Wind Energy Engineers
Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems and prepare and develop site specifications.
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20 tasks analyzed
Create or maintain wind farm layouts, schematics, or other visual documentation for wind farms.
Provide engineering technical support to designers of prototype wind turbines.
Recommend process or infrastructure changes to improve wind turbine performance, reduce operational costs, or comply with regulations.
Investigate experimental wind turbines or wind turbine technologies for properties such as aerodynamics, production, noise, and load.
Create models to optimize the layout of wind farm access roads, crane pads, crane paths, collection systems, substations, switchyards, or transmission lines.
| Task | AI Capability | Risk | Time % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create or maintain wind farm layouts, schematics, or other visual documentation for wind farms. | 65 | 53.0% | 8% |
| Provide engineering technical support to designers of prototype wind turbines. | 30 | 27.0% | 5% |
| Recommend process or infrastructure changes to improve wind turbine performance, reduce operational costs, or comply with regulations. | 70 | 55.0% | 8% |
| Investigate experimental wind turbines or wind turbine technologies for properties such as aerodynamics, production, noise, and load. | 65 | 53.0% | 8% |
| Create models to optimize the layout of wind farm access roads, crane pads, crane paths, collection systems, substations, switchyards, or transmission lines. | 65 | 53.0% | 8% |
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Wage & Employment (2024)
Median Wage
$117,750
per year
Mean Wage
$121,720
per year
Employment
151K
workers
Wage Range
$62,840 - $183,510
10th - 90th pct
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