Lead Meteorologist

PacifiCorp Job Opportunity

At PacifiCorp, we are seeking a highly skilled Lead Meteorologist to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment and make a significant impact on the company's weather forecasting capabilities.

About the Role

The successful candidate will oversee PacifiCorp's meteorology strategy, technology, and tools, data, and policy associated with wildfire and non-wildfire forecasting and recommendations for operational actions. You will lead a team of subject matter experts responsible for all weather, fuels, and wildfire-related meteorological matters. Your primary goal will be to provide accurate and timely weather forecasts to support T&D system operations and generation operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the annual budget to support staffing, operational, and technology requirements for 7/24-hour weather forecasting, real-time weather updates, and technology simulated event impacts supporting operational decisions.
• Integrate a wide range of meteorological data and support development and deployment of technology to provide continuously updated weather information to better manage the impacts of weather on the electric system and identified vulnerabilities.
• Manage and improve processes for daily forecasting, real-time weather alerts and updates, and real-time support for storm and Public Safety Power Shutoff Events.
• Interview, hire, train, coach, and manage employees.
• Provide short- and long-term seasonal weather forecasts, analysis of data, and historical impacts to allow preparedness and proactive resource availability in the case of pending severe weather.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A minimum of five years' direct people management experience.
• Ability to learn and direct the teams use of theoretical meteorology, including the dynamics of the atmosphere, mesoscale meteorology, and the application of computer methods of numerical weather analysis and prediction.
• Knowledge of fire weather concepts and fire weather forecasting techniques.
• Ability to manage time effectively, perform under pressure, and meet deadlines in a fairly fast-paced environment.

Salary Information

The estimated salary for this position is $153,200 - $180,300 per year, depending on location and experience. Additionally, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 20.00% of salary.

Benefits

PacifiCorp offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave, and more.

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