Running operations at a wind farm site — turbine maintenance scheduling, technician dispatch, grid coordination, performance reporting. The work mixes power-plant management with the unique mechanical challenges of equipment spinning at altitude in all weather conditions.
As a Wind Farm Operations Manager, you're responsible for operating wind farms that generate renewable electricity. You're managing O&M teams, overseeing turbine maintenance, monitoring performance, and ensuring the wind portfolio delivers on its production commitments. It's where renewable energy meets operational excellence.
Your day balances monitoring with action. You review turbine performance data, coordinate maintenance activities, troubleshoot underperforming assets, manage vendor relationships, and report on portfolio performance. Wind is variable, so you're constantly adapting to conditions while optimizing for availability and production.
The hardest part is maintaining equipment spread across large areas with limited access windows. Unlike centralized plants, wind farms have assets distributed over miles. Weather affects both production and maintenance access. You need strong systems and processes to manage a distributed asset base effectively. The people who thrive here appreciate renewable energy and can manage operations at scale.
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View all Operations roles →Running operations at a wind farm site — turbine maintenance scheduling, technician dispatch, grid coordination, performance reporting. The work mixes power-plant management with the unique mechanical challenges of equipment spinning at altitude in all weather conditions.
Median pay for a Wind Farm Operations Manager is about $137K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $69K to $228K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Speaking, and Reading Comprehension.
Most people in this role hold a postsecondary certificate.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 4.5% through 2034, with roughly 630,980 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Operations Director, Wind Farm Operations Coordinator, and Field Service Technician.
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