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Wind Energy Development Managers

Part of Business Management & Administration, in the General Management pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 11-9199.10

What the work is

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.

On a typical day

  • Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets.
  • Prepare requests for proposals (RFPs) for wind project construction or equipment acquisition.
  • Manage site assessments or environmental studies for wind fields.
  • Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.
  • Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, or budgets for wind projects.
  • Review or evaluate proposals or bids to make recommendations regarding awarding of contracts.

What it pays

$130,900
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $79,270
Experienced workers reach $200,830
  1. $79k10th
  2. $99k25th
  3. $131kMedian
  4. $165k75th
  5. $201k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $79,270, 25th $99,120, Median $130,900, 75th $164,600, 90th $200,830

About 5,010 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+14.0%

employment change in the Alamo region, 8,237 to 9,392 jobs · U.S. +5%

767

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 106,700

8,237

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 1,333,700

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: Less than 5 years

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Critical Thinking4.3
  2. Reading Comprehension4.3
  3. Writing3.9
  4. Speaking3.8
  5. Active Listening3.8
  6. Coordination3.9
  7. Judgment and Decision Making3.5
  8. Monitoring3.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Associate degree18%
  2. Bachelor's degree69%
  3. Master's degree12%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  1. Business Administration

    Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

  2. Economics

    Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

  3. Geography

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  4. Political Science

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  5. Sociology

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  6. Business Administration

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

  7. Digital Media

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Creative & Communication Arts

  8. Economics

    Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

  9. Government

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  10. History Courses

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  11. Sociology

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  12. Business Management

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

Showing 12 of 34 programs.

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