Wind Energy Engineers
O*NET Code: 17-2199.10
Description
Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems and prepare and develop site specifications.
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💼 Also Known As
EngineerProject EngineerSCADA Engineer (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)Turbine EngineerTurbine Measurements EngineerUtility EngineerWind Energy ConsultantWind Energy EngineerWind Farm DesignerWind Farm Electrical Systems DesignerWind Farm EngineerWind Farm Siting and Development ConsultantWind Power SpecialistWind Turbine Controls EngineerWind Turbine Design EngineerWind Turbine Electrical EngineerWind Turbine EngineerWind Turbine Mechanical EngineerWind Turbine Performance Engineer
⚡ Skills (17)
Critical Thinking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Mathematics4/100
Judgment and Decision Making4/100
Active Listening3/100
Writing3/100
Speaking3/100
Complex Problem Solving3/100
Systems Analysis3/100
Science3/100
+ 7 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (65)
🔥Amazon Web Services AWS software
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Apache Subversion SVN
File versioning software
🔥Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥Bentley MicroStation
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥C#
Object or component oriented development software
🔥C++
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Computer aided design CAD software
🔥ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system
🔥Extensible markup language XML
Enterprise application integration software
🔥Git
File versioning software
🔥JUnit
Program testing software
🔥Linux
Operating system software
🔥Microsoft .NET Framework
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Project
Project management software
🔥Microsoft SQL Server
Data base management system software
🔥Microsoft Visio
Process mapping and design software
🔥Microsoft Visual Basic
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Visual Studio
Development environment software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Oracle Java
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Python
Object or component oriented development software
🔥Structured query language SQL
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Tableau
Business intelligence and data analysis software
🔥The MathWorks MATLAB
Analytical or scientific software
🔥UNIX
Operating system software
0ANSYS simulation software
Analytical or scientific software
0Apache Ant
Development environment software
0Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
Analytical or scientific software
0DIgSILENT PowerFactory
Analytical or scientific software
0EMD International WindPRO
Analytical or scientific software
0ESRI ArcGIS Spatial Analyst
Geographic information system
0ESRI ArcInfo
Geographic information system
0Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
Development environment software
0GE Energy Positive Sequence Load Flow Software PSLF
Analytical or scientific software
0Geographic information system GIS software
Geographic information system
0Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
Map creation software
0Google Earth Pro
Geographic information system
0Manitoba HVDC Research Centre PSCAD
Analytical or scientific software
0Mathsoft Mathcad
Analytical or scientific software
0Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Development environment software
0Microsoft Visual Basic.NET
Object or component oriented development software
0Microsoft Visual C# .NET
Object or component oriented development software
0National Instruments LabVIEW
Development environment software
0Oracle Primavera Systems
Project management software
0PTC Creo Parametric
Computer aided design CAD software
0Power system modeling software
Analytical or scientific software
0PowerWorld Corporation PowerWorld Simulator
Analytical or scientific software
0ReSoft WindFarm
Analytical or scientific software
0Risoe National Laboratory Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Program WAsP
Analytical or scientific software
0SKM Systems Analysis Power Tools
Analytical or scientific software
0Schneider Electric Direct Coordination
Analytical or scientific software
0Siemens PSS Product Suite
Analytical or scientific software
0Software development tools
Development environment software
0Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Industrial control software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Web conferencing software
Video conferencing software
0WindSim
Analytical or scientific software
0Wonderware software
Industrial control software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Wind Energy Engineers → Electrical Engineers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (76% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (16)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Mathematics
Current: 4Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 3
→
Systems Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Systems Evaluation
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Operations Analysis
Current: 3Target: 3
→
Science
Current: 3Target: 3
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