What You'll Do

  • Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets.
  • Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for wind project construction or equipment acquisition.
  • Manage site assessments or environmental studies for wind fields.
  • Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.
  • Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, or budgets for wind projects.
  • Review or evaluate proposals or bids to make recommendations regarding awarding of contracts.
  • Provide verbal or written project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, or owners.
  • Review civil design, engineering, or construction technical documentation to ensure compliance with applicable government or industrial codes, standards, requirements, or regulations.
  • Provide technical support for the design, construction, or commissioning of wind farm projects.
  • Prepare wind project documentation, including diagrams or layouts.

Essential Skills

Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Writing 3.88/5
Speaking 3.88/5
Active Listening 3.75/5
Coordination 3.62/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.62/5
Monitoring 3.5/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.5/5
Active Learning 3.38/5
Negotiation 3.38/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.38/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Oral Expression 3.88/5
Written Expression 3.88/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.88/5
Speech Recognition 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD ESRI ArcGIS software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Project Microsoft Visio Microsoft Word Oracle Primavera Systems SAP software Web browser software Web conferencing software

How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

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