O*NET-SOC 49-9081.00

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.

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*NETTrue (Yes)
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
Equipment Maintenance2.B.3.j4.008/2021
Operations Monitoring2.B.3.g4.008/2021
Repairing2.B.3.l4.008/2021
Troubleshooting2.B.3.k4.008/2021
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.508/2021
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.2508/2021

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
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.008/2021
Finger Dexterity1.A.2.a.33.7508/2021
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.7508/2021
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.7508/2021
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.6208/2021
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.6208/2021

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
Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.Core9508/2021
Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.Core9608/2021
Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.Core9708/2021
Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.Core9708/2021
Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.Core9708/2021

Work interests

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

InterestScoreDate
Realistic7.011/2023
Conventional4.311/2023
Investigative3.5711/2023
Enterprising1.7811/2023
Social1.6111/2023
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.