Description
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.
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Theoretical Knowledge
data storageelectrical dischargecivil engineeringengineering processeselectric generatorsenergy marketengineering principlestechnical drawingsaerodynamicsrenewable energymining, construction and civil engineering machinery productswind energyelectrical power safety regulationstypes of wind turbinesmeteorologyelectricity marketcloud technologiessmart grids systemsbusiness intelligenceinformation structuredata miningmechatronicsunstructured data
Practical Skills
use technical drawing softwaredesign automation componentsensure compliance with noise standardsreport test findingsconduct engineering site auditsadjust engineering designstest wind turbine bladesensure compliance with safety legislationpromote innovative infrastructure designdevelop test proceduresperform project managementresearch locations for wind farmsensure compliance with environmental legislationdesign wind turbinesapprove engineering designrecord test dataprovide information on wind turbinesperform scientific researchread engineering drawingsperform data analysismanage engineering projectadjust voltageperform a feasibility study on mini wind powercoordinate electricity generationreview meteorological forecast datautilise decision support systemrun simulationsoversee pre-assembly operationsutilise machine learningdraw blueprintsdesign a mini wind power systemoperate meteorological instrumentsassemble electrical componentsmonitor electric generatorsrespond to electrical power contingenciesassess financial viabilityadvise on machinery malfunctionsdevelop strategies for electricity contingenciesdesign wind farm collector systemspromote sustainable energytest procedures in electricity transmission