Team Lead Weather Forecasting

# Team Lead Weather Forecasting UK Location+ Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Stage Experienced  Level Time Full  time

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** Job Description
** At Fugro, we use the power of Geo data to help our clients make informed decisions and operate safely in some of the world’s most challenging environments. We are looking for an experienced Senior Weather Forecaster Team Lead to join our UK Weather Forecasting team, combining technical forecasting expertise with team coordination and client engagement. In this role, you will provide high quality weather and metocean forecasting services that directly support critical offshore and marine operations, helping clients navigate uncertainty with confidence.

Working as the focal point for our UK forecasting activities, you will lead the day-to-day coordination of a small team of forecasters, act as the escalation point for complex forecasting challenges, and collaborate closely with our global forecasting hub in the APAC region. This is an opportunity to apply your scientific expertise while influencing how forecasting services are delivered, improved and evolved across the business.

If you are passionate about operational meteorology, enjoy working in a collaborative global environment and are motivated by delivering real world impact, we would love to hear from you.
** Your role and responsibilities:
*** Lead and coordinate the UK Weather Forecasting team, including daily workload planning, prioritisation and service continuity.
* Provide high quality weather and metocean forecasts, briefings and risk-based advice to support safe offshore and marine operations.
* Act as the technical escalation point for complex forecasting situations, ensuring clear guidance and sound operational recommendations.
* Maintain effective communication with clients, project teams and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment collaboration and timely information sharing.
* Serve as the primary interface between the UK forecasting team and Fugro’s global weather forecasting hub in the APAC region, ensuring effective communication, handovers and aligned ways of working.
* Support the development of UK-based forecasters through mentoring, onboarding, knowledge sharing and quality-focused feedback.
* Contribute to continuous improvement of forecasting methods, workflows, reporting and client service delivery.
**** What you’ll need to thrive in this role:
**** To be successful in this role, you will bring a combination of technical forecasting expertise, operational awareness and strong leadership skills.
** Essential
* ** Master’s degree in meteorology or a related scientific discipline.
* Significant experience in operational weather forecasting, ideally supporting offshore, marine or energy related operations.
* Advanced knowledge of meteorological forecasting principles, numerical weather prediction models and observational data interpretation.
* Proven ability to analyse complex weather and metocean conditions and translate findings into practical operational advice.
* Experience supporting time critical operational decision making in a high-pressure environment.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to deliver clear and concise briefings to clients and operational teams.
* Experience coordinating teams, workloads or operational activities.
* Ability to act as a technical escalation point and provide guidance on complex forecasting issues.
* Demonstrated commitment to quality, accuracy and continuous improvement.
* Proficiency in English, both written and verbal.
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
** Desirable
* ** Experience providing forecasting services for offshore construction, marine operations, renewables, oil and gas, or similar sectors.
* Knowledge of metocean forecasting and the operational impacts of weather on offshore activities.
* Experience working within a global or geographically distributed team environment.
* Familiarity with forecasting quality systems, operational procedures and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Experience onboarding, mentoring or coaching colleagues.
* Understanding of…