Trading Meteorologist – Renewables Forecasting (m/f/d)

Job Description

The Trading Meteorologist - Renewables Forecasting will have responsibilities including but not limited to the following: 

• Build data flows for capturing reliable weather data 
• Create alerts based on specific weather phenomena or special events 
• Create and improve renewables forecasts for our portfolios across Europe based on numerical weather models 
• Lead the effort for using AI/ML tools for developing new models 
• Provide daily weather expectations based on weather data to the intraday trading teams 
• Help intraday and day-ahead trading teams build a meteorological understanding of trading patterns 
• Follow academic publications and market trends and work on their implementation in the context of renewables forecasting 
• Regularly update stakeholders on recent developments and performance evaluations 

Qualifications

Your profile: 

• Excellent university degree in mathematics, physics, meteorology or engineering with strong quantitative focus 
• Several years of experience in meteorology for short-term power markets 
• Strong analytical and investigative skills 
• Significant modelling and programming experience preferably in Python  
• Strong commercial mind set 
• Proactive and independent way of working 
• Excellent communication in English is a must 

Additional Information

Statkraft offers: 

• Professional and personal development in a company experiencing strong growth 
• A positive working environment characterized by competence, responsibility and innovation 
• A diverse workplace regarding gender, age and cultural background 
• Competitive terms of employment and excellent benefit schemes  

Challenged? 
For us the ideas of our 450 committed and ambitious colleagues make the difference. If you want to share our passion for renewable energy and be a part of tomorrow’s energy world, please apply through our online application form on www.statkraft.com/career.