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Wind Energy Development Managers

  • Business, Management and Administration

Tasks

What tasks do Wind Energy Development Managers perform?

  • Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met.

  • Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.

  • Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.

  • Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information.


Knowledge

What do Wind Energy Development Managers need to know?

  • Administration and Management

    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Building and Construction

    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.


Skills

What skills do Wind Energy Development Managers need?

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

  • Writing

    Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.



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