Operational Meteorologist

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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