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Career pathways in renewable energy

Find your place

The areas listed below show just a flavour of the careers the wind energy sector needs over the coming years. As the UK's largest renewable resource and a core part of our future energy system, the wind power sector and supporting infrastructure needs a variety of professional skills to grow. From engineers to community engagement managers to technicians, from IT professionals to welders - everyone has a part to play.


Learn more about each area below, and find advice on how you can get involved.

Graduate and apprenticeship roles

Learn on the job and grow into renewable energy

Consenting and environmental

Conduct research and engage with others to ensure clean power projects are sensitive to the environment and local needs

Find your career in consenting >

Commercial and corporate services

Use experience of sales, marketing, HR, digital or other business functions to help the industry grow and develop

Subsea, marine and logistics

Coordinate the delivery of skyscaper-sized wind turbines - and everything they need to operate

Technical and engineering

Use skills in mechanical, electrical or design engineering to keep clean power flowing

Onshore wind turbine technician

Operations and maintenance

Ensure safe and reliable operations for renewable energy power plants

Manufacturing and trades

Use specialist skills to build components and infrastructure for clean energy projects