Staff Meteorologist
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Location: Houston, TX 77084
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Staff Meteorologist - Accepting candidates in the Greater Houston area only
Location: Hybrid Opportunity: work from home and/or Corporate Headquarters
Schedule: Full Time
About Universal
Universal is a global community that supports professional business aviation. As a member of that community, your daily work touches upon world events, history-making initiatives, and the lives of people around the world. Our employees succeed through teamwork, commitment, integrity, and innovation. Working together, they both solve and prevent problems. They reduce risks that could impact our internal and external customers.
Together, we are Universal.
We care about our global community that touches more the 30 countries and thousands of people worldwide.
We care about regulations, and details, and the outcomes of our actions.
We know that through our care we help our clients achieve successful missions.
We are Universal.
We move organizations that then move the world.
Job Summary
Staff Meteorologists collect and verify data from satellite images, radar, remote sensors and weather stations worldwide and apply factors such as air pressure, temperature and humidity at various atmospheric levels to analyze effects on aircraft operations to produce timely and accurate written and verbal flight weather briefings. They will also consult with flight planning in the selection of suitable alternate locations and routings to avoid potential weather hazards. Perform quality control on weather text, graphics, flight plans and applicable additional information such as hotels, permits, handling, fuel, GENDECS, ICAO forms, etc. Monitor in-flight weather alerts. Participate in the department's continuing education program, completing the required units per year. Support other operational divisions as needed. Log verbal briefs, take and process client flight weather briefing requests into the job work list. Coordinate with the map specialist for custom graphic requests and updates. Perform additional duties as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications and Requirements
Other Information
Benefits
New full-time employees are eligible for benefits at the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
Benefits include:
Voluntary
Company Provided
For additional details, please review our benefits site: https://uwabenefits.com/
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Disclaimer:
This position description highlights a general description of duties and responsibilities. Employee(s) may be assigned other duties, in addition to or in lieu of those described herein, and any duties are subject to change at any time, according to the needs of the location or Company.
Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations.
Staff Meteorologist - Accepting candidates in the Greater Houston area only
Location: Hybrid Opportunity: work from home and/or Corporate Headquarters
Schedule: Full Time
About Universal
Universal is a global community that supports professional business aviation. As a member of that community, your daily work touches upon world events, history-making initiatives, and the lives of people around the world. Our employees succeed through teamwork, commitment, integrity, and innovation. Working together, they both solve and prevent problems. They reduce risks that could impact our internal and external customers.
Together, we are Universal.
We care about our global community that touches more the 30 countries and thousands of people worldwide.
We care about regulations, and details, and the outcomes of our actions.
We know that through our care we help our clients achieve successful missions.
We are Universal.
We move organizations that then move the world.
Job Summary
Staff Meteorologists collect and verify data from satellite images, radar, remote sensors and weather stations worldwide and apply factors such as air pressure, temperature and humidity at various atmospheric levels to analyze effects on aircraft operations to produce timely and accurate written and verbal flight weather briefings. They will also consult with flight planning in the selection of suitable alternate locations and routings to avoid potential weather hazards. Perform quality control on weather text, graphics, flight plans and applicable additional information such as hotels, permits, handling, fuel, GENDECS, ICAO forms, etc. Monitor in-flight weather alerts. Participate in the department's continuing education program, completing the required units per year. Support other operational divisions as needed. Log verbal briefs, take and process client flight weather briefing requests into the job work list. Coordinate with the map specialist for custom graphic requests and updates. Perform additional duties as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze and verify global weather model data to accurately produce basic weather forecasts and information tailored to each client's specific mission under supervision of mentor, coach, or other experienced meteorologists to generate written and oral flight weather briefings.
- Monitor In Flight Weather Alerts and promptly notify clients of changes according to policies, procedures, best practices, and client preferences.
- Answer incoming phone calls, provide, and document verbal weather briefings to clients.
- Process client flight weather briefings requests into the job work list.
- Coordinate the timely and accurate delivery of information by working cross functionally with
internal and external customers to include the Portfolio Teams, Hotel Accommodations, Regulatory Services, corporate flight departments, and handlers - Collect input from a variety of internal and external sources, merge text to create package according to client preferences, and transmit to clients.
- Consult with flight planners in the selection of suitable alternate locations and routings to avoid potential flight weather hazards.
- Have the Meteorology skillset to forecast for fixed wing aircraft, helicopter and fixed ground based customer sites.
- Monitor active flights for weather hazards, NOTAM changes and any other activity that could affect an active flight and report activity to crew
- Monitor NOTAMS, Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs), and other bulletins and alert crews of changes effecting aircraft operations.
- Check all transactions, messages and requests before transmission and thoroughly review each folder upon completion of the assigned task to ensure accuracy; maintain high level of quality as defined by individual quality and productivity performance measures.
- Identify issues and work with peers and management to recommend solutions to increase the quality of products and services.
- Actively works to develop skills and expertise by actively participating in the department's continuing education program and completing assigned learning and development training modules.
- Complete other projects as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology or equivalent military experience required.
- Must be proficient and capable of working in a computerized office environment including:
- Knowledge and skill in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Demonstrated keyboarding skills.
- Must be highly efficient at using Microsoft teams as a communication tool.
- Proficiency in navigating multiple databases simultaneously to serve clients in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ability to apply attention to detail to ensure accuracy of data entered into proprietary trip support system.
- Ability to use a multi-line telephone to include, but not limited to placing calls on hold, transferring calls, and setting up conference calls.
- Must be able to balance work from home responsibilities with a fast paced operational environment.
- Have the ability and capabilities to work alone in a remote environment setting.
- Ability to apply basic math skills to accurately calculate flight schedules.
- Ability to apply military time using 24-hour clock.
- General knowledge of geography and the ability to determine how it relates to travel.
Other Information
- Hybrid work from home / typical office in open floor plan with cubicles in a team based call center environment; must have ability and willingness to do both or either, depending on shift demands, including having reliable connectivity to remote office.
- Rotating shifts in a 24/7, 365 days a year operation
Benefits
New full-time employees are eligible for benefits at the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
Benefits include:
Voluntary
- Medical - choice of up to 4 plans depending upon your location, full mental health benefits
- Dental - includes adult orthodonture options
- Vision
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- 401K Plan with company matching contributions
Company Provided
- Life and disability coverage
- Employee Assistant Plan
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Time and Floating Holiday)
- Company Holiday (7 annually)
For additional details, please review our benefits site: https://uwabenefits.com/
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Disclaimer:
This position description highlights a general description of duties and responsibilities. Employee(s) may be assigned other duties, in addition to or in lieu of those described herein, and any duties are subject to change at any time, according to the needs of the location or Company.
Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations.