Comments on: The Wind Technician Boom is Here

By: Timothybullock75

Timothybullock75 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:19:00 +0000

do they help you find employment i know i have to do work as well but i mean as leads to jobs do they help i plan on going there withing next few months hopefully

By: Ttnapier

Ttnapier — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:39:00 +0000

I am currently a student at North west renewable energy institute, NW-REI. I have had a lot of call backs for employment and my training here a MW-REI has prepared me very well. It is just getting your foot in the door, for all the negative things I’ve heard at this site you need to apply yourself to find a job in this field the jobs are not given to you on a silver platter. I’m three weeks away from graduation and feel very confident that I will find a job. Good luck to you all.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:31:46 +0000

By: justin

justin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:53:07 +0000

i am just now starting my 2 year degree in wind technology i can not wait to see what the future holds for me i am sure that the demand will increase as the u.s only purduces 2% of its power by wind/green energy, and wants to raise that number to 20% by the year 2030, as for people who bitch about the new guys that have gone to school geting jobs maybe you should start puting in a little more work and look into a 2 year degree, there is alot more to learn in school then just picking it up as you go nothing is easy in life time to step it up. GO Green !

By: tony

tony — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:46:00 +0000

I keep seeing a company called vestas might try looking them up and I hope this helps

By: tony

tony — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:44:00 +0000

I found a good program at pinnacle career school

By: Kimhandy

Kimhandy — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:06:00 +0000

Hey scott my son is looking at the same program there in Tehachapi. How did the program work out for you. Would you reccommend it overall? Where did you end up applying and getting hired?

By: Shaun

Shaun — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:38:00 +0000

The problem seems to be that none of the companies are hiring experience. I have been working in the field for about 4 years now and to me, it seems as if the market has dried up or the companies want to hire techs that have degree’s and no experience. I have quite a bit of experience and my training was in the Navy. This article starts off wrong by saying that you need little training. Not to mention people who are accepting these low ball offers are swelling the market with dissatisfied workers. They start out with great spirit, then they find out that others are making quite a bit more than they are. A typical wind tech right now makes around 18-20 an hour for a site tech and 23+ for a traveling tech with per diem. I am getting really tired of these kids going to school for 2 years just to learn the fundamentals of wind, then beating me out for a position I am far better qualified to fill. Brian, if your only making a half dollar raise in three years, I’m sorry but you need to get out of this industry, the last time I was working as a contractor the company gave me 23 an hour.

By: deepdenim

deepdenim — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:23:10 +0000

Brian… Perhaps if you dedicated yourself to improved communication skills and correct sentence structure you could better yourself above a .50 cent raise over three years…

By: deepdenim

deepdenim — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:12:54 +0000

Michelle… I am considering the California Wind Tech program also. As you mentioned, Wind Tech jobs APPEAR to be scarce by not being advertised through normal channels. From what I am learning, most hiring occurs directly from the schools at graduation. Ask the contact people at CWT which companies hire their graduates. Any legitimate Turbine Technician training school should provide you a CURRENT list of companies who hire their students. As an example, check out the web-site for Northwest Renewable Energy Institute (NW-REI)at: http://www.nw-rei.com. They post a list of companies who hire NW-REI students upon graduation.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:57:32 +0000

Are you kidding? $11 to $13 an hour. My husband will be attending California Wind Tech and we are crossing our fingers that with enough persistence a good job will be offered. Has anyone got any good experiences with being offered any jobs after training and getting a certificate? We are very concerned because there seems to be a lot of talk about how great the field is, yet when I try to research the jobs out there ?I am not finding a ton of jobs. Does it seem as though the jobs are not being advertised because they go thru the school’s databases to find employees?

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:44:00 +0000

HAHAHA 11.00-13.00 per hr in midwest what a rip off , this industry sucks been in it for thee years and have made .50 cent raise , Enxco, vestas all low baller suck , worst managment I have ever seen

By: a wynen

a wynen — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:07:59 +0000

go to Palm Springs,ca area. They are expanding with new buildings and are teaching/hiring for Wind Techs.

By: scott anderson

scott anderson — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:48:34 +0000

I graduated at a wind tech school in california called airstreams and took an internship when I graduated. I am from oregon and would like to get going in the field here but I have found it very difficult to get hired. I keep hearing everybody is waiting on the economy to start hiring. Is anybody else seeing this as well? Also, does anybody know of anybody that is hiring? I am willing to travel.

By: scott anderson

scott anderson — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:48:00 +0000