Wind Turbine Service Technicians
What Wind Turbine Service Technicians Do
Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 16.7%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 3 of 5Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- Job training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Mechanicalimportance 4.5/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 4.2/5
- English Languageimportance 4.0/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.7/5
- Engineering and Technologyimportance 3.7/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 3.3/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 3.3/5
- Building and Constructionimportance 3.3/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0/5
- Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection5.0/5
- Exposed to High Places5.0/5
- Exposed to Hazardous Conditions4.9/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.8/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians94% skill match
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas92% skill match
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics92% skill match
- Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators92% skill match
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters91% skill match
- Helpers--Extraction Workers91% skill match
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders91% skill match
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay90% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Operations Monitoringimportance 4.0/5
- Equipment Maintenanceimportance 4.0/5
- Troubleshootingimportance 4.0/5
- Repairingimportance 4.0/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.3/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.3/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 3.1/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.1/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Computerized diagnostic software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- IBM Maximo Asset Management
- Industrial control systems software
- Programmable logic controller PLC software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Vestas Wind Systems A/S Vestas Remote Panel
- Web browser software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Cautiousness
- Attention to Detail
- Perseverance
- Adaptability
- Stress Tolerance
- Integrity
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- InvestigativeMedium
- EnterprisingLow
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where wind turbine service technicians make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Bismarck, ND16.31× national avg
- 2Sioux Falls, SD-MN8.51× national avg
- 3Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX5.30× national avg
- 4Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO1.56× national avg
- 5Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX1.53× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayLateral Move
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsCareer Change
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansLateral Move
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansCareer Change
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Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.