Company: BrightRidge
Position: Meter Technician II
Location: Johnson City, Tenn.
Job Summary:
Responsible for testing, calibrating, and repairing electric meters. Responds to consumer inquiries about metering and billing. Monitors power quality of both single and three phase systems. Installs metering for residential, commercial, and industrial consumers. Performs load control equipment installation and maintenance. Performs other job duties as assigned by AMI Manager.
Essential Functions:
- Tests, calibrates, and repairs electric meters in field and shop environments
- Tests metering systems, including CTs, PTs, and wiring for safety and accuracy
- Performs single-phase and three-phase voltage and current checks on metering system
- Maintains records of meter tests and prepares reports of meters tested as required
- Reads commercial meters and inspects large power sites monthly
- Performs substation metering and AMI Tower site inspections and writes reports as necessary
- Installs, programs, and maintains metering equipment for residential, commercial and industrial consumers, including CTs, PTs, meters, wiring, metering hardware and AMI equipment
- Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots Load Control equipment
- Aids in the training of Meter Technician I
- Performs duties of AMI Technician when directed by AMI Manager
- Must possess a working knowledge of Tantalus AMI systems and hardware, NISC software suite and MDM system
- Must be able to operate BrightRidge bucket truck and other required equipment
- Ability to maintain reliable, predictable and reasonable attendance
Additional Responsibilities:
- Participate in continuing education thru meetings, seminars, schools, or training, etc., as determined by AMI Manager or as required by law
- Must maintain a valid drivers’ license from state of residence
- Perform other duties as requested or assigned
- Answer telephone during power outages as required
- Adhere to BrightRidge safety guidelines and best practices for performing work
- Maintain proper care of assigned fleet vehicle and all tools and equipment
- Must be available for after-hours work which would include working fair share of all necessary overtime
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Must know content of metering courses, principles of customer contact, both in person and over the phone, principles of basic electricity, as well as the billing cycles and principles of billing
- Must possess basic computer skills
- Must be able to climb ladder
- Must be able to learn changing technology
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to occasionally lift and carry a maximum of 40 pounds. Must be able to stand for up to 30 minutes. Position requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, reaching, handling, pick/pinch and fine manipulation. Requires constant vision and depth perception. Requires occasional kneeling/squatting and head and neck rotation and bending.
Working Conditions:
Approximately 50% of this position is performed outside in varying weather conditions. The other 50% is performed indoors inside the meter shop with appropriate lighting.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Pass a color blindness screening
- Four years of direct metering experience required
Apply:
Applications can be submitted at www.brightridge.com/careers until May 17, 2024