Jobs / Management and business operations / 11-9199.10
Wind Energy Development Managers
Lead or manage the development and evaluation of potential wind energy business opportunities, including environmental studies, permitting, and proposals. May also manage construction of projects.
- US jobs
- 622,190 (SOC 11-9199 group, "Managers, All Other")
- Median wage
- $141,900 a year
- Job family
- Management and business operations
Can agents do the work of wind energy development managers?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Management and business operations: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: SOP-Bench, 72.4% of tasks completed.
12% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 11-9199 group).
- 6%Maintain operational recordsMeasured
- 6%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
- 5%Develop organizational policies, systems, or processesNot measured
- 4%Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standardsNot measured
- 4%Train others on operational or work proceduresNot measured
- 4%Implement procedures or processesMeasured
- 3%Develop sustainable organizational or business policies or practicesNot measured
- 3%Estimate project development or operational costsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- 45.9%Claude Opus 4.6 · 16 Mar 2026Emerging
- 64.8%Claude Code + Opus 5.5 (max) · 6 Oct 2026Strong
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
- 42.9%TTE-MatrixAgent + DeepSeek-V3.2 · 10 Nov 2025Emerging
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensure that wind project needs and objectives are met.
- Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
- Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land use, or interconnection agreements.
- Create wind energy project plans, including project scope, goals, tasks, resources, schedules, costs, contingencies, or other project information.
- Supervise the work of subcontractors or consultants to ensure quality and conformance to specifications or budgets.
- Develop scope of work for wind project functions, such as design, site assessment, environmental studies, surveying, or field support services.
- Provide verbal or written project status reports to project teams, management, subcontractors, customers, or owners.
- Update schedules, estimates, forecasts, or budgets for wind projects.
- Prepare or assist in the preparation of applications for environmental, building, or other required permits.
- Review or evaluate proposals or bids to make recommendations regarding awarding of contracts.
- Manage site assessments or environmental studies for wind fields.
- Prepare wind project documentation, including diagrams or layouts.
Other job titles for this occupation (21)
Business Development Director · Business Development Manager · Development Director · Development Manager · Project Development Leader · Renewable Project Management and Construction Director · Energy Director · Energy Project Director · Environmental Projects Advisor · Renewable Energy Civil Foreman · Renewable Energy Field Coordinator · Renewable Energy Project Handler · Renewable Energy Project Manager · Renewable Power Director · Wind Development Director · Wind Development Leader · Wind Energy Project Manager · Wind Power Project Manager · Wind Power Technical Leader · Wind Project Manager · Wind Projects Supervisor