Occupation
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.
$141,900 medianBright outlookBachelor's typical
O*NET 31.0 · 11-9199.10
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met.
- 02Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
- 03Prepare or assist in the preparation of applications for environmental, building, or other required permits.
- 04Review or evaluate proposals or bids to make recommendations regarding awarding of contracts.
- 05Review civil design, engineering, or construction technical documentation to ensure compliance with applicable government or industrial codes, standards, requirements, or regulations.
- 06Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for wind project construction or equipment acquisition.
- 07Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information.
- 08Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets.
- 09Develop scope of work for wind project functions, such as design, site assessment, environmental studies, surveying, or field support services.
- 10Provide verbal or written project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, or owners.
- 11Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, or budgets for wind projects.
- 12Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.
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What the posting will be called
Business Development DirectorBusiness Development ManagerDevelopment DirectorDevelopment ManagerProject Development LeaderRenewable Project Management and Construction Director
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Knowledge the job leans on
Administration and ManagementEnglish LanguageBuilding and ConstructionEngineering and TechnologyEconomics and AccountingCustomer and Personal ServiceDesignMathematics
Skills that carry over from service
Judgment and Decision MakingCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementNegotiationComplex Problem SolvingManagement of Personnel ResourcesPersuasion