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Get Access To All JobsAt PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.
Meteorologist
Portland General Electric is seeking a meteorologist with skills in operational and fire weather forecasting, as well as data science. The primary responsibility will be to create a daily forecast to and provide briefings to keep operations and emergency management informed of potentially impactful weather including wind, ice, snow, and fire. The candidate must have expertise in forecasting critical fire weather patterns that lead to high fire danger.
The successful candidate will also produce seasonal weather outlooks, lead or support the development of predictive models, and support the development of tools, dashboards, and other forecast products to advance forecasting and fire environment analysis.
This position will also serve on the PGE incident management team when the Emergency Operations Center is activated supporting situational awareness and incident response operations, including public safety power shutoffs to mitigate the risk of wildfires.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Interpret meteorological data and forecasts to produce a daily impacts-based forecast and briefing for operations
- With a strong understanding of both probabilistic and deterministic modeling, work collaboratively with meteorologists, data scientists and risk modeling team to support development of predictive modeling for outage and ignition probability
- Advance the development of meteorological tools for fire environment analysis
- Develop and maintain user interfaces for meteorology tools that provide actionable situational awareness insights
- Analyze historical weather data to support fire environment and impactful weather event analysis
- Effectively communicate findings from data analysis and forecast information to deliver reports to a variety of stakeholders
- Collaborate with diverse teams to develop plans and procedures
- Develop relationships and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders, data scientists, project managers, engineering, operations, analysts and leadership to develop data driven solutions for weather, climate, and risk assessment models
- Assist with managing PGE’s weather station network including siting new locations and managing network data
- Provide weather analysis to support wildfire risk assessments including development or refinement of High Fire Risk Zones
Secondary Job Responsibilities:
- Assist storm preparedness and power restoration efforts by providing concise, detailed forecasts during periods of extreme weather to a variety of stakeholders. This may result in shift work, and extended hours.
Qualifications
Required:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, or related area of study
- Experience: Typically 5+ years in operational weather forecasting, prefer 2+ years in fire weather forecasting (including completion of S290: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge of meteorological phenomena, fire science/behavior, climatology, geography, forecasting techniques, weather model analysis, data science and programming languages
- Proficiency in using meteorological software, tools, and data sources
- Ability to ingest, decode, analyze, and visualize meteorological observational and model data
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in the utilization of Python for geospatial data analysis
- Thorough understanding of various probabilistic and ensemble forecasting methodologies, with particular emphasis on the utilization of probabilistic numerical weather prediction methods for determination and presentation of various weather risks
- Knowledge of Pacific Northwest meteorology
- Experience preparing findings and presenting complex technical information to both technical and nontechnical audiences
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to efficiently handle multiple projects and requests
- Three years of weather forecasting experience in the energy and/or utilities sector
-
Thorough knowledge of fire/wildfire behavior, the National Fire Danger Rating System, and completion of wildland fire classes such as:
-
S-390: Intermediate Wildland Fire Calculations
- S-490: Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations
-
Thorough knowledge and experience with:
-
Database creation and manipulation, data management platforms, data collection, storage, and management
- Data visual analytics platforms: PowerBI and Neara
- Various numerical analysis packages Pandas, Scikit Learn, Scipy, etc.
- Leveraging and building out capabilities in Neara
- Thorough knowledge and experience with interpreting climate models
- Experience briefing stakeholders on the potential for extreme weather and impacts to business as it pertains to both market and operational utility operations
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
Advanced knowledge of forecasting tools.
Advanced skills in using database applications.
Intermediate skills with programming languages used in department.
Advanced analytical thinking skills.
Advanced business acumen.
Advanced decision-making skills.
Advanced enterprise/business awareness skills.
Advanced influence skills.
Advanced presentation/facilitation skills.
Advanced written/oral communication skills.
Advanced diplomacy skills.
Physical and Cognitive Demands
Cognitive:
Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks.
Ability to follow accuracy standards.
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks.
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress.
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback.
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement.
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks.
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers, and others within the organization.
Demonstrates sound memory.
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks.
Schedule/Attendance
Ability to work long hours.
Ability to work a variable schedule.
Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather.
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance [for part-time positions, change to part-time attendance].
Physical Capabilities
Driving/travel/commute
- Occasionally within service territory (one to two times a month or less)
- Overnight inside/outside the service territory Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift).
Office environment.
Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.
PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.
Join us today and power your potential!
Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.
PGE is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel connected, valued, and empowered to thrive. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Recruiter associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting talentacquisition@pgn.com or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process.
To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.
At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all.
Meteorologist
Portland General Electric is seeking a meteorologist with skills in operational and fire weather forecasting, as well as data science. The primary responsibility will be to create a daily forecast to and provide briefings to keep operations and emergency management informed of potentially impactful weather including wind, ice, snow, and fire. The candidate must have expertise in forecasting critical fire weather patterns that lead to high fire danger.
The successful candidate will also produce seasonal weather outlooks, lead or support the development of predictive models, and support the development of tools, dashboards, and other forecast products to advance forecasting and fire environment analysis.
This position will also serve on the PGE incident management team when the Emergency Operations Center is activated supporting situational awareness and incident response operations, including public safety power shutoffs to mitigate the risk of wildfires.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Interpret meteorological data and forecasts to produce a daily impacts-based forecast and briefing for operations
- With a strong understanding of both probabilistic and deterministic modeling, work collaboratively with meteorologists, data scientists and risk modeling team to support development of predictive modeling for outage and ignition probability
- Advance the development of meteorological tools for fire environment analysis
- Develop and maintain user interfaces for meteorology tools that provide actionable situational awareness insights
- Analyze historical weather data to support fire environment and impactful weather event analysis
- Effectively communicate findings from data analysis and forecast information to deliver reports to a variety of stakeholders
- Collaborate with diverse teams to develop plans and procedures
- Develop relationships and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders, data scientists, project managers, engineering, operations, analysts and leadership to develop data driven solutions for weather, climate, and risk assessment models
- Assist with managing PGE’s weather station network including siting new locations and managing network data
- Provide weather analysis to support wildfire risk assessments including development or refinement of High Fire Risk Zones
Secondary Job Responsibilities:
- Assist storm preparedness and power restoration efforts by providing concise, detailed forecasts during periods of extreme weather to a variety of stakeholders. This may result in shift work, and extended hours.
Qualifications
Required:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Sciences, or related area of study
- Experience: Typically 5+ years in operational weather forecasting, prefer 2+ years in fire weather forecasting (including completion of S290: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge of meteorological phenomena, fire science/behavior, climatology, geography, forecasting techniques, weather model analysis, data science and programming languages
- Proficiency in using meteorological software, tools, and data sources
- Ability to ingest, decode, analyze, and visualize meteorological observational and model data
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in the utilization of Python for geospatial data analysis
- Thorough understanding of various probabilistic and ensemble forecasting methodologies, with particular emphasis on the utilization of probabilistic numerical weather prediction methods for determination and presentation of various weather risks
- Knowledge of Pacific Northwest meteorology
- Experience preparing findings and presenting complex technical information to both technical and nontechnical audiences
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to efficiently handle multiple projects and requests
- Three years of weather forecasting experience in the energy and/or utilities sector
-
Thorough knowledge of fire/wildfire behavior, the National Fire Danger Rating System, and completion of wildland fire classes such as:
-
S-390: Intermediate Wildland Fire Calculations
- S-490: Advanced Fire Behavior Calculations
-
Thorough knowledge and experience with:
-
Database creation and manipulation, data management platforms, data collection, storage, and management
- Data visual analytics platforms: PowerBI and Neara
- Various numerical analysis packages Pandas, Scikit Learn, Scipy, etc.
- Leveraging and building out capabilities in Neara
- Thorough knowledge and experience with interpreting climate models
- Experience briefing stakeholders on the potential for extreme weather and impacts to business as it pertains to both market and operational utility operations
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
Advanced knowledge of forecasting tools.
Advanced skills in using database applications.
Intermediate skills with programming languages used in department.
Advanced analytical thinking skills.
Advanced business acumen.
Advanced decision-making skills.
Advanced enterprise/business awareness skills.
Advanced influence skills.
Advanced presentation/facilitation skills.
Advanced written/oral communication skills.
Advanced diplomacy skills.
Physical and Cognitive Demands
Cognitive:
Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks.
Ability to follow accuracy standards.
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks.
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress.
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback.
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement.
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks.
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers, and others within the organization.
Demonstrates sound memory.
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks.
Schedule/Attendance
Ability to work long hours.
Ability to work a variable schedule.
Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather.
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance [for part-time positions, change to part-time attendance].
Physical Capabilities
Driving/travel/commute
- Occasionally within service territory (one to two times a month or less)
- Overnight inside/outside the service territory Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)
Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift).
Office environment.
Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.
PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.
Join us today and power your potential!
Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.
PGE is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel connected, valued, and empowered to thrive. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Recruiter associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting talentacquisition@pgn.com or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process.
To be considered for this position, please complete the following employment application by the posting close date. Posting closes at midnight (Pacific Time) on the closing date below. If no date is listed, job is open until filled.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Meteorologist
Document your atmospheric science credentials early
Gather transcripts, credential evaluations, and any WMO or AMS certifications before applying. PERM requires your employer to match job requirements to your actual qualifications, so gaps in documentation can delay or derail the labor certification filing.
Target federal and NOAA-affiliated employers first
Federal agencies and NOAA cooperative institutes have established PERM filing infrastructure and sponsor foreign meteorologists more consistently than smaller private firms. Roles at university atmospheric research centers also carry predictable sponsorship pathways under EB-2 advanced-degree requirements.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter meteorologist roles by employers with active green card filing history. This cuts out the guesswork of asking each recruiter whether PERM sponsorship is on the table before you've even had an interview.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 eligibility before accepting an offer
If your role requires a master's degree or you can demonstrate advanced credentials in atmospheric modeling, push for EB-2 classification. EB-2 typically moves faster than EB-3 for most nationalities because priority date backlogs differ significantly between categories.
Verify the employer's PERM recruitment audit trail
DOL requires employers to run specific recruitment steps before filing PERM, including job postings and good-faith hiring efforts. Ask your employer's HR or immigration counsel to confirm those steps are documented, since incomplete records are a leading cause of PERM audits and denials.
Check prevailing wage requirements using OFLC Wage Search
Your employer must submit a prevailing wage determination through OFLC before starting the PERM process. Look up your SOC code and work location in OFLC Wage Search to confirm the offered salary meets DOL requirements, since a wage shortfall forces the employer to restart the process.
Green Card Meteorologist: Frequently Asked Questions
Do meteorologist roles typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most meteorologist positions qualify for EB-2 sponsorship when the role requires a master's degree or when you hold a bachelor's degree plus at least five years of progressive experience in atmospheric science. Roles requiring only a bachelor's degree typically fall under EB-3. Your employer's job description and your actual credentials determine the category, not the job title alone.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for meteorologists?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa with a three-year initial period and an annual lottery for most applicants. PERM-based green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residency with no lottery and no cap concerns at the EB-3 level for most nationalities. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to twelve months before your employer even files the I-140 petition.
Which types of employers sponsor green cards for meteorologist positions?
Federal agencies, NOAA cooperative institutes, state emergency management offices, university atmospheric research departments, and private weather analytics firms are the most consistent sponsors. Broadcasting networks occasionally sponsor meteorologists but less frequently run full PERM processes. Searching Migrate Mate by role and employer lets you filter specifically for organizations with documented green card filing history in atmospheric science.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm on an H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM can be filed while you hold any valid work authorization, including H-1B or OPT. Starting the PERM process early is strategically useful because the I-140 approval locks in your priority date even if your current status needs to be extended or changed later. USCIS allows concurrent I-485 filing once your priority date is current.
What O*NET occupation data matters when my employer files for a meteorologist PERM?
O*NET classifies meteorologists under SOC code 19-2021, which documents the typical education level, core tasks, and specialized knowledge requirements for the role. Your employer's PERM job description must align with O*NET criteria without being narrowly tailored to exclude qualified U.S. applicants, so overly specific requirements that go beyond standard meteorologist duties can trigger a DOL audit.