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Job Description
Job Title
Project Specialist III - Weather Meteorologist
Agency
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Department
Administration
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
College Station, Texas
Job Type
Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)
Job Description
The Project Specialist III is responsible for providing meteorological analysis and forecasting ahead of high impact weather events affecting TEEX.Supports development and delivery of exercises related to severe weather such as hurricanes, tornados, heat/cold emergencies, etc.
This position reports to the TEEX Director of EHS.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree in applicable field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Two years of experience related to forecasting weather for high impact events affecting state and local authorities as well as private industry.
Required Licenses/Certifications:- Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
- NIMS/ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 courses within 60 days for employment.
Preferred Qualifications:- NIMS/ICS 300/400.
- Trained in Hurrevac, CAMEO Aloha, and HYSPLIT.
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in meteorology or related field.
- 20+ years of experience related to forecasting weather for high impact events affecting state and local authorities as well as private industry.
Physical Requirements:- Ability to support training and exercises for up to 8-10 hours/day.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
- Some lifting/carrying of light to moderately weighted classroom/presentation materials.
- Physical conditioning consistent with setting up classrooms, movement of training equipment.
- Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
- Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Working knowledge of weather forecasting tools, office software, and instructional programs.
- Knowledge of principles and methods for teaching and instructing individuals and groups.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others.
Equipment:- Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone.
- Training equipment.
Notifications:- This position is security sensitive.
- This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
- This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TEEX regulations and procedures.
- All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and Agency safety requirements.
- Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving a personal or TEEX vehicle and/or flying on commercial airlines.
- This is a wage position established to accommodate a temporary organizational need. As such, TEEX does not guarantee any set number of hours or length of employment in this role.
Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages:
Technical Support - 90%- Provides weather forecasting/consulting for all TEEX Divisions, locations, major activities (e.g., Annual Schools, Disaster Day).
- Provides weather forecasting/consulting for Texas A&M Task Forces (i.e., training, deployments, etc.).
- Assists TEEX Division EHS Staffs with Severe Weather Plans for their applicable locations and operations, (e.g., Hurricane Plans, Cold Weather/Freeze Plans, etc.).
- Assists in course/exercise planning and deliveries when weather is an element of the subject matter, scenarios, exercise injects, etc.
- Develops and delivers training and presentations to agency and employees to improve preparedness and resilience.
Other Duties - 10%- Performs additional work duties as assigned.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer. - Bachelor’s degree in applicable field from an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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TEEX Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
Show moreIt comes down to saving lives. From providing emergency responders to disasters across the state and nation to developing training and practical workforce solutions, TEEX makes a difference worldwide. More than 174,000 people representing every U.S. state and 109 countries are served annually through on-site and online resources for specialties from homeland security to economic development and workforce training.
Home to some of the world’s top training facilities, the emergency preparedness campus in Bryan/College Station includes the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Customized TEEX training programs develop practical solutions for each client’s need through hands-on instructional facilities for public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordinance training at the home campus or at customer-specified locations worldwide.
Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2, the state’s elite urban search and rescue teams, are sponsored by TEEX. Throughout its existence, TX-TF1 has served the state of Texas and the nation by participating in over 100 deployments, completing search and rescue missions with highly trained and qualified personnel.
As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has been leading homeland security training since 1998.
The major TEEX programs include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. As a member of The Texas A&M University System, TEEX is unique in its ability to access a broad range of emerging research and technical expertise. Beginning with course design and development all the way through hands-on instruction and national certification testing, TEEX delivers comprehensive training through both classroom and hands-on instruction and as online courses. Hosting services for online courses, technical assistance and technology validation, and bilingual training and translation services also are available.
By placing safety and well-being above all and by focusing on prevention and response, TEEX has become a comprehensive training provider through more than 80 years of extension training. Working with other agencies and encouraging involvement has led to better fire safety and emergency response, cleaner drinking water, better roads and infrastructure, improved homeland security, safer workplaces, heightened public safety and security, new therapeutics manufacturing and the evolution of cybersecurity.
Through innovative programs and adaptive outreach, TEEX services are created to train the people who expand the security, occupational and economic development of Texas and beyond.
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