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Wind Energy Development Managers

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Practice prompts based on occupational tasks

These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for wind energy development managers. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.

  1. 1. Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met.

    Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?

  2. 2. Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.

    How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.

  3. 3. Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.

    What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.

  4. 4. Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information.

    Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?

  5. 5. Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets.

    How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.

  6. 6. Develop scope of work for wind project functions, such as design, site assessment, environmental studies, surveying, or field support services.

    What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?

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Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met.

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Questions to ask the interviewer

  • Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
  • How do you measure success in the first three months?
  • Which tools, training and support are available for this role?

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