Operational Meteorologist (Remote Work)

<p><b>Overview / Responsibilities </b><br />
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Wood is currently seeking a <b>Meteorologist</b> to join our Operational Weather Forecasting Team, providing 24/7 meteorological services to terrestrial-based and marine-based clients. Our Met-Ocean Services Group has over 20 years of experience providing meteorological and oceanographic services in North America and various international locations. We are weather, climate and ocean experts, mitigating financial and safety risk for clients whose businesses are sensitive to high-impact weather events or severe ocean conditions.<br />
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Although most of our meteorologists work out of one of our main offices in <b>St. John&
39;s, NL</b> or <b>Ottawa, ON</b>, we are open to hiring candidates willing to work remotely anywhere in the U.S. or Canada. The position will be supporting forecasting clients across North America and worldwide with detailed consultation and customized weather services. This is a permanent, full-time position with a rotating day / night shift role. If you have a passion for weather analysis and forecasting and wish to forecast for some of the areas with the most extreme weather in North America, then we would love to hear from you! Although weather forecasting will be your primary responsibility, we offer numerous other opportunities to get involved in, such as climate forecasting, climate risk assessment, programming, weather instrumentation support, business development and others.<br />
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Key Responsibilities</p>

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<li>Produce weather forecasts several times daily for multiple industry sector clients, using a variety of tools and software</li>
<li>Provide high-quality meteorological analysis for clients who have access to Wood&
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<li>Perform an in-depth weather watch for customers and keep them informed of evolving weather conditions/hazards</li>
<li>Provide severe weather alerting across North America and conduct severe event-post analysis to determine better prediction and best response for future events</li>
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<b>Skills / Qualifications </b></p>

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<li>Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or the equivalent educational and operational experience</li>
<li>3 years of operational weather analysis and forecasting experience is required</li>
<li>Strong communication skills</li>
<li>Strong time management and multitasking skills, critical thinking and the ability to work under stress</li>
<li>Ability to work in a diverse team environment</li>
<li>Must be able to accommodate rotating day / night shifts</li>
<li>Must be willing to work weekends/holidays/overtime</li>
<li>English fluency required. French fluency is not required, but is considered a valuable asset</li>
<li>Preference to work a higher proportion of night shifts would be considered an asset but is not required</li>
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<b>Company Overview </b><br />
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Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world&
39;s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com<br />
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<b>Diversity Statement (EEO) </b><br />
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We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.</p>
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