Manager, Meteorology, Salt Lake City, UT or Portland, OR #111617 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97216)
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General Purpose
Oversees the maintenance and expansion of PacifiCorp’s Advanced Weather Forecasting and Situational Awareness programs in support of the company’s Wildfire Mitigation Plans. Serves as the primary contact for meteorological information needed within the business. Oversees a wide range of meteorological data to provide continuously updated weather information from a variety of sources to better manage the impacts of weather on the electric distribution and transmission system to identified vulnerabilities. Oversees daily, weekly, and long term seasonal weather forecasts products, advisories, and warnings concerning a number of hazardous weather conditions, such as severe weather, fire danger, high winds, flash floods, and winter storms to support T&D system operations and generation operations. Responsible for selecting, coaching, and developing employees and responsible for management of employee salaries.
Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain the annual budget to support staffing, operational, and technology requirements for a 7/24 hour wildfire operations center.