Operational Meteorologist in St. John’s, Newfoundland

The Opportunity:

If you have a passion for weather analysis, forecasting and communication, and wish to forecast for some of the areas with the most extreme weather in North America, then we would love to hear from you!

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Operational Meteorologist to join our Weather Operations Team, providing 24/7 meteorological and oceanographic services to terrestrial- and marine-based clients. Our Digital Environment Team has over 20 years of experience providing meteorological, climate and oceanographic services in North America and various international locations. We are weather, climate and marine experts, mitigating financial and safety risks for a range of clients whose high-stakes businesses are sensitive to impactful weather events or severe oceanic conditions. Our clients span multiple geographies and sectors, including transportation, energy, insurance, oil and gas, exploration, construction, media, education, asset management, and others. They have grown to trust our exceptional devotion and attention to their highly specific individual needs over the years.

We are excited to hire candidates into one of our main offices, Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa, ON or St. John’s, or one of WSP’s 106 Canadian offices. To get the best of both worlds, our team utilizes a hybrid model approach to work, with a mix of remote work and anchor office days. Due to the synergistic nature of our work and the social spirit that we foster, our group is well connected, interactive and collaborative. As an example, all internal and external calls and weather briefings are done on webcam if joining remotely. We are passionate about weather, have unparalleled team attitude, sport a growth mindset, and are fun to work with.

Although weather forecasting will be your primary responsibility and can constitute a career track on its own, we offer numerous other opportunities to get involved in and grow your career if you wish to broaden your expertise. These include but are not limited to seasonal and climate forecasting, climate risk assessment reports, research in various technical meteorology-related fields, programming and efficiencies development, remote and in-situ weather instrumentation support, business development, marketing, project management, offshore meteorology deployment, transportation sector solutions, space weather, AI, and others.

We never cease to grow and expand into new sectors and geographies, allowing for exciting new opportunities and career paths to constantly become available for our people.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging

• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.

• A Canadian success story – we’re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.

• Enhance the world around you – from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.

• Outstanding career opportunities – we’re growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday – we’re open to your ideas and trying new things.

• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it’s like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

# WeAreWSP

What you can expect to do here:

• You will provide verbal and written weather briefings to various clients to help plan, mitigate and reduce risk on client operations.

• You will produce weather forecasts several times daily for multiple industry sector clients, using a variety of tools and software.

• You will perform high-quality meteorological analysis for clients who have access to WSP’s 24/7 on-demand phone, email, and chat consultation services.

• You will provide continuous in-depth weather watch and nowcasting for customers and keep them informed of evolving weather conditions and hazards.

• You will provide severe weather alerting across North America and conduct severe-event post analysis to drive continual learning and determine better prediction and best response for future events.

• You will produce internal and external technical weather reports such as case studies, severe weather outlooks, post-storm reports, client reporting, etc.

What you’ll bring to WSP:

• Bachelor of Science in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science from a university or college program that meets World Meteorological Organization degree standards.

• Must be able to accommodate rotating day/night shifts.

• Must be willing to work weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime.

• Ability to work well in a team environment and under stress during high-impact weather events.

• Ability to work and support a diverse team environment, as well as internal conviction that diversity strengthens teams.

• The following items are NOT required, but are considered an asset in candidate selection:

• Three years of operational weather analysis and forecasting experience

• Willingness to work a higher proportion of night shifts

• Willingness to work offshore on platforms and ships

• Experience with GIS software (QGIS, ArcGIS, ArcMap)

• Experience with coding (Python, SQL, VBA, Java or other languages)

• Experience with data analytics and automation (Power BI, Tableau, Rstudio, Power Automate or other tools)

• Experience and an understanding in AI (machine learning, neural networks, natural language processing, computer vision, reinforcement learning, AI ethics and bias mitigation, and cloud computing)

• The attitude that forecasting weather is challenging and fun.

WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation

• We are locally dedicated with international scale

• We are future focused and challenge the status quo

• We foster collaboration in everything we do

• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note:

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview. This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. For more information please READ THE FULL POLICY. (https://www.wsp.com/en-CA/careers/notice-to-staffing-agencies)