Weather Forecaster
Contract $50.00 - $65.00 / hourJob Overview
This position is remote and can be performed from any of our current provincial or state locations: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, California, or New York.
RWDI is a global climate and performance engineering consulting firm that helps its clients redefine what’s possible by overcoming design and operational challenges, while minimizing environmental, user, and resource impact. With deep technical expertise across a broad range of services, we drive success on ambitious building, industry, and infrastructure projects.
We are a values-based organization, which means everything we do relates back to our three core values: innovation, integrity, and integration. So, when we look for new people to join our team, alignment to these values is a vital piece of our people puzzle. Here’s what this looks like:
- You push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- People know they can rely on you to follow through on your commitments.
- You believe that when a group of people come together, they can achieve more than any one person could alone.
If this sounds like you and you’re ready to join an award-winning organization and work alongside renowned technical and exceptionally innovative colleagues, RWDI is the place for you.
About the Position:
About the Position:
RWDI’s team of meteorologists and engineers understand weather and can help guide plans and designs by evaluating short/long-range conditions to minimize negative impacts in operations before they occur. Join our team!
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking an energetic and motivated individual to join our Weather Forecasting team as an Operational Meteorologist. This is a call-in, part time position.
The role includes:
- Creating and distributing weather forecasts to clients.
- Evaluating current operational weather forecast model performance.
- Monitoring and assessing observational data (meteorological towers, radar, satellite)
- Making updates to weather forecasts as necessary.
- Providing scheduled and impromptu phone weather briefings with clients.
- Monitoring weather situations and providing alert services for certain clients.
- Basic trouble-shooting and problem reporting of computer systems.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
We are accepting applications from candidates with the following minimum qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree/diploma in atmospheric sciences/meteorology.
- Background in mountain weather analysis (orographic meteorology).
- Willingness/ability to work weekends and holidays.
- Ability to meet daily deadlines, make decisions, and work independently.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong team player.
- Ability to make proactive decisions and adjust priorities while under pressure.
Pease submit your cover letter and resume.
Salary range:
$50 - $65/ hour CAD
$36 - $47/ hour USD
(commensurate with experience)
Thank you in advance for your application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
RWDI endorses and practices the principles of equal opportunity employment. We are committed to diversity and inclusion.
Accommodations are available during all stages of the recruitment process