Careers in wind energy December 22, 2010 Developing a wind
farm—groups of wind turbines used to produce electricity from
wind power—is a challenging process and usually takes several
years from inception to construction, and requires workers in
many different occupations. Professional occupations in the wind
energy industry include engineers, scientists, and logisticians.
Aerospace engineers, for example, design, test, and supervise
the manufacture of turbine blades and rotors, and conduct
aerodynamics assessments, while atmospheric scientists (or
meteorologists) monitor the atmosphere around a potential
project to ensure that there is adequate wind to produce
electricity. Workers in construction occupations build and
repair roads, buildings, and other structures. Construction
occupations in the wind energy industry include laborers,
electricians, and equipment operators. By operating machines and
other equipment, workers in production occupations assemble
goods and distribute energy. Production occupations i