Onshore wind energy engineer
Code 2149.9.6
Onshore wind energy engineers design, install and maintain wind energy farms and equipment. They research and test locations to find the most productive location, test equipment and components such as wind-turbine blades, and develop strategies for more efficient energy production, and environmental sustainability.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- aerodynamics
- data storage
- electrical discharge
- technical drawings
- electric generators
- civil engineering
- energy market
- meteorology
- electrical power safety regulations
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
- renewable energy
- types of wind turbines
Skills and competences
- adjust voltage
- research locations for wind farms
- approve engineering design
- ensure compliance with noise standards
- develop test procedures
- design automation components
- design wind turbines
- test wind turbine blades
- provide information on wind turbines
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- manage engineering project
- read engineering drawings
- perform scientific research
- adjust engineering designs
- promote innovative infrastructure design
- conduct engineering site audits
- perform data analysis
- record test data
- use technical drawing software
Transversal competences
- perform project management
- report test findings
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