With sustainability issues in high gear, it is no surprise green jobs are in demand. Everything eco friendly and green is super hot right now and career offices are buzzing with interest, not too mention new job descriptions.

Yahoo has compiled a cool list of the top 5 green jobs in demand now. See it below.

Wind-Energy Developer
In especially high demand are wind-energy developers, who do the front-end work, including finding plots of land for wind farms, collaborating with meteorologists on wind assessments, and working with land owners and local regulatory agencies and power companies.

Wind Construction Project Manager
These positions manage the daily activities of constructing wind farms, such as road work, foundations, collection systems, substation, interconnection, and commissioning.

Sustainability Director
Sustainability directors devise ways for companies to be more environmentally sensitive through such methods as reducing a company’s “carbon footprint.” There’s an internal side of the job that looks holistically at how a company operates and creates ways to boost the bottom line through energy efficiency. On the external side, the director interacts with suppliers, regulators and products designers, as well as customers, investors, and advocacy groups.

Energy Engineer
Energy engineers help companies reduce their energy costs, often focusing on making buildings more energy efficient. These positions are in high demand, according to Beck, as more companies strive for energy efficiency.

Environmental Engineer
Using biology and chemistry principles to develop solutions to environmental problems is the work of environmental engineers, who seek to limit the effects of acid rain, global warming, car emissions, and ozone depletion.

The complete un-abridged list is located here. Also note that most of the positions above are for advanced grads and geared to those who are interested in science and policy.

According to Yahoo Hotjobs these also tend to pay pretty well, with those in the bottom run starting at around $60,000.