About The Weather Company:

The Weather Company is the world’s leading weather provider, helping people and businesses make more informed decisions and take action in the face of weather. Together with advanced technology and AI, The Weather Company’s high-volume weather data, insights, advertising, and media solutions across the open web help people, businesses, and brands around the world prepare for and harness the power of weather in a scalable, privacy-forward way. The world’s most accurate forecaster globally, the company reaches hundreds of enterprise clients and more than 360 million monthly active users via its digital properties from The Weather Channel (weather.com) and Weather Underground (wunderground.com).

AI is part of how we work:

Human judgment, expertise, and creativity remain essential and are amplified by AI. We expect everyone in this role to use AI thoughtfully and proactively to accelerate their performance, improve the quality of their work, and explore new possibilities. We are looking for people who are curious, adaptable, and excited to help shape an AI-enabled culture that delivers better outcomes for our customers and our company.

Job brief:

As a Senior Operational Meteorologist at The Weather Company, you will be embedded with a key enterprise client in the ground transportation sector based in Phoenix, Arizona. You will be responsible for forecasting highly localized driving and road conditions, ensuring the safe operation of a large vehicle fleet by mitigating risks associated with flooding, snow, ice, poor visibility, and other hazards. Operating largely on solo shifts, you will serve as the primary meteorological authority for the client, requiring a seasoned professional who can make critical, independent decisions and communicate complex weather impacts clearly to operational stakeholders.

The impact you'll make:

• Produce highly accurate, hyper-local forecasts focusing heavily on surface-level driving risks, including flash flooding, winter precipitation (snow/ice), and low-visibility events like fog or dust storms.
• Operate independently as the sole meteorological authority during isolated solo shifts, making critical weather-related decisions with minimal supervision.
• Monitor real-time weather observations, radar, and proprietary sensor data to issue immediate, short-fuse alerts for sudden weather changes impacting vehicle routing and safety.
• Communicate complex meteorological data clearly, concisely, and frequently to non-meteorologist stakeholders and operations teams.
• Collaborate directly with the client's ground operations and fleet management teams to proactively mitigate risk and minimize service disruptions.
• Develop and apply specialized urban forecasting techniques to account for complex microclimates within the Phoenix metropolitan area and other operational zones.
• Maintain continuous situational awareness of weather conditions across multiple operating domains to ensure 24/7 fleet safety.
• Support continuous client operations by working a non-standard schedule, which will likely include evening hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Create post-event weather summaries and case studies to help the client understand the impact of specific weather phenomena on vehicle sensor performance and overall operations.
• Utilize advanced meteorological software and AI-driven models to enhance forecast precision for hyper-local road conditions.
• Participate in regular briefings with client leadership to discuss upcoming weather patterns, seasonal shifts, and potential long-term operational risks.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with client personnel through a high degree of daily interaction and collaborative problem-solving.

What you've accomplished:

• Completed a Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or a related discipline.
• Accumulated 5+ years of operational weather forecasting experience, establishing yourself as a seasoned forecaster capable of confident, independent decision-making.
• Demonstrated a high degree of communication and people interaction skills, with a proven track record of translating complex weather data into actionable business insights for non-technical audiences.
• Showcased a willingness and proven ability to work a highly flexible schedule, including strictly required weekends, holidays, and varied shift hours to support 24/7 operations.
• Proven ability to thrive in an isolated, solo-shift environment while maintaining high accuracy, situational awareness, and productivity.
• Gained specialized experience forecasting road-level hazards (e.g., flash floods, snow, ice, black ice, dust storms, fog).
• Developed expertise in urban forecasting and microclimate analysis (highly preferred).
•  Committed to relocating to Phoenix, Arizona, to support the client on-site (relocation assistance is anticipated).