Job Summary

A Meter Apprentice Installs, tests, maintains and removes electric metering equipment in a safe and efficient manner, and ensures favorable customer company relations.

Job Responsibilities

• Install, test, maintain, and remove distribution, transmission, substation, and communication metering equipment operated at 600 volts or less:
  • install, test, maintain, and remove meters and metering transformers and other types of metering equipment
  • install and remove recording ammeters, varmeters, voltmeters, and wattmeters
  • calibrate watt hour standards
  • test instrument transformers
  • program, read, and maintain time of use, demand, and load survey solid state meters and recorders
• Plan daily jobs and pre load required materials
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with construction standards, company procedures, and safety rules
• Ensure favorable company customer relations are maintained
• Repair and adjust voltage regulator and capacitor controls
• Perform switching operations of distribution, transmission, communication, and substation circuits:
  • communicate with system operating
  • obtain monthly substation readings.
• Assist in prompt restoration of electric service during emergency outages:
  • investigate condition
  • patrol transmission, distribution and communication lines
• Perform various customer services:
  • investigate billing and voltage inquiries
  • investigate radio, television, and communication equipment interference problems and make repairs when necessary
  • read and turn on and off electric meters
  • read gas meters
• Maintain records and prepare reports in accordance with company accounting and operating procedures:
  • complete Vehicle Defect Reports
  • complete accident reports
  • utilize meter records system
  • utilize CIS system
  • utilize MMS system
  • complete forms as required for other duties

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and the following five Associates Degree curriculum courses: Algebra Computations, Basic Trigonometry, DC Fundamentals, AC Fundamentals, and Communication Skills I. Courses combining these concepts will also be accepted.
• Valid Drivers License

Testing Requirements

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  Construction and Skilled Trades (CAST): Comprehension of pictured mechanical principles such as gears, levers, pulley systems, water flow, etc.; arithmetic skills in calculating distances shown in prints and drawings; and the ability to read and understand written material.