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Overview
Offshore renewable energy engineer work is about designing, testing and supervising offshore energy farms, equipment and sites for wind, tidal or wave energy production.
In job descriptions, look for site studies, hydrodynamics, offshore energy systems, turbine blades, tidal or wave generators, engineering design changes, electrical power safety and environmental performance.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Offshore renewable energy engineers work between design offices, marine sites, test facilities and installation teams. The work can include site studies, hydrodynamic calculations, equipment trials, design approvals, offshore safety checks and advice during changes to wind, tidal or wave energy systems.
Skills and specializations
The role uses electrical engineering, automation, data storage, engineering processes and offshore energy system design. Useful specializations include turbine blades, tidal stream generators, wave devices, underwater surveys, maritime electric drives, mechatronics and coordination of electricity generation.
Salary context
Salary positioning is shaped by offshore project scale, design responsibility, field-site exposure, electrical safety accountability and the value of specialist knowledge in marine energy equipment. Roles with installation supervision, design approval or contingency planning are usually evaluated differently from desk-based support roles.
Career paths
A route can start in energy engineering, electrical engineering, marine engineering or renewable-energy project support. Development may move toward offshore design lead, site audit work, equipment testing, project engineering, grid or generation coordination, or advisory work on marine renewable energy.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy is mainly design, testing, installation supervision or operational advice. Strong adverts name the energy type, equipment, site conditions, safety responsibilities, design authority and how much time is spent offshore. The offshore setting makes equipment, weather windows and safety interfaces central.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial occupation context. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data for this exact occupation.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Transmission of electricity
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include onshore wind energy engineer, solar energy engineer and renewable energy engineer.
Explore this activityEngineering activities and related technical consultancy
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include onshore wind energy engineer, solar energy engineer and energy systems engineer.
Explore this activityTechnical testing and analysis
Another possibility is this activity. Other occupations there include onshore wind energy engineer, solar energy engineer and renewable energy engineer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Wind Energy Engineers
17-2199.10
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
71.12Engineering activities and related technical consultancy71.2Technical testing and analysis35.13Transmission of electricity
Alternative labels
Occupation group
energy engineer (2149.9)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c44c37a2-88c3-4ac2-9cf9-959f42deb02b |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2149.9.5 |
| ISCO group | 2149 |
| Concept type | Occupation |