Also called: Offshore Wind Service Tech
Maintains wind turbines out at sea, riding boats and helicopters to reach them.
You hop from a rocking boat onto a turbine ladder in the ocean, climb up, and spend 12-hour shifts on repairs. Rotations of two weeks on, two weeks off are common.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Wind technician training plus offshore survival (GWO Sea Survival) certification.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Wind Energy Technology (trade school).
Growing faster than average. BLS projects about 50% growth for wind turbine techs overall, mostly onshore. U.S. offshore wind slowed sharply in 2025 when federal permits were paused and several projects halted, so offshore openings are uncertain.
Low risk for 10 years. Remote monitoring and drones help, but repairing turbines at sea is skilled hands-on work robots can't yet do.
Classes: Physics, Electrical CTE class, Swimming or lifeguarding.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9081.
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