Senior Energy Meteorologist: Weather-Driven Grid Forecasts

Duke Energy; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy in Charlotte, NC seeks an Energy Meteorologist to forecast weather, support short-term load planning, and assist with high-impact weather events. The role involves coordinating with multiple teams, providing real-time updates, and contributing to climate and wildfire mitigation initiatives.

Day-to-day duties include developing operational forecasts, monitoring models, producing hourly and daily outlooks, and supporting outages, restoration planning, and enterprise weather analysis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science required.
• 2+ years of related work experience preferred.
• Advanced degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Weather Forecasting: develop operational forecasts for Duke Energy jurisdictions.
• Short-Term Load Forecasting: publish hourly load forecasts for system optimization.
• Major Storm / High-Impact Weather Support: forecast weather for hurricanes and severe events; assist with outages and restoration planning.
• Interacting with multiple functions and management levels across the company.

Skills

Weather forecasting

Load forecasting

Storm analysis

Python

MATLAB

Data analysis

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science

Advanced degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science

Tools

Grads

Python

MATLAB

R

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Duke Energy in Charlotte, NC seeks an Energy Meteorologist to forecast weather, support short-term load planning, and assist with high-impact weather events. The role involves coordinating with multiple teams, providing real-time updates, and contributing to climate and wildfire mitigation initiatives.

Day-to-day duties include developing operational forecasts, monitoring models, producing hourly and daily outlooks, and supporting outages, restoration planning, and enterprise weather analysis