What Kind of a Career can you Expect from Wind Training?

We all hear about green jobs…that are going to be plentiful and beneficial but what exactly do they consist of? What do we need to be looking for as far as training goes to begin developing skills in the wind industry? What can we expect?  Here are a few examples of actual job openings and opportunities.

Wind Analyst

Possible Salary:  $54,000-$74,000 / year

A wind analyst is an excellent career to get into. The type of wind energy education required to get into this field is a degree in meteorology, environmental science or engineering with a background in meteorology or fluid mechanics. This may sound like a full plate but there are excellent schools and grants available right now to charge forward. In this area, as a wind analyst, you are able to work in new scientific arenas like wind energy; for instance, having to use a wind map to place wind turbines strategically for farms and ranches in rural areas. You also study wind flow and its effects at wind farm sites, study meteorological data and then estimate output of the wind. Average pay for becoming a wind analyst is $54,000 $75,000 a year.

Wind Development Director

Possible Salary: $54,000-$75,000 / year

Becoming a wind development director is another career goal that would be a great move. The qualifications for this position require being an engineer with a great deal of business experience or a businessman with plenty of experience in the wind power industry. A basic job description includes selecting wind farm sites then turning this empty stretch of countryside into a wind farm while staying within a budget.  Supervising every aspect of the overall job from beginning to end and seeing the whole process through can be very rewarding.  Not to mention the salary—a wind development director makes on average $54 to $75 thousand a year—is not bad at all.

Wind Turbine Installer

Possible Salary:  $15.00 – $20.00 / hour

Not all positions require degrees in engineering. There are colleges offering degrees in the installation of wind turbines that will train you to build, maintain, and even install a wind generator.  These wind turbine installation courses will give you the knowhow and the hands on wind training you will need to become a wind turbine installer.  Pay for becoming a wind turbine builder is excellent. They made on average $15-$20 per hour. Having this knowledge can also lead you into a wind energy or turbine installation business of your own.

Wind Energy Technician

Possible Salary: $18.00/hour and up

A job in huge demand is getting certified as a wind energy technician. This position now outweighs the supply in maintaining the turbines on wind farms. A mechanical and electrical background is needed for this type of position, along with being in very good physical shape. Pay usually begins around $18 per hour and goes up from there.  The wind energy training necessary ranges from some type of prior experience, a wind energy certification or an associate’s degree. This is a great way to get into the field and move up.

These are just a few of the positions that are out there but it makes wind training and getting into the wind energy field a reality right now. Whether you are looking for executive or entry level wind energy positions, the jobs are there. Checking into these areas is really worth your time if you are looking for a rewarding future.

Boots on the Roof, a leading Renewable Energy Training Institute, is enrolling students into its Wind Energy and Wind Turbine Installation Training classes. For more information on qualifications, Training Dates and Locations, click here.