Meteorologist
| Company | Aviva |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, ON, Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada, Markham, ON, Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in meteorology, atmospheric science, climate science, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience, including the analysis of downscaled climate model output and other environmental data, and advising hazard and impact analyses through climate data
- Advanced understanding of the physical processes causing climate change
- Advanced understanding of the global climate models included therein (including their strengths and weaknesses), and climate scenarios
- Advanced understanding of different climate model downscaling methodologies and datasets, including their strengths and weaknesses, and the ability to select contextually appropriate climate data on a project basis
- Advanced understanding of the use of statistics and probability theory in the context of climatology
- Advanced understanding of the uncertainties associated with climate modeling and application of bias-correction/calibration in models
- Advanced understanding of the virtues of a scenario-based approach to decision-making and the role of climate models in decision-making
- Advanced understanding of the relationships between climate change and sea level rise and how sea level rise projections vary given different climate scenarios
- Advanced understanding of the state of climate science research.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and application of technical workflows for analyzing environmental data, including downscaled climate model output, to develop climate projections for several different weather phenomena (e.g., precipitation, temperature, snow, etc.) and to assess current and future exposures
- Own the research of appropriate climate stressor thresholds for climate impact assessments and examining environmental data for best-use purposes and appropriate applications
- As needed, support the quantitative analysis of exposure, vulnerability, risks, and resilience associated with long-term climate change considerations for a variety of clients such as municipalities and infrastructure agencies
- Prepare documentation that succinctly summarizes methodologies and results for technical and lay audiences
- Participate on multiple projects and lead selected technical project tasks, delivering on project commitments through effective coordination with internal colleagues, external resources and agencies, and consulting team partners
- Contribute to overall strategy and to advance related data-driven analysis and decision-making
- Support clients and participate in client meetings to understand and meet requirements for projects
- Represent Aviva Canada in the marketplace, contributing capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.