Meteorologist

Job Profile SummaryThe Weather & Climate team sit in Trading Analytics & Insights (TA&I) within bps Trading & Shipping (T&S). The team is primarily responsible for providing analysis of Global Weather Patterns and how they may impact Supply and Demand dynamics across the global commodity markets; subsequently providing this information to trading and origination teams. Analysis performed by the team provides commercial value by keeping traders, originators, and management informed of underlying fundamental views that affect the markets and often helps inform policies and strategy at bp level.
Job AdvertWeather & Climate intelligence and insight is at the forefront of informing bp's energy transition. Our team have a focus on creating commercial value for T&S to help fund projects across the company; but also, are critical to keeping operations safe and ensuring climate science is a key consideration across the company.

Our Weather & Climate team is spread across London and Houston with a global remit. An inclusive and supportive culture, built upon collaboration within the team and with stakeholders is critical to team success. Development both as a team and as individuals will allow you to hone your skills as a meteorologist and further your career.

This role could be based in Central London or Singapore.

About the role's responsibilities:

• Generate a daily view of weather forecasts for coming two weeks across key geographies for gas and power markets
• Translate both the internally and externally generated weather forecasts into a clear outlook, articulating risk factors.
• Alongside market strategists, develop trading recommendations based on analysis.
• Work with teammates to form a view of global weather, and regularly present this to diverse audience across T&S
• Forecasting weather generated renewable power generation across the region.
• Hold a view of and regularly communicate global seasonal forecasts to inform the global energy complex.
• Keep up to date on research and modelling of climate variables that could impact longer term strategies.
• Monitor market place for new weather products and hold relationship with external weather vendors.
• Maintain relationship with colleagues in Innovations & Engineering (I&E) to provide continuous improvement in our tools and reporting.

Essential experience and job requirements:

• Hold a Degree in meteorology or similar discipline
• Deep interest in the weather and knowledge of global weather patterns and drivers
• Skill with using global weather models and knowledge of their limitations.
• Experience of European and Asian weather forecasting (South America and North America are desirable).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Confident at presenting in front of a diverse audience.
• Independent thinker; creative in finding alternative solutions
• Can-do approach to delivering results; able to deal with conflict and field critical questioning.
• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic trading environment.
• Commercial focus and reputation for commercial delivery.
• Experience working within the energy markets

Desirable criteria & qualifications:

• Demonstrable history of continually improving technical processes, models and systems by drawing on multiple methodologies and wide networks to solve problem
• Proficient with Python programming
• Knowledge, with experience of European Gas and Power; and Agricultural markets specifically.
• Knowledgeable about other energy commodity markets, such as carbon and oil and the impact the weather has on these.

EntityTrading & Shipping
Job Family GroupSupply & Trading Group
Relocation availableNo
Travel requiredNegligible travel
Time TypeFull time
CountrySingapore, United Kingdom
About BPTRADING & SHIPPING

Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world.

In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fuelled by world-class insight and expertise. Were always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the worlds leading energy trader.

Join us and help us achieve these goals by:

developing and continuously evolving a globally diversified portfolio that accesses new markets, commodities and commercial opportunities
collaborating with our business groups to provide innovative commercial and marine solutions that add value to bps assets and flows
delivering high-quality earnings and creating an organisation that is swift to identify and optimise market insights
navigating a new era of energy for our planet, by sea
acting with respect and integrity at all times, with the people we work with and the markets we operate in
maintaining a comprehensive, rigorous and holistic risk control framework that ensures we operate in a safe, compliant and efficient way at all times
empowering the deep expertise and leadership of our people
Legal disclaimerWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic background, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.