Operational Meteorologist
Northpool
Leiden, Netherlands
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To support our energy trading activities, we are looking for a skilled Meteorologist with operational experience in Europe. Your expertise in forecasting local and rapidly changing weather conditions – such as windspeed, cloud formation as well as extreme weather events – is critical knowledge for the intraday and day-ahead desks. You will work closely with our traders and operational support, providing essential weather insights to help traders inform their trading decisions.
Your key responsibilities:
- Communicate complex weather scenarios effectively to non-expert audiences;
- Analyze weather maps and translate data into actionable insights for the trading desks;
- Nowcasting weather patterns, rapidly developing/changing weather conditions and assess any potential deviations from earlier predictions;
- Collaborate with traders on intraday and day-ahead shifts, offering real-time weather updates;
- Utilize existing power forecasting tools and contribute to the development of new tools to improve forecasting accuracy;
- Prepare daily weather reports for traders and analysts, using the latest weather model updates;
- Train team members on the impact of weather on energy trading through regular sessions.
WHAT WE ASK
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, or other related field;
- 2-5 years of operational meteorology experience in a fast-paced environment, preferably in energy trading;
- Willingness to work in a shift-based role early morning or late afternoon, that includes working on weekends twice a month;
- Demonstrable working experience with European weather patterns and forecasts using models such as ECMWF, ICON, etc.;
- Clear and fluent English;
- Good social & communication skills.
WHAT WE LIKE
- Experience with programming languages, preferably Python;
- Experience in energy markets, including an understanding of weather impacts on energy production (solar, wind, etc.);
- Interest in trading;
- Creative, proactive thinking;
- A flexible work mentality;
- A fast learner.
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