Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics · Engineering and Technology
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $110,120; experienced workers reach $242,000. About 1,220 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +13.7%
- Openings a year
- 105
- Employed in 2024
- 1,281
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Experience: 5 years or more
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
3 programs, with the college that teaches each.
Skills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Reading Comprehension4.3
- Critical Thinking4.1
- Writing3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Speaking3.5
- Systems Analysis3.5
- Active Listening3.6
What the work is
Define, plan, or execute biofuels/biodiesel research programs that evaluate alternative feedstock and process technologies with near-term commercial potential.
- Develop lab scale models of industrial scale processes, such as fermentation.
- Provide technical or scientific guidance to technical staff in the conduct of biofuels research or development.
- Prepare, or oversee the preparation of, experimental plans for biofuels research or development.
- Prepare biofuels research and development reports for senior management or technical professionals.
- Design or conduct applied biodiesel or biofuels research projects on topics, such as transport, thermodynamics, mixing, filtration, distillation, fermentation, extraction, and separation.
- Conduct experiments on biomass or pretreatment technologies.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- High school or less1%
- Certificate5%
- Associate degree6%
- Bachelor's degree57%
- Master's degree29%
- Doctoral or professional3%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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