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Getting involved at WeatherQuest can take many forms, from weather correspondents to internships or permanent full-time roles. 

Our offices are in the award-winning Enterprise Centre on the University of East Anglia campus. The UEA is a vibrant workplace and offers a full range of amenities for its staff and students, including the state-of-the-art Sportspark and the LCR, a popular concert venue.

Internship opportunities at WeatherQuest are most commonly awarded to UEA students studying Meteorology or Computing Sciences.  We have hosted the following types of placement:

  • Summer placements for undergraduates who, most commonly, are going into their final year of study
  • Year in Industry placements for undergraduate students enrolled on a Year in Industry degree programme
  • Professional Development internships for PhD students in Meteorology, Met-Ocean or Data Science.

Senior Operational Meteorologist Vacancy

About Us
At WeatherQuest, we are passionate about the shared success of our clients and our team. We pride ourselves in being proactive and an ‘umbrella for your business’. As a senior forecast team member, we want you to have a significant input to shaping our future. We are a close-knit team, encourage ideas from everyone and offer flexible and hybrid working, promoting a healthy work-life balance to all team members.


WeatherQuest is based in the multi-award-winning Enterprise Centre, one of Europe’s greenest buildings. We are situated on the beautiful campus of the University of East Anglia, a leading Higher Education Institution renowned for its pioneering work on climate change. The university is a vibrant place with beautiful grounds and many amenities for its staff and students. In addition, we have the ancient cathedral city of Norwich, the Norfolk Broads and a spectacular coastline right on our doorstep.


Collaborating with companies that share our commitment to achieving net-zero targets, we proudly offer services that support the clean energy transition and help our clients be safe, productive and sustainable in their operations. We maintain stringent quality control measures across our supply chain to ensure data and services align with our sustainability objectives.

What will you do?

  • Ensure our clients work safely while helping to optimise their productivity.
  • Help lead our growing forecasting team, using your expertise to guide their development.
  • Proactively support our clients across all channels of communication.
  • Contribute to innovation across our business.

What do we need?

The successful applicant will:

  • have a degree-level qualification in a related subject
  • have experience as an operational forecaster
  • have played a senior role in a forecast team
  • demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • evidence a can-do approach and a commitment to continuous improvement

Desirable attributes:

  • experience in marine forecasting
  • complementary administrative or IT skills
  • available to join us in early summer 2024

Salary will be determined by the experience and qualifications of the successful applicant.


Currently there are no overnight shift commitments, however weekend and bank holiday shifts will be required.
We are looking to make an offer to a strong candidate at the earliest opportunity – this position will remain open until then.


To apply, please send a CV and cover letter explaining your interest in working for Weatherquest to our Chief Communications Officer, Chris Bell, at chris.bell@weatherquest.co.uk – informal initial enquiries are also welcome.


Only those with the current freedom to work within the United Kingdom can be considered.

Even if there are no suitable vacancies, we still invite you to send your CV and cover letter explaining your interest in working for WeatherQuest.
Email us at: info@weatherquest.co.uk

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