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Also called business development manager, development manager, renewable energy project manager and wind energy project manager.
$141,900
Median pay a year
622,190
People do this work
6
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Developing operating strategies
Preparing forms
Managing sustainability projects
Estimating green project costs
Reviewing documents for compliance
Evaluating sustainability projects
Documenting organizational procedures
Negotiating contracts
Managing project budgets
Managing construction activities
Advising on green energy
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Wind Energy Development Manager
Summary
Wind Energy Development Manager leading the development and evaluation of wind energy projects, overseeing environmental studies, permitting, and construction activities while managing project costs and stakeholder communications
Experience
Wind Energy Development Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Coordinated development, energy assessment, engineering, and construction activities for wind projects
Managed wind project costs to ensure adherence to budget limits
Led negotiations involving tax agreements, power purchase agreements, and land use agreements
Created comprehensive wind energy project plans, including scope, goals, and schedules
Supervised subcontractors and consultants to ensure quality and compliance with specifications
Developed scope of work for design, site assessment, and environmental studies for wind projects
Provided project status reports to teams, management, and stakeholders
Skills
Checking & Planning
Developing operating strategies, Estimating green project costs, Reviewing documents for compliance, Evaluating sustainability projects
Managing sustainability projects, Managing project budgets, Managing construction activities
Core Skills
Negotiating contracts
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Coordinated development and engineering activitiesManaged wind project costs within budget limitsLed negotiations for power purchase agreementsCreated comprehensive wind energy project plansSupervised subcontractors to ensure quality standardsProvided project status reports to stakeholders
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Coordinated development and engineering activities for wind energy projects, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines
Led negotiations for power purchase agreements, securing favorable terms to support project financing and sustainability
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Coordinated multiple development and engineering projects each quarter for wind energy, ensuring alignment with goals and timelines
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Led negotiations for power purchase agreements, securing favorable terms to support project financing and sustainability
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Increased project funding optionsEnhanced project viabilityStrengthened partnerships with stakeholders
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The work itself
What a Wind Energy Development Manager does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Wind Energy Development Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$102,880
Median
$141,900
75th percentile
$186,300
About 622,190 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$100,070
$127,950
$154,900
AL
$91,650
$135,890
$164,390
AR
$62,540
$87,520
$129,460
AZ
$103,940
$129,870
$165,000
CA
$132,000
$174,560
$221,560
CO
$135,790
$171,140
$215,440
CT
$119,120
$162,690
$201,600
DC
$156,730
$175,720
$195,190
DE
$130,670
$168,060
$209,180
FL
$75,800
$108,890
$162,070
GA
$86,420
$125,000
$166,290
HI
$101,050
$130,000
$158,020
IA
$89,800
$128,080
$165,840
ID
$101,620
$131,550
$174,170
IL
$107,690
$140,240
$180,860
IN
$58,470
$79,900
$129,880
KS
$90,060
$131,710
$171,100
KY
$90,000
$122,930
$158,000
LA
$78,870
$103,140
$136,380
MA
$146,190
$182,950
$227,670
MD
$124,590
$159,040
$185,220
ME
$100,700
$115,920
$145,350
MI
$104,810
$134,260
$169,280
MN
$120,860
$152,600
$191,610
MO
$85,930
$125,760
$161,300
MS
$74,990
$101,570
$144,730
MT
$82,680
$110,470
$138,270
NC
$104,050
$141,160
$182,390
ND
$96,740
$126,440
$161,730
NE
$80,870
$116,430
$153,570
NH
$112,950
$145,630
$179,200
NJ
$113,930
$161,510
$203,960
NM
$101,860
$123,550
$159,430
NV
$75,790
$112,040
$167,750
NY
$124,530
$167,200
$221,680
OH
$92,740
$129,940
$168,600
OK
$101,610
$131,870
$163,110
OR
$99,430
$125,580
$170,870
PA
$99,060
$131,600
$171,340
PR
$62,140
$82,250
$109,990
RI
$130,150
$165,900
$205,840
SC
$97,470
$129,960
$166,000
SD
$87,840
$119,470
$150,700
TN
$66,580
$99,430
$135,510
TX
$102,620
$134,390
$173,480
UT
$99,720
$134,890
$171,990
VA
$138,670
$166,230
$195,190
VT
$103,570
$125,440
$151,750
WA
$129,620
$164,160
$207,160
WI
$78,570
$107,050
$152,980
WV
$81,680
$124,940
$163,030
WY
$88,790
$113,420
$143,570
Other names
Other names for this job
business development manager, development manager, renewable energy project manager, wind energy project manager, wind power project manager, wind project manager, renewable project management and construction director, business development director, development director, energy director, energy project director, environmental projects advisor.
More names for this work
project development leader, renewable energy civil foreman, renewable energy field coordinator, renewable energy project handler, renewable power director, wind development director, wind development leader, wind power technical leader, wind projects supervisor.
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Wind Energy Development Manager
Already yours: Developing procedures, Implementing process changes, Monitoring external affairs
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Median pay
$141,900 a year
What you have not done yet. Developing organizational goals, Developing organizational policies, Approving expenditures
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$213,990 a year
What you have not done yet. Directing financial operations, Directing services, Liaising between departments
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