Wind Energy Operations Managers
Site Manager, Wind Operations Supervisor, Wind Plant Manager, Wind Site Manager
What they do:
Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Business
- management
- human resources (HR)
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- product and service development
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
- see hidden patterns
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Leadership
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Initiative
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Electronic mail software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Microsoft Outlook
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Facilities management software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Oracle Enterprise Asset Management eAM
Education
Education: (rated 3 of 5)
associate's degree or
bachelor's degree
usually needed
bachelor's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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