Occupation AtlasWind Energy Development Managers
O*NET · 11-9199.10
Wind Energy Development 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.
Also called Business Development Director · Business Development Manager · Development Director · Development Manager · Energy Director · Energy Project Director · Environmental Projects Advisor · Project Development Leader
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Renewable Energy Civil Foreman · Renewable Energy Field Coordinator · Renewable Energy Project Handler · Renewable Energy Project Manager · Renewable Power Director · Renewable Project Management and Construction Director · Wind Development Director · Wind Development Leader · Wind Energy Project Manager · Wind Power Project Manager · Wind Power Technical Leader · Wind Project Manager · Wind Projects Supervisor
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ECIEnterprising · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- E Enterprising6.71
- C Conventional4.82
- I Investigative3.86
- R Realistic3.44
- S Social2.38
- A Artistic1.66
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (34%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (28%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (23%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- WritingbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- CoordinationImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- NegotiationImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- Time ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- PersuasionImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate an annual uniform service contract for delivery drivers
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
- InstructingImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- SciencebasicImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.3Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.1Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.1Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
15 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.Importance 4.1
- Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met.Importance 4.1
- Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets.Importance 4.0
- Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.Importance 4.0
- Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information.Importance 4.0
- Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, or budgets for wind projects.Importance 3.8
- Provide verbal or written project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, or owners.Importance 3.8
- Develop scope of work for wind project functions, such as design, site assessment, environmental studies, surveying, or field support services.Importance 3.8
- Review or evaluate proposals or bids to make recommendations regarding awarding of contracts.Importance 3.6
- Prepare or assist in the preparation of applications for environmental, building, or other required permits.Importance 3.6
- Manage site assessments or environmental studies for wind fields.Importance 3.5
- Prepare wind project documentation, including diagrams or layouts.Importance 3.5
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- Review civil design, engineering, or construction technical documentation to ensure compliance with applicable government or industrial codes, standards, requirements, or regulations.Importance 3.4
- Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for wind project construction or equipment acquisition.Importance 3.3
- Provide technical support for the design, construction, or commissioning of wind farm projects.Importance 3.2
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Administration and ManagementImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Building and ConstructionImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Fix a plumbing leak in the ceiling
- English LanguageImportance 3.8Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- Economics and AccountingImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- DesignImportance 3.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- MathematicsImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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- AdministrativeImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- GeographyImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- MechanicalImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- TransportationImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- PhysicsImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.2Level 2.6
- PsychologyImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.8Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- BiologyImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- ChemistryImportance 1.7Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.5Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.3Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
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- Written ExpressionImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Information OrderingImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Number FacilityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- VisualizationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.5Level —
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.4Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.4Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.4Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.3Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.3Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.3Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.3Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.3Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.1Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.1Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.1Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.1Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.7Level 5.6
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 4.2Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.2Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Getting InformationImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.2Level 5.8
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- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.9Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Processing InformationImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.3Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.0Level 2.7
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.4Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
13 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (10)
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
Other tools (3)
- Oracle Primavera Systems
- Web browser software
- Web conferencing software
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