Offshore Wind Project Development

Offshore Wind Plant
Overview
Language
English
Prerequisites
4- or 5-year engineering degree
Training pace
Alternating or continuous
In brief

Presentation

Interested in renewable energies? Passionate about engineering sciences and offshore activities?

Our program will equip you with the necessary skills to become a key player in the booming industry of offshore wind farms. You’ll discover the technical and human challenges involved. You’ll learn how to tackle giant, highly complex industrial projects that depend on a natural resource that’s tricky to model, while preserving the environment and contributing to regional economic development. Our program is a unique journey through the entire chain of values of offshore wind activities. Let’s open together the doors for numerous exciting positions in the wind industry! Join us today!

 

The key points of the program

Integrated & multi-disciplinary approach
Minimum 60% of practical work
Socio-economic, environmental and regulatory components

Career prospects for graduates

Program & planning

Program content

The program covers 4 main domains, the concepts and methodologies taught being later applied to a final technical and economic development project, followed by a professional integration period within a company (4 to 6 months).

  • Environmental conditions
  • Environmental impacts and societal acceptance
  • Economics & Regulatory framework
     
  • Wind turbines
  • Offshore substructures for bottom-fixed and floating systems
  • Offshore wind farm layout and yield assessment
  • Electrical engineering
     
  • Installation and commissioning
  • Operation and maintenance
     
  • Integrated project for offshore wind farm development
  • Site visits
     
  • Professional integration period

Program schedule

The two examples of schedules shown below correspond to the most frequently encountered cases for students in this program:

  • a 16-month continuous program for students with a 4- or 5-year degree,
  • and an alternating school/company 16-month program.

16-month continuous program

Alternating school/company 16-month program

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Another possible case for the students in their penultimate year of a European school or university having signed a double-degree with IFP School:
 

22 month alternating program

Career opportunities

Wide panel of opportunities, particularly in France and Europe:

  • Offshore wind farm design engineer
  • Offshore wind farm project manager
  • Offshore wind farm operations engineer
  • Offshore wind farm production supervisor
  • Floating structures design engineering manager