Weather Analytics & Forecast Specialist I (Hybrid)

State of California; California; Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

State of California’s Department of Water Resources seeks a Meteorological Data and Forecast Specialist to join the Division of Flood Operations in Sacramento. The role is a permanent, full-time position offering hybrid telework and a salary range of $6,955 to $8,706 per month.

The candidate will engage in meteorological data analysis, weather forecasting support, and collaboration with research institutions and agencies, applying QA/QC, forecast verification, and data-processing workflows.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of California’s meteorology, weather patterns, climatology, and hydrometeorology.

Skills

Meteorology

Data analysis

Forecasting

Communications

Collaboration

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

Linux

GIS

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Teams

Visualization tools

Job description

State of California’s Department of Water Resources seeks a Meteorological Data and Forecast Specialist to join the Division of Flood Operations in Sacramento. The role is a permanent, full-time position offering hybrid telework and a salary range of $6,955 to $8,706 per month.

The candidate will engage in meteorological data analysis, weather forecasting support, and collaboration with research institutions and agencies, applying QA/QC, forecast verification, and data-processing workflows.