Wind Farm Operations Manager
Green EnergyYou manage an entire wind farm — the turbines, the technicians, the maintenance schedules, the performance targets, and the relationship with the utility buying the power. You've gone from climbing towers to managing spreadsheets, and your decisions directly impact whether the farm generates the megawatt-hours that investors are counting on. It's engineering meets business in the middle of nowhere.
Salary Range
Low
$82k
Median
$105k
High
$140k
10-Year Growth
50%
US Workers
5K
Education
Bachelor's preferred + SCADA expertise + 8+ years wind industry experience
Environment
mixed
Tools & Technical Skills
- ▸SCADA system management & performance monitoring
- ▸Operations budget management
- ▸OEM & vendor contract negotiation
- ▸Maintenance scheduling & fleet management
- ▸Energy production forecasting
- ▸Regulatory compliance (FERC, NERC)
- ▸Asset management & capital planning
People & Mindset Skills
- ▸Executive leadership
- ▸Strategic planning
- ▸Communication
- ▸Analytical thinking
- ▸Stakeholder management
- ▸Decision-making
- ▸Team management
Learn the skills
Courses and certifications to get you job-ready
SCADA system management & performance monitoring
Operations budget management
Maintenance scheduling & fleet management
Asset management & capital planning
What you'll actually do
- 01Monitor farm-wide SCADA performance data and availability metrics
- 02Manage a team of 10-20+ technicians across multiple turbine sites
- 03Coordinate scheduled maintenance windows with grid operators
- 04Manage the operations budget and report performance to asset owners
- 05Negotiate service contracts with OEMs and third-party vendors
- 06Explain to investors why availability was 97.2% instead of 98%
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