Together with you we want to explore the rise of machine learning-based weather forecasting and capitalise on weather-driven trading opportunities. You will take a leading role within our teams for this activity and contribute actively to the trading results of the company.
Your role
- Share your expertise of weather patterns directely with the traders and communicate meteorological insights to specific stakeholders within the organisation
- Develop, implement and maintain enhanced models to predict weather patterns using machine learning-based weather prediction (MLWP). We will support you if you want to apply this knowledge to trading weather derivatives yourself
- Monitor and analyse meteorological data from various sources to improve trading decisions and forecast anomalies and their impact on energy prices
- Benchmark weather forecasting models and collaborate with data scientists to improve them
Your skills
- You have a higher education degree
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role is required
- You bring proven expertise in weather forecasting and knowledge about European energy markets
- Fluency in English is mandatory, additional language skills in German are beneficial
- Your excellent analytical skills and your proficiency in coding languages such as Python stand out
- You have experience in data-driven and machine learning-based weather forecasting systems (GraphCast, Pangu, ...) and handling of raw data (grib, Zarr, NetCDF, ...)
- Adaptability, flexibility and the ability to work under pressure characterizes you
Questions about the application process
Florian Witschi
Recruiting Partner
+41 79 429 42 77
Questions about the position
Ralf Minnig
Head of Intraday Trading
+41 79 565 97 82
What you can look forward to
As a responsible employer, we offer:
- Fair and market-oriented remuneration
- Flexible working models
- Personalised training and development opportunities
- Comprehensive health management system
- A progressive infrastructure
About us
BKW is an international company offering a wide range of services, from building technologies, infrastructure engineering to comprehensive energy solutions. Together with our 11,500 employees, we build networks, generate energy and deliver energy-efficient buildings, designing the sustainable living space of tomorrow.
We need people like you with ideas, commitment and dedication. Help us make a valuable contribution to society and our environment.
Where you will be working
Bern
Remote work