NET-SOC code 11-9199.09 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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