SOC 17-2199.10 · Wind

Wind Energy Engineer: $100,940 Median Pay

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

Median Annual Wage

$100,940
BLS OES national median for SOC 17-2199.10.

O*NET Job Zone

4 / 5
Bachelor's degree

Sector

Wind
19 alternate job titles · 10 related occupations

1. What They Actually Do

Complete task inventory from O*NET (16 tasks).

  1. Create or maintain wind farm layouts, schematics, or other visual documentation for wind farms. (Core)
  2. Recommend process or infrastructure changes to improve wind turbine performance, reduce operational costs, or comply with regulations. (Core)
  3. Create models to optimize the layout of wind farm access roads, crane pads, crane paths, collection systems, substations, switchyards, or transmission lines. (Core)
  4. Provide engineering technical support to designers of prototype wind turbines. (Supplemental)
  5. Investigate experimental wind turbines or wind turbine technologies for properties such as aerodynamics, production, noise, and load. (Supplemental)
  6. Develop active control algorithms, electronics, software, electromechanical, or electrohydraulic systems for wind turbines. (Supplemental)
  7. Develop specifications for wind technology components, such as gearboxes, blades, generators, frequency converters, or pad transformers. (Supplemental)
  8. Test wind turbine components, using mechanical or electronic testing equipment. (Supplemental)
  9. Oversee the work activities of wind farm consultants or subcontractors. (Supplemental)
  10. Test wind turbine equipment to determine effects of stress or fatigue. (Supplemental)
  11. Monitor wind farm construction to ensure compliance with regulatory standards or environmental requirements. (Supplemental)
  12. Direct balance of plant (BOP) construction, generator installation, testing, commissioning, or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) to ensure compliance with specifications. (Supplemental)
  13. Analyze operation of wind farms or wind farm components to determine reliability, performance, and compliance with specifications. (Supplemental)
  14. Perform root cause analysis on wind turbine tower component failures. (Supplemental)
  15. Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems. (Supplemental)
  16. Write reports to document wind farm collector system test results. (Supplemental)

2. Required Competencies

2.1 Skills

Critical Thinking4.00
Reading Comprehension3.75
Judgment and Decision Making3.50
Mathematics3.50
Systems Analysis3.38
Complex Problem Solving3.38
Speaking3.38
Writing3.38
Active Listening3.38
Systems Evaluation3.25

2.2 Knowledge

Engineering and Technology4.81
Mathematics4.40
Design4.37
Physics4.21
English Language4.14
Computers and Electronics4.01
Administration and Management3.56
Customer and Personal Service3.37
Building and Construction3.31
Mechanical3.30

2.3 Abilities

Deductive Reasoning3.88
Mathematical Reasoning3.75
Inductive Reasoning3.75
Written Comprehension3.75
Number Facility3.50
Problem Sensitivity3.38
Written Expression3.38
Oral Expression3.38
Oral Comprehension3.38
Speech Clarity3.25

2.4 Work Styles

Analytical Thinking4.63
Attention to Detail4.55
Initiative4.39
Integrity4.37
Dependability4.37
Adaptability/Flexibility4.37
Stress Tolerance4.29
Persistence4.28
Achievement/Effort4.23
Cooperation4.22

3. Day-to-Day Work

3.1 Generalized Work Activities

Working with Computers4.79
Getting Information4.25
Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.08
Processing Information4.00
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.91
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.90
Analyzing Data or Information3.86
Documenting/Recording Information3.85
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.78
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.77

3.2 Work Context (5-point scale)

Electronic Mail4.92
Spend Time Sitting4.52
Telephone4.29
Face-to-Face Discussions4.19
Structured versus Unstructured Work4.18
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.15
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.08
Work With Work Group or Team4.06
Freedom to Make Decisions4.04
Time Pressure3.73

4. Education, Training & Experience

PT

On-Site or In-Plant Training31.8%
On-Site or In-Plant Training15.4%
On-Site or In-Plant Training14.7%
On-Site or In-Plant Training12.0%
On-Site or In-Plant Training8.3%
On-Site or In-Plant Training7.3%

Related Work Experience (Years)

Related Work Experience25.9%
Related Work Experience19.0%
Related Work Experience15.6%
Related Work Experience11.7%
Related Work Experience10.8%
Related Work Experience8.1%

OJ

On-the-Job Training37.0%
On-the-Job Training20.0%
On-the-Job Training14.0%
On-the-Job Training8.9%
On-the-Job Training7.0%
On-the-Job Training6.6%

Required Level of Education

Required Level of Education69.6%
Required Level of Education13.9%
Required Level of Education5.7%
Required Level of Education3.9%
Required Level of Education2.9%
Required Level of Education2.4%

5. Interests (Holland Codes)

Realistic5.90
Investigative4.54
Conventional4.12
Enterprising3.12
Artistic2.22
Social1.43

6. Work Values

Achievement6.33
Working Conditions5.67
Independence5.33
Recognition5.33
Support3.33
Relationships2.67

7. Technology & Tools

Software and tools used by people in this role, per O*NET. “Hot” technologies are flagged by O*NET as in-demand.

Amazon Web Services AWS software 🔥 Apache Subversion SVN 🔥 Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥 Bentley MicroStation 🔥 C# 🔥 C++ 🔥 Dassault Systemes SolidWorks 🔥 ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥 Extensible markup language XML 🔥 Git 🔥 JUnit 🔥 Linux 🔥 Microsoft .NET Framework 🔥 Microsoft Access 🔥 Microsoft Excel 🔥 Microsoft Office software 🔥 Microsoft Outlook 🔥 Microsoft PowerPoint 🔥 Microsoft Project 🔥 Microsoft SQL Server 🔥 Microsoft Visio 🔥 Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥 Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥 Microsoft Word 🔥 Oracle Java 🔥 Python 🔥 Structured query language SQL 🔥 Tableau 🔥 The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥 UNIX 🔥

8. Also Known As

19 alternate job titles used by employers for this occupation.

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

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Data source: O*NET Database 29.1 (tasks, skills, knowledge, abilities, work activities, work context, education, technology, alternate titles, related occupations); BLS OES (median wage).

Last updated: April 2026.