Senior Weather Strategist

We develop own and operate renewable power production facilities and are also involved in the trading and origination of power gas and renewable certificates from our own projects and those of third parties.

Statkrafts Weather Trading team builds and executes a portfolio of quantitative trading strategies based on meteorological and power market models. To achieve this highly qualified meteorologists strategists and data scientists collaborate in order to generate unique insights. The team heavily utilizes weather and power market data.

As a (Senior) Weather Strategist you will

• create and improve weather forecasts for our portfolios across Europe based on a wide range of numerical weather forecasts and statistical models
• contribute to daily trading decisions by analysing latest weather forecasts and doing analogue analysis based on historical weather data
• integrate applied research into weather forecasting and atmospheric predictability visualise and communicate weather variations on different spatial and temporal scales using multiple weather forecast products
• develop statistical arbitrage strategies for power and gas markets based on insights into midrange weather evolution.

Qualifications :

We are looking for a Meteorologist with a degree or other relevant experience in NWP models and

• Experience in handling large weather data sets from various formats.
• Experience with ensemble forecast verification knowledge about the strengths and weaknesses of ensemble predictions.
• Experience with ECMWF forecasts and other predictions of atmospheric variability from subseasonal to seasonal ensemble forecast data. 
• Strong interest in shortterm energy markets renewable energy algorithms and data science.
• Strong interest to contribute to the energy transition and work for the largest producer of renewable energy in Europe
• Experience and willingness to interpreting and presenting weather forecasts good presentation skills.
• Highly analytical data driven individual with advanced statistical & machine learning skills.
• Modelling and programming experience (preferably in Python).
• Highly collaborative and reliable person excellent communication skills team player.
• Strong commercial mindset interest in energy trading and high level of initiative and selfmotivation. 

Additional Information :

What we offer 

A career withStatkraftis a career filled with purpose meaning that every employee is not just making a living they are making a real difference to the planet our communities and the future. Together we work on the front lines of changing the game for renewable energy. From hydrogen development to algorithmic trading and everything in between. We have 125 years of unrivalled expertise in creating the technologies that put ecosystems communities and our environment first. With us youll shape a career that is truly forwardfacing with many amazing opportunities and offerings to match. This includes: 

• Unlimited learning opportunities at various levels of the organisation includingLinkedInLearning and inspiring leaderships program like IMD.
• The chance to grow your career alongside a truly global network of experts leaders specialists and graduates from different countries and backgrounds. 
• The opportunity to work somewhere with pride and to be able to honestly say My work is contributing to saving the planet. 

Statkraftoffers competitive terms of employment and benefits schemes and were a trusted employer that puts the safety of ourpeople first. We believe that a safe and healthy working environment is a matter of choice not chance. 

Statkraftmanages critical infrastructure and services in several countries. The applicant must be eligible for security clearance and authorisation.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime