Oct 7 2010
A new report titled ‘Careers in Wind Energy,’ brought out by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, describes the increased job opportunities available in the wind energy sector. According to the report the growing numbers of domestic wind farms and wind farms all over the world have opened up more opportunities for engineers, managers and construction workers.
The BLS report presents the details of wind farm locations, wind turbines and related products manufacturing facilities in USA along with location maps for easy following. The included charts illustrate the probable salary structures for each of the job positions in the wind industry through the stages of construction, supervision and maintenance and repair operations and provide the required work involvement details for every position. It details the positions available for engineers in the offices, testing laboratories and at manufacturing plants. The report indicates that there will be more demand for environmental engineers, civil engineers, aerospace engineers, health and safety engineers, and electrical engineers. While explaining the role of civil engineers the report details their work participation in designing and constructing of wind farms, preparing the roads leading to the wind farms, the construction of supporting buildings related to the wind farm and foundation construction required for erecting the wind turbines. The report mentions the role of health and safety engineers in recognizing the possible risks involved in the installations and identifying the required safety measures and loss reducing actions.
The report presents the fast growth in the wind energy sector from the low level production of 3000 MW during 2000 to the current production of 35,000 MW to power nearly 9.7 million US homes and its continued accelerated growth. It mentions states such as California, Iowa and Texas are leading the wind generation sector while states such as Washington, Indiana, Illinois and Oregon and other states are considerably augmenting their wind energy producing capability.