Forecast Meteorologist

Geronimo Power, formerly National Grid Renewables

BLOOMINGTON (MN)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k)

Medical and Dental benefits

Disability benefits

Job summary

A community-focused company in the renewable energy sector, Geronimo Power is seeking a Meteorologist to analyze weather data and provide strategic forecast guidance. This role involves interpreting meteorological information, collaborating with teams to enhance forecasting tools and support wind and solar production optimization, ensuring efficient operations amid varying weather conditions. Candidates should have a graduate degree in meteorology along with extensive utility industry experience. A competitive salary ranging from $100,000 to $140,000 is offered, alongside a benefits package including medical and 401(k).

Qualifications

Experience in Electric/Gas Utility industry.
Experience integrating various weather outlooks and briefing users on uncertainties and impacts.
Experience forecasting one to seven-day ahead surface temperature and forecasting weather utilizing various observational and model data.
Experience analyzing renewable power production (wind, solar, hydro) and the impact of weather on those resources.
Extensive knowledge of NWS system and experience using NOAA products.
Experience with long-term (month ahead or more) weather forecasting.

Responsibilities

Interpret meteorological data and forecasts to provide daily strategy guidance to Market Operations team.
Collaborate with vendors to improve accuracy or quality of services.
Identify and alert management of high-impact weather events impacting operational risk.
Coordinate with Field Operations team to schedule services or outages effectively.
Review and report on accuracy of ISO and third-party forecasts.
Develop and enhance tools to communicate forecasts or weather risks.

Skills

Python

Meteorological Analysis

Forecasting

Data Integration

Communication

Education

Graduate degree in meteorology or atmospheric sciences

Job description

Geronimo Power (formerly National Grid Renewables) develops, owns and operates large-scale power assets throughout America’s Heartland, including solar, wind and energy storage. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth. Geronimo Power is a portfolio company managed by Brookfield Asset Management. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit geronimopower.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

Position Description:

Responsible for using internal, third-party, and public data sets to provide weather forecast guidance, with primary focus on short-term energy market activities.

Duties:

Interpret meteorological data and forecasts from internal sources, third party forecast providers, and publicly available data to provide daily strategy guidance to Market Operations team
Collaborate with third-party vendors on improving accuracy or quality of services
Identify and alert management of high-impact weather events capable of increasing operational risk
Coordinate with Field Operations team to schedule major service or outages during advantageous periods
Review and report on accuracy of ISO and third-party forecasts.
Develop and enhance tools used to communicate forecasts or weather risks to other business units

Qualifications:

Graduate degree in meteorology, atmospheric sciences or a related technical discipline.
Experience in Electric/Gas Utility industry
Experience integrating various weather outlooks and briefing users on uncertainties and impacts.
Experience forecasting one to seven-day ahead surface temperature and forecasting weather utilizing a wide variety of observational and model data, both at surface and upper air.
Experience analyzing renewable power production (wind, solar, hydro) and how weather impacts those resources.
Extensive knowledge of NWS system and demonstrated experience using National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) products
Experience with long-term (month ahead or more) weather forecasting.
Experience using Python, R, or other coding languages for data analysis, statistical analysis, and forecasting.

Pay Range for the posted level: Minimum of $100,000 – 140,000.00

We offer a comprehensive benefit package, including Medical, Dental, 401(k) and disability benefits

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