O*NET-SOC 11-9199.10

Wind Energy Development Managers

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETFalse (No)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.007/2016
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.8807/2016
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8807/2016
Writing2.A.1.c3.8807/2016
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.7507/2016
Coordination2.B.1.b3.6207/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.007/2016
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.007/2016
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.007/2016
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.007/2016
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.8807/2016
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.8807/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met.Core5307/2016
Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.Core5307/2016
Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.Core5207/2016
Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information.Core5307/2016
Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets.Core5307/2016

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising6.7111/2023
Conventional4.8211/2023
Investigative3.8611/2023
Realistic3.4411/2023
Social2.3811/2023
Artistic1.6611/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.