City : St. John's, NF

Category : Z-WSP E&I Canada Ltd.

Industry : Engineering

Employer : WSP

ST. JOHN'S 

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms – made stronger with the recent creation of WSP E&I Canada Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of WSP Canada Inc.

We have over 63,000 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. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

The Opportunity:

WSP E&I is currently seeking a Marine Meteorologist to join our Operational Weather Forecasting Team. Our team has over 20 years of experience providing meteorological and oceanographic services in North America and various international locations, serving our clients 24/7. We are weather, climate and ocean experts, mitigating financial and safety risk for clients whose businesses are sensitive to high-impact weather events or severe ocean conditions.

We are looking to hire a candidate based in St. John’s, NL and potentially work offshore on site as a marine consulting meteorologist. The position will be supporting our Atlantic Canada marine clients with detailed consultation and customized weather services. This can be a casual or permanent position, with on and off rotations (typically 3-4 weeks on, 3-4 weeks off). If you have a passion for weather analysis and forecasting and wish to forecast for a region that sees some of the most extreme weather in North America, then we would love to hear from you!.

Why 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.
• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.
• 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
 

A day in the life:

• Produce marine weather forecasts several times daily for marine clients, using a variety of tools and software
• Provide daily briefings to marine clients to support their weather-critical operations
• Provide high-quality meteorological analysis for marine clients who have access to WSP’s 24/7 on-demand consultation services
• Perform an in-depth weather watch for customers and keep them informed of evolving weather conditions/hazards
• Produce internal and external technical weather reports such as case studies

What you'll bring to WSP ...

• Bachelor of Science in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science from a program that meets World Meteorological Organization degree standards
• 3 years of operational weather analysis and forecasting experience is required
• Extensive knowledge of marine meteorology including seas, winds and visibility forecasting is required
• Weather observing experience is recommended
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong time management and multitasking skills, critical thinking and the ability to work under stress
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment
• Must be able to accommodate long offshore rotations
• Must be willing to work weekends/holidays/overtime
• English fluency required