Position: Meteorologist Marine Transportation Operations / Ship Route Analyst
Position: Meteorologist Marine Transportation Operations / Ship Route Analyst
Locations: The successful candidate eligible to work in the U.S. may locate to office locations in Colorado Springs, CO; or Norman, OK.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
TO APPLY: Kindly send Resume/CV with cover letter to: AmiOpsResumes@amiwx.com
POSITION SUMMARY: The Ship Route Analyst, based on predicted weather and ocean current conditions, provides routing advice to ship captains to help ensure vessel safety, and to provide for economical passage to the destination. The analyst is trained in these skills for all seasons and across all major maritime trade routes of the world.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The analyst will analyze weather patterns to identify optimal strategy for voyages of 2-4 weeks or more. Candidates must possess quality written communication skills to express often complex reasoning for advice given. Strong attention to detail is essential for analysis of ship reports to assess if proper and complete information is received.
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: Education and/or experience in subjects of meteorology, oceanography, geography, or navigation principles receive the highest preference. Ability to read and interpret basic weather and oceanographic information desired, but additional weather training will be provided. Must be able to work with computers and learn proprietary applications, as AMI is a paperless all-computer environment.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND CONDITIONS: This analyst position may work from one of the operations locations noted above, and is entirely performed on systems operating proprietary software applications.
SALARY NOTES: While this is noted as entry level, it is recognized that minimum qualifications identified here are above traditional base skills. The term as used here is relative to AMI's organization. The actual base salary is initially set within a range of $38K – $42K /yr basis the candidate skill set. Salary is likely to adjust after a 3-4 month training period dependent on demonstrated skill development, proficiency, and productivity. Experienced candidates would be evaluated for a higher salary and promotion timeline dependent on merit of abilities and performance.
EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: The base is 10 hours per day, generally four days per week, amounting to a 40 hour work week. Shifts will include days, evenings, and on more rare occasions mid-shifts. Periodic changes of work days may be required to compensate for holiday periods of other team members.