Slalom Flex - Principal Meteorologist

Who You’ll Work With

We are seeking a seasoned meteorologist to serve as a leader within a local utility’s meteorology team. This full-time, in-person role is central to enhancing weather intelligence and integrating meteorological insights into operations, emergency planning and response, engineering, and capital investment decisions. The Principal Meteorologist will lead forecasting efforts, guide tool and process development, partner with key internal stakeholders, and serve as the primary liaison with external agencies to advance fire weather science.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the lead forecaster and meteorological advisor, leading the integration of real-time and forecasted meteorological data to better manage the impacts of weather on the electric system and identify vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and analyze a wide range of meteorological data, including surface observations, satellite imagery, NEXRAD Doppler radar, and numerical weather prediction data, using AWIPS to maintain situational awareness and inform operational decisions.
• Deliver short-, medium-, and long-range forecasts, including daily and seasonal outlooks, with special emphasis on fire weather conditions such as Santa Ana winds, heat waves, and winter storms. Additionally, prepare non-routine weather reports to support critical weather events, Department Emergency Operations Center activations, and major construction activities.
• Continually maintain and enhance procedures for monitoring LADWP’s weather network and associated alerting.
• Continuously improve forecasting accuracy and efficiency through the adoption of new technologies and process enhancements.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to integrate weather data into operational procedures, wildfire mitigation strategies, and community resilience planning.
• Act as the primary liaison with the National Weather Service, Cal Fire, universities, and other research institutions to advance meteorological science and technology.
• Support Department Emergency Operations Center activations with shift-based overtime or on-call work, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours.

About Us

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact.

Compensation and Benefits

• The targeted hourly pay range is $58/hr to $98/hr.
• Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors.
• The hourly pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.
• We are committed to pay transparency and compliance with applicable laws.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process.