Details Report for:
11-9199.10 - Wind Energy Project Managers
Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. May also manage construction of projects.
This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.
Tasks | Education | Wages & Employment
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, and other project information.
- Prepare, or assist in the preparation of, applications for environmental, building, or other required permits.
- Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met.
- Develop scope of work for wind project functions, such as design, site assessment, environmental studies, surveying, and field support services.
- Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
- Prepare wind project documentation, including diagrams or layouts.
- Provide technical support for the design, construction, or commissioning of wind farm projects.
- Provide verbal or written project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, or owners.
- Review civil design, engineering, or construction technical documentation to ensure compliance with applicable government or industrial codes, standards, requirements, or regulations.
- Review or evaluate proposals or bids to make recommendations regarding awarding of contracts.
- Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, or budgets for wind projects.
- Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.
- Manage site assessments or environmental studies for wind fields.
- Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for wind project construction or equipment acquisition.
- Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets.
Education
Education data collected from Managers, All Other.
 Percentage of Respondents |
Education Level Attained |
|---|---|
55   |
Bachelor's degree or higher |
| 27 |
Some college |
| 17 |
High school or less |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
survey of employees aged 25-44.
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from Managers, All Other.
Employment data collected from Managers, All Other.
| Category | Occupation Information |
|---|---|
| Median wages (2008) | $43.38 hourly, $90,230 annual |
| Employment (2006) | 870,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) | 
Average (7% to 13%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) | 233,000 additional employees |
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 wage data
and 2006-2016 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2006-2016). "Projected need" represents job openings due to growth and net replacement.