Meteorology Specialist (Freelance)

Egis Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Group is seeking a Meteorology Specialist to assess climatic conditions for radioactive waste management, leveraging UAE meteorological data and regulatory considerations.

The role focuses on data acquisition, statistical analysis, and climate-change scenario development to inform siting design and long-term safety assessments.

Qualifications

• Masters degree or PhD in Climate Science, Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Climatology, Environmental Science or related discipline.
• Experience with regional or national meteorological datasets and UAE datasets.
• Experience with GIS, climate datasets, statistical analysis and climate-model outputs.
• Familiarity with climate scenarios and international climate assessment methodologies.
• Experience supporting regulatory licensing, environmental-impact or nuclear-safety documentation.

Responsibilities

• Meteorological Data Acquisition, Compilation, QA and database development.
• Baseline climate characterization and statistical analysis.
• Extreme temperature, rainfall, wind and meteorological hazard assessment.
• Climate change projections, scenario development and impact assessment.
• Design-basis environmental performance inputs for long-term safety.
• Climate adaptation workshops and technical reporting.

Skills

Climate data analysis

Statistical analysis

GIS

Data quality assurance

Technical reporting

Education

Masters or PhD in Climate Science / Meteorology / Atmospheric Science / Climatology / Environmental Science

Tools

GIS

R

Python

Job description

The Meteorology Specialist (7 years of experience) will be responsible for the characterization and assessment of current and future climatic and meteorological conditions relevant to the radioactive waste management program. The role will establish a robust understanding of site climatic conditions variability extreme weather events and potential future climate change to provide defensible inputs to facility siting design environmental assessment and long-term safety assessment.
The role will obtain compile quality-check and analyze relevant meteorological data including data from the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) and other applicable sources covering parameters such as temperature precipitation humidity wind conditions evaporation and climatic extremes. The Climate Specialist will develop appropriate climatic statistics and design-relevant parameters including the frequency magnitude and duration of extreme conditions and will assess potential changes to these parameters under relevant future climate scenarios.

Key Responsibilities:

• Meteorological Data Acquisition Compilation Quality Assurance & Database Development
• Baseline Climate & Meteorological Characterization and Statistical Analysis
• Extreme Temperature Rainfall Wind & Meteorological Hazard Assessment
• Climate Change Projections Scenario Development & Impact Assessment
• Design-Basis Environmental Performance & Long-Term Safety Assessment Inputs
• Climate Adaptation Multidisciplinary Integration Workshops & Technical Reporting

Qualifications :

• Masters degree or PhD in Climate Science Meteorology Atmospheric Science Climatology Environmental Science or a related discipline.
• Experience working with regional or national meteorological datasets and authorities particularly UAE datasets.
• Experience with GIS climate datasets statistical analysis packages and climate-model outputs.
• Familiarity with climate scenarios and recognized international climate assessment methodologies.
• Experience supporting regulatory licensing environmental-impact or nuclear-safety documentation.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time