Meteorologist jobs in Seattle, WA

Summary:
Asuccessful candidate will provide accurate and timely daily forecasts for a wide variety of clients. These clients include a diverse list including, but not limited to, departments of transportation, cities, counties, airports and schools. Forecasts are provided year round on a 24/7 basis requiring skill in both winter weather and severe weather situations.

Additional project work is possible during slower weather patterns, and may relate to client relations, programming, weather instrumentation installation/maintenance, business development, or continued education.

Responsibilities:
- Produce accurate and timely weather forecasts on a daily basis
- Communicate the forecast to a wide variety of clients in terms of how they are specifically impacted
- Monitoring weather concerns across the country, and producing updates as needed
- Collaborate with other meteorologists on shift to produce consistent forecasts

Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to multitask between producing forecasts, monitoring weather, and answering phone calls
- Ability to arrive at work as well as complete workload in a timely manner

Preferred:
- 3 years of experience in a professional forecasting role
- Road weather experience, as well as understanding the impacts of road weather
- Pacific Northwest weather forecasting experience
- Mountain weather forecasting experience
- Understanding of various weather models and the differences between them
- Familiarity with Gibson Ridge radar software, radar interpretation skills including dual-polarization products
- Experience working with weather instrumentation in a field environment, specifically RWIS stations. This could include background on a number of different types of instrumentation, communication and power devices relevant to meteorology field deployments.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $50,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Snoqualmie, WA 98065