Job Description
To provide reliable testing, calibration, and maintenance of all types of meters and meter equipment.
Duties and responsibilities
- Test, service, maintain, and calibrate all meters, instruments, transformers, and metering equipment with supervision, as needed
- Accurately follow instructions for testing and programming all meters by ANSI and RGEC standards using computer driven calibration equipment
- Thoroughly clean and repair meters with increasing skill and proficiency
- Record and maintain all meters that are tested and repaired
- Ensure all meters are properly sealed after testing
- Train in the installation of instrument metering equipment
- Ability to differentiate single-phase and 3-phase metering above 200 Amps
- Ability to wire sockets for single-phase and 3-phase mounted meters with increasing skill and proficiency
- Assist with assembly of primary metering equipment
- Operate and maintain tools and equipment
- Maintain all tools and equipment in accordance with instructions and designated purpose
- Assist technical services technicians with logging field data and other duties as needed
- Accurately inventory metering equipment in the shop
- Learn and comply with Cooperative’s safety rules and procedures
- Maintain confidential information
Qualifications
- A basic working knowledge of electricity preferred
- Ability to learn the different types of electrical meters and electrical recording instruments
- Ability to reason logically and relate hypothetical concepts to actual needs; to be flexible to changing conditions and equipment
- Must possess good computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to generate and submit reports
- Ability to learn program software(s)
- Ability to communicate technical information effectively
- Must possess good oral and written communications skills in the English language
- Must be detail oriented, self-motivated and able to organize work efficiently in order to meet project deadlines
- Possess a valid Texas driver's license
- Insurable with the Cooperative's auto insurance carrier
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to maintain a harmonious working relationship with all Cooperative employees, members, suppliers and consultants
- Must be or become certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Working conditions
- Field work may be required in conjunction with office related duties
- Travel will be required which may include multiple over-night stays (weekends and holidays may apply)
- Subject to irregular hours
- Overtime hours may be required
- Work outside in various, sometimes adverse, weather situations such as extreme heat and cold, high winds, rain, snow and ice storm conditions
- To ensure all employees are provided with drug free and alcohol free working conditions, pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable cause and random drug and alcohol tests are conducted on all employees
Physical requirements
- Must be able to work at various heights
- Requires lifting, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling or and/or carrying of weights
- Sitting/standing/walking for extended period of time
- Traveling
- Excellent hand-eye coordination is required
- Required to pass a physical examination when employed
- Must have sufficient health to perform the essential functions, duties and responsibilities of the job