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Meteorologist

Portland, Oregon, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$114K/yr - $148K/yr

1+ years exp

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is seeking a Meteorologist to provide daily, weekly, and intra-annual weather forecasts for the continental United States, focusing on the Columbia River Basin and adjoining states and provinces. The successful candidate will utilize various meteorological data sources to inform operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide daily, weekly, and intra-annual weather forecasts for the continental United States, with emphasis on the Columbia River Basin and adjoining States and provinces (California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and British Columbia)

The forecasts are almost always accomplished within short time limits to provide definitive information used as the basis for adjusting Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) operations on a daily, and sometimes hourly, basis

Forecasts are original, using available information, forecasts, and model guidance from the NOAA/National Weather Service, Environment Canada, the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and other private sources

The core meteorological forecasting program consists of providing daily, weekly, and intra-annual weather forecasts for the continental US and southern Canada, with emphasis on the Columbia River Basin and adjoining states and provinces

The forecasts are completed under short time frames to provide the latest information for the operation of the power system on a daily, and sometimes hourly, basis

Qualification

MeteorologyAtmospheric ScienceWeather ForecastingRemote SensingDifferential EquationsPhysicsComputer ScienceTechnical CompetenceOral CommunicationProblem Solving

Required

You must be a United States Citizen

This employer participates in the e-Verify program

Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements

You will be required to report in person to the official duty location

Because PGPW forecast functions are an Essential Support Activity (ESA) for critical BPA business functions, the incumbent is required to report on their work availability in the event of a Continuity Event and may be required to temporarily relocate to alternate work facilities

Degree: meteorology, atmospheric science, or other natural science major that included: At least 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of credit in meteorology/atmospheric science including a minimum of: Six semester hours of atmospheric dynamics and thermodynamics; Six semester hours of analysis and prediction of weather systems (synoptic/mesoscale); Three semester hours of physical meteorology; and Two semester hours of remote sensing of the atmosphere and/or instrumentation

Six semester hours of physics, with at least one course that includes laboratory sessions

Three semester hours of ordinary differential equations

At least nine semester hours of course work appropriate for a physical science major in any combination of three or more of the following: physical hydrology, statistics, chemistry, physical oceanography, physical climatology, radiative transfer, aeronomy, advanced thermodynamics, advanced electricity and magnetism, light and optics, and computer science

Combination of education and experience -- course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [GS-12] in the Federal service

Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience using a comprehensive, substantive set of skills in the field of meteorology for operational weather forecasting, meteorological forecasting system implementation, and meteorological computer science to develop and prepare daily, weekly, and seasonal weather forecasts

Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement

This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website

Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of 'Ineligible'

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.