Also called: Offshore Wind Developer
Leads the building of huge offshore wind farms with turbines taller than skyscrapers.
Project managers juggle permits, ships, port schedules, fishermen's concerns, and hundreds of contractors to get turbines installed in the Atlantic. The US industry is young and politically bumpy.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in engineering or business; project management experience; PMP certification helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Management, Business Administration.
Growing about average. U.S. offshore wind slowed sharply in 2025 when federal permits were paused and several projects halted; openings depend on future policy.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps schedule ships and paperwork; juggling permits, fishermen, ports and contractors stays human leadership.
Classes: AP Economics, Physics, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9021.
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