Slalom Flex - Meteorology Fire Scientist

Role Overview

We are seeking a technically skilled and operationally experienced meteorologist with a focus on fire weather forecasting to join a utility's meteorology team. This full-time, in-person role is critical to enhancing situational awareness, supporting emergency response, and improving fire weather intelligence through real-time forecasting, data analysis, and tool development. This is a contract position with an opportunity to apply for the permanent role.

• Fire weather forecasting and reporting (60%)
• Monitor and analyze real-time weather conditions and provide timely updates during Red Flag Warnings and storm events.
• Prepare and disseminate daily operational weather forecasts and fire weather outlooks, in addition to weekly weather outlooks during the summer season.
• Prepare and disseminate non-routine weather reports and hazard forecasts for high-impact events such as Santa Ana winds, heat waves, and winter storms.
• Develop short- and long-term seasonal forecasts using atmospheric models and various data sources to support proactive planning; information relating to temperature predictions, precipitation likelihood and potential long range atmospheric conditions would be required.
• Support Department Emergency Operations Center activations with shift-based overtime or on‑call work, including nights, weekends, holidays and extended hours.
• Product oversight (30%)
• Oversee the utility's fire weather products, including the Fire Potential Index and Santa Ana Wildfire Threat Index, ensuring quality control and product integrity.
• Keep utility meteorology related websites up-to-date with real-time and forecast information, coordinating with operations and vendors for maintenance and updates as needed.
• Inter-team coordination (10%)
• Serve as a liaison between the meteorology team and fire coordination units.
• Conduct field studies to support major projects.
• This position's work mode is in-person.

• Bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Science, Fire Science, Environmental Science, or a related field (Master's degree or meteorological certification preferred).
• 2-4 years of experience in meteorological operations with working knowledge of meteorological processes, climatology, forecasting techniques, and weather model analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical data into actionable insights.
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks under pressure, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across departments and with external agencies.
• Ability to review, analyze and recommend improvement to systems, processes and measures of performance.
• Proficiency in data management skills to efficiently complete studies and visually demonstrate findings that utilize data from disparate sources.

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. What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible.

That's why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well‑being‑related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

• meaningful time off and paid holidays
• parental leave
• 401(k) with a match
• a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage
• adoption and fertility assistance
• short/long-term disability
• yearly $350 reimbursement…