Wind Energy Engineers

Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems and prepare and develop site specifications.

Also called: Engineer, Project Engineer, Turbine Measurements Engineer, Utility Engineer, Wind Energy Consultant, Wind Farm Siting and Development Consultant, Wind Turbine Design Engineer, SCADA Engineer (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), Turbine Engineer, Wind Energy Engineer, Wind Farm Designer, Wind Farm Electrical Systems Designer, Wind Farm Engineer, Wind Power Specialist, Wind Turbine Controls Engineer, Wind Turbine Electrical Engineer, Wind Turbine Engineer, Wind Turbine Mechanical Engineer, Wind Turbine Performance Engineer

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What the worker does

Create or maintain wind farm layouts, schematics, or other visual documentation for wind farms.
Recommend process or infrastructure changes to improve wind turbine performance, reduce operational costs, or comply with regulations.
Create models to optimize the layout of wind farm access roads, crane pads, crane paths, collection systems, substations, switchyards, or transmission lines.

Skills, machines and equipment

Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Mathematics
Judgment and Decision Making
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Complex Problem Solving
Systems Analysis
Science
Operations Analysis
Systems Evaluation

Education and training

Most frequently reported education in the O*NET survey: Bachelor's Degree (69.64% of responses). This is survey context, not a universal hiring requirement. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

O*NET Job Zone 4: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified. This is broad occupational preparation context; confirm the requirements for a specific employer or apprenticeship.

Apprenticeships

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Salary reference

90,970–158,090 USD per year · United States · 2025. Source: BLS OEWS via O*NET · 25th–75th percentiles · SOC 17-2199.

Occupational-group wage references are not guaranteed pay for this specialty or an employer's offer.

Career advancement

Build design, analysis, validation, and project experience; explore senior technical specialist, project lead, or engineering-management paths with the required qualifications.
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Most frequently reported education in the O*NET survey: Bachelor's Degree (69.64% of responses). This is survey context, not a universal hiring requirement. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
O*NET Job Zone 4: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training. A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified. This is broad occupational preparation context; confirm the requirements for a specific employer or apprenticeship.
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Sources and limitations

O*NET® 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, under CC BY 4.0. ShopFloor adapted occupational grouping, selected manufacturing-relevant occupations, and retained seven legacy guide titles. Specialties and alternative titles are grouped under O*NET occupations; these occupations can also occur outside manufacturing. Source: https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html. No wage, vacancy, certification, or video data is implied. ShopFloor advancement suggestions are general editorial guidance, not O*NET findings or guaranteed career progression. BLS wage ranges, when available, are national 25th–75th percentiles for the source occupational grouping, across industries; they are not local, apprentice, entry-level, or specialty-specific offers.

Wind Energy Engineers