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Also called engineer, project engineer, scada engineer and turbine engineer.
$122,930
Median pay a year
154,070
People do this work
6
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Testing green technologies
Creating graphics of energy production
Designing energy management equipment
Directing energy production
Researching green design applications
Monitoring compliance processes
Evaluating green technology characteristics
Conducting failure analyses
Determining design criteria
Documenting test results
Providing technical guidance
Recommending design or process changes
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Wind Energy Engineer
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Summary
Wind Energy Engineer designing wind farm collector systems and developing site specifications, while creating layouts, recommending infrastructure changes, and analyzing turbine performance for compliance and reliability
Experience
Wind Energy Engineer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Created and maintained wind farm layouts, schematics, and visual documentation for wind farms
Recommended process or infrastructure changes to improve wind turbine performance and reduce operational costs
Developed specifications for wind technology components, including gearboxes, blades, and generators
Tested wind turbine components using mechanical and electronic testing equipment
Monitored wind farm construction to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and environmental requirements
Analyzed operation of wind farms to determine reliability, performance, and compliance with specifications
Provided engineering technical support to designers of prototype wind turbines
Skills
Checking & Planning
Testing green technologies, Creating graphics of energy production, Evaluating green technology characteristics, Conducting failure analyses
Technical Skills
Designing energy management equipment, Determining design criteria, Documenting test results
Core Skills
Researching green design applications, Monitoring compliance processes, Directing energy production
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Created wind farm layouts and schematicsRecommended process changes to improve performanceDeveloped models for optimizing access road layoutsProvided technical support to wind turbine designersInvestigated experimental wind turbine technologiesMonitored wind farm construction for compliance
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Created detailed wind farm layouts and schematics to guide project development and implementation
Developed models to optimize access road layouts, improving logistics and site accessibility
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Created detailed wind farm layouts and schematics that reduced design errors during construction
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Reduced design errors during constructionStreamlined project timelines significantlyEnhanced communication among project teams
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Developed models to optimize access road layouts, improving logistics and site accessibility
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Made transport of materials fasterReduced travel time for construction crewsImproved safety for site vehicles
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What a Wind Energy Engineer does
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Design underground or overhead wind farm collector systems and prepare and develop site specifications.
What it pays
How much does a Wind Energy Engineer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$90,970
Median
$122,930
75th percentile
$158,090
About 154,070 people do this work in the United States.
wind turbine performance engineer, supervisory control and data acquisition, wind energy consultant, wind farm designer, wind farm electrical systems designer, wind farm siting and development consultant, wind power specialist.
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What you have not done yet. Creating engineering models, Researching green design applications, Researching conservation
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Wind Energy Engineer
Directing energy production
Advising on green practices
Monitoring energy consumption
Analyzing energy usage data
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This page is about the occupation Wind Energy Engineers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.