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Wind Energy Operations Managers

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

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 11-9199.09

What the work is

Manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning.

On a typical day

  • Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or technical issues.
  • Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usage, or substation events.
  • Provide technical support to wind field customers, employees, or subcontractors.
  • Manage warranty repair or replacement services.
  • Order parts, tools, or equipment needed to maintain, restore, or improve wind field operations.
  • Maintain operations records, such as work orders, site inspection forms, or other documentation.

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. Active Listening4.0
  2. Monitoring4.1
  3. Reading Comprehension4.0
  4. Speaking4.0
  5. Critical Thinking4.0
  6. Writing4.0
  7. Social Perceptiveness4.0
  8. Management of Personnel Resources4.0

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. High school or less15%
  2. Certificate7%
  3. Some college4%
  4. Associate degree40%
  5. Bachelor's degree35%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related 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. Sociology

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  5. Business Administration

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

  6. Economics

    Transfer pre-major · Business & Entrepreneurship

  7. History Courses

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  8. Sociology

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  9. Business Management

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

  10. Economics

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  11. Geography

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  12. History

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Public Service

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