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.
- Tasks
- 15 tasks15 core
- Family
- ManagementOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 11-9199.10SOC 2018: 11-9199
What the work is made of
All 15 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met.Core taskTask 15836Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 2. Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.Core taskTask 15834Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 3. Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.Core taskTask 15827Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 4. Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information.Core taskTask 15838Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 5. Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets.Core taskTask 15824Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 6. Develop scope of work for wind project functions, such as design, site assessment, environmental studies, surveying, or field support services.Core taskTask 15835Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 7. Provide verbal or written project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, or owners.Core taskTask 15830Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 8. Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, or budgets for wind projects.Core taskTask 15828Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 9. Prepare or assist in the preparation of applications for environmental, building, or other required permits.Core taskTask 15837Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 10. Review or evaluate proposals or bids to make recommendations regarding awarding of contracts.Core taskTask 15829Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 11. Manage site assessments or environmental studies for wind fields.Core taskTask 15826Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 12. Prepare wind project documentation, including diagrams or layouts.Core taskTask 15833Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 13. Review civil design, engineering, or construction technical documentation to ensure compliance with applicable government or industrial codes, standards, requirements, or regulations.Core taskTask 15831Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 14. Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for wind project construction or equipment acquisition.Core taskTask 15825Rated by 53 people who do the job, July 2016
- Task 15. Provide technical support for the design, construction, or commissioning of wind farm projects.Core taskTask 15832Rated by 52 people who do the job, July 2016
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 11-9199
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