O*NET-SOC 11-9199.09

Wind Energy Operations Managers

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

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 3 – Medium preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresPrevious work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required
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
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2021
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2021
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.8808/2021
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.8808/2021
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8808/2021
Management of Personnel Resources2.B.5.d3.7508/2021

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
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.1208/2021
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2021
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.008/2021
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.54.008/2021
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.44.008/2021
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2021

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
Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations or policies.Core6208/2021
Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or technical issues.Core6208/2021
Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usage, or substation events.Core6208/2021
Oversee the maintenance of wind field equipment or structures, such as towers, transformers, electrical collector systems, roadways, or other site assets.Core6208/2021
Prepare wind field operational budgets.Core6208/2021

Work interests

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

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising6.4711/2023
Conventional5.2411/2023
Realistic4.1611/2023
Investigative3.0411/2023
Social2.3411/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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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.