Wind Energy Engineer

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Ideal for those passionate about sustainable energy and innovative design solutions.
Play a crucial role in advancing renewable energy and reducing carbon footprints.
Design cutting-edge wind farms that harness nature's power efficiently.

💰 Earn $99K-$165K

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 24–48 MONTH TRAINING

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What You’ll Do

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

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.
Provide engineering technical support to designers of prototype wind turbines.
Investigate experimental wind turbines or wind turbine technologies for properties such as aerodynamics, production, noise, and load.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Steady (Staying constant (within 1%))

Training Time

2 to 4 years

Median Earnings

$128,620 in California

$111,970 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Thinking and problem solving
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Repairing
Troubleshooting
Reading Comprehension

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Job security

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Wind Energy Engineer

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Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

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⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years

Hybrid College

A hybrid college combines online learning with the student support typically offered on college campuses, giving students flexibility and accessibility while still providing a comprehensive educational experience.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-5 years