Runs a wind farm with dozens of turbines and the team that keeps them spinning.
You check performance data for 80 turbines, send techs to one throwing an error, and plan a crane job to swap a gearbox.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 8 years after high school. Wind technician background plus leadership experience; some have degrees.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Wind Energy Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology.
Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection for this specialty; rating is an estimate based on industry trends.
Low risk for 10 years. Turbine analytics predict failures; managing technicians, safety and contracts at a remote wind farm stays human.
Classes: Physics, Business, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3051.
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