management positions such as project or team leader.Meteorologists at MetService may progress to work in:
Find out more about the sources of our job opportunities information) Progression and specialisations Webster, C, meteorological capability manager, meteorological advice and training, MetService, interview, May 2020.Renwick, J, professor of physical geography, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, interview, May 2020.state-owned enterprises, such as Meridian Energy.government agencies such as the Civil Aviation Authority or Ministry for the Environment.Most meteorologists work for MetService or Crown research institutes such as the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA). MetService and Crown research institutes main employers Your best chance of getting a weather forecasting job is through a traineeship at MetService.Īccording to the Census, 168 meteorologists worked in New Zealand in 2018. Opportunities to become a meteorologist in New Zealand are average due to low turnover and high competition for vacancies. What are the chances of getting a job? Chances best doing a traineeship at MetService You have to be able to meet deadlines because people need your forecasts to make their own decisions – the media, boaties sailing the Cook Strait or airports before a plane takes off. Meteorologists working in research need to have good investigative and analytical skills. organised and able to work to tight schedules.good communicators with an ability to write reports and research papers.Useful subjects include English, physics, chemistry, maths and geography. NCEA Level 3 is required to enter tertiary training. To become a meteorology or climatology researcher at universities or research organisations, you usually need a Masters or Doctorate in physics, chemistry, maths, geography, meteorology or a related area such as atmospheric physics. Requirements for researchers in meteorology Victoria University of Wellington - information on the Master of Meteorology programme.MetService website - information about traineeship requirements and course details.MetService and Victoria University of Wellington oversee the traineeship programme. You need to have a Bachelor of Science in maths or physics to be accepted into the programme, but other majors are considered if there is enough maths and physics included. To become a meteorologist you need to complete a trainee meteorologist programme and gain a Master of Meteorology. Tahlia Crabtree is of Ngāiterangi, Ngātiawa and Ngāpuhi descent.Įntry requirements Requirements for meteorologists My goal is to do more of this communications work." “I also do video weather presentations, and provide weather information to the public and the media. You could be drawing a weather map, thinking about the forecast in three days’ time while updating the current forecast, as well as tracking a thunderstorm moving towards a city. “Meteorology is an applied science and involves different tasks. This led me to read books on physics and maths, taking up weather related projects at high school, and doing a Masters in Meteorology." Juggling different weather forecasting tasks “I was always curious about atmospheric phenomena, wondering why clouds are different shapes and how rainbows form. “We have unique local weather but sometimes this can change – we might see a hot northwest wind in Christchurch in the middle of winter, for example – so it’s important we let people know to give them time to prepare.” Curiosity about rainbows led to a career Tahlia is part of a team that writes MetService weather forecasts. “It’s a fascinating career,” says meteorologist Tahlia Crabtree. “Every day the weather will present a new problem for you to think about." Meteorologist Watching out for unusual weather patterns
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