Meteorologist - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Wood Mackenzie Limited

Wood Mackenzie Limited
Wood Mackenzie Limited
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In the middle of the energy transition, businesses and governments are faced with significant challenges. But the pace and scale of change mean every decision is made under mounting pressure. Now, more than ever, companies need reliable data, analytics and actionable insight.


Wood Mackenzie is the leading global provider of data and analytics solutions for the renewables, energy and natural resources sectors.

Wood Mackenzie's services include data, analytics, insight, events and consultancy.

A trusted partner for over 50 years, Wood Mackenzie's team has over 2,300 experts across more than 30 global locations who cover the entire supply chain.


Wood Mackenzie Values

  • Inclusive we succeed together
  • Trusting we choose to trust each other
  • Customer committed we put customers at the heart of our decisions
  • Future Focused we accelerate change
  • Curious we turn knowledge into action
We are looking for a full-time
Meteorologist
to join Wood Mackenzie's Market Intelligence team in Edinburgh**.

The MI team's research spans power market fundamentals and price forecasting to asset valuation and strategy, comprising some of Wood Mackenzie's most highly utilized data, reports, and insights.

Our broad industry knowledge and deep understanding of the power market are unparalleled and help our clients position themselves for success during the energy transition.

The Market Analyst will have a strong background in analytics and growing expertise within the power industry.


About you and how you can excel in this role:
Wood Mackenzie's Power team comprises industry experts who are detail-oriented, intellectually curious, commercially savvy, and comfortable presenting to clients.


Your interest in fundamental power market research proves you hold these characteristics and are comfortable taking complex, disparate ideas and distilling them into simple, actionable analytics.


About the role:


The Power Demand Specialist will serve as the driving force in delivering industry-leading short-term wind and demand forecasts based on a blend of proprietary and public data.


Core responsibilities:


  • Construct hourly weather forecasts for numerous cities throughout the US for today out to fifteen days.
  • Present the team's ISO desk, lead, managers, and other decisionmakers with research projects/presentations, memos, or reports on marketrelevant topics as requested and advise on the effects of various courses of action relevant to specific problems.
  • Improve current processes by automating critical tasks using macros (visual basic/Python).
  • Identify changes in weather models and associated forecasts that influence power prices and articulate these changes to Genscape analysts and clients.
  • Modify output from the proprietary neural network and regression electricity demand forecasting models for various power regions.
  • Contribute to advancing proprietary demand modelling algorithms and techniques from an intellectual and technical standpoint.
  • Issue daily weather reports explaining the risk on electricity demand for subregions within the US Power Pools.
  • Improve demand forecasting support tools and strive to increase process efficiency.

Qualifications

  • Has a Bachelor's degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in operational meteorology is preferred but not required.
  • Understand synoptic and mesoscale meteorology.
  • Interest in electricity markets and renewables is a plus.
  • Experience in US weather forecasting is a plus.
  • Solid Excel skills are required. Familiarity with Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, etc.
  • Knowledge of North American geography is required.
  • Must be highly detailoriented and be able to work under tight deadlines.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Must be a team player. Open to assist teammates as needed, be transparent, and be accountable.
  • Be able to handle pressure, make tough calls, and take bold stances and risks when warranted.
  • Quick learner and adaptable to process changes.

Additional information
Wood Mackenzie is a place where we are committed to supporting our people to grow and thrive.

We value different perspectives and aspire to create an inclusive environment which encourages diversity and fosters a sense of belonging.


We understand the importance of bringing your whole self to work and to achieving balance between work, family and other life commitments.

We are open to considering flexible working arrangements to enable the greatest spectrum of talent to contribute to Wood Mackenzie's success.

**Equal Opportunities
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