What Do Wind Energy Operations Managers Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Wind Energy Operations Managers manage wind field operations, including personnel, maintenance activities, financial activities, and planning. They also track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usage, or substation events.

Other tasks include:

• Oversee the maintenance of wind field equipment or structures, such as towers, transformers, electrical collector systems, roadways, or other site assets.
• Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations or policies.
• Develop relationships and communicate with customers, site managers, developers, land owners, authorities, utility representatives, or residents.
• Maintain operations records, such as work orders, site inspection forms, or other documentation.
• Establish goals, objectives, or priorities for wind field operations.
• Monitor and maintain records of daily facility operations.

We asked Wind Energy Operations Managers how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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75% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 62% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

On a daily basis, Wind Energy Operations Managers monitor and maintain records of daily facility operations. They supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations or policies.

• Maintain operations records, such as work orders, site inspection forms, or other documentation.
• Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usage, or substation events.
• Oversee the maintenance of wind field equipment or structures, such as towers, transformers, electrical collector systems, roadways, or other site assets.
• Establish goals, objectives, or priorities for wind field operations.
• Develop relationships and communicate with customers, site managers, developers, land owners, authorities, utility representatives, or residents.

Other responsibilities

Besides their typical day, Wind Energy Operations Managers also train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or technical issues. They may also order parts, tools, or equipment needed to maintain, restore, or improve wind field operations.

On a weekly to monthly basis, Wind Energy Operations Managers Estimate costs associated with operations, including repairs or preventive maintenance. They might also Prepare wind field operational budgets.

In addition, they Manage warranty repair or replacement services.

Although specific duties may vary, many of them Establish goals, objectives, or priorities for wind field operations.

To some Wind Energy Operations Managers, it is also their responsibility to Recruit or select wind operations employees, contractors, or subcontractors.

Working life

More than 40 hours per week

Regular schedule like a 9 to 5

In a typical work week as a Wind Energy Operations Manager, you can expect to work more than 40 hours per week.

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like starting up and carrying out projects. They like leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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