Meteorology technician
Code 3111.8
Meteorology technicians collect large amounts of meteorological information for weather information users such as aviation companies or meteorological institutions. They operate specialised measuring instruments to make accurate weather predictions and report their observations. Meteorology technicians assist meteorologists in their scientific operations.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- climatology
- precision measuring instruments
- meteorology
Skills and competences
- apply scientific methods
- perform scientific research
- operate precision measuring equipment
- assist scientific research
- carry out meteorological research
- collect weather-related data
- write technical reports
- review meteorological forecast data
- use communication devices
- operate remote sensing equipment
- use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions
- use specialised computer models for weather forecasting
- use geographic information systems
Transversal competences
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- calibrate optical instruments
- meet deadlines
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- mathematics
- operate meteorological instruments
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences