Meter Reader - Oahu

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Company: hawaiianel

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Posting End Date: 02/01/2026 at 11:59PM HST

The P CM METER READING Department of the P SUBSTATION & METER Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 2 Bargaining Unit vacancies available.(Role: Non-Exempt)

Reads electric meters, including demand meters in the field, records readings, compares consumption, observes and reports unusual and irregular conditions, and changes time-of-use cartridges.

• Changes time-of-use cartridges.
• Locates meters according to address and location code and special instruction. Reads kilowatt-hour, reactive kilowatt-hour and indicating demand meters and records readings in designated manner. Breaks seal on demand meter, resets indicator, and reseals meter.
• Observes and records: unusual consumption, consumption on locked meters, excessive demand, irregular wiring, damaged or hazardous metering facilities, flat connections or diversion, unrecorded meters, missing seals, and other unusual or irregular conditions. Reseals any unsealed meter where meter is accessible. Detects and corrects accounts which are not in proper reading order and indicates proper location of such accounts in the reading sequence.
  
  Submits daily report of conditions noted above.
• Provides routine information such as billing period or where payments may be made to customers contacted while reading meters. Refers customers to appropriate Customer Service Department personnel for other than routine information. Reports any special requests made by customers for follow-up by other Customer Service Department personnel.
• Must be able to access meters on designated meter route.

• Periodically performs pickups.
• Performs similar and incidental duties as required.
• Assume an emergency management role, as assigned, and perform specific assignments or functions, as needed, in an event of an emergency, not to include routine trouble calls/callouts.

• Must pass the Edison Electric Institute Support & Administrative Selection System (SASS).
  • Note:
    
    Employees who have taken and passed the General Clerical Test (GCT) do not need to take the SASS.
• Must pass the SRA Oral & Written Directions Test.
• Must have or be able to qualify for a State of Hawaii driver’s license. Must meet the standards for driving positions stated in the Hiring Standards for Driving Positions policy. These standards may be adjusted periodically to meet business and safety objectives.
• Must be physically qualified to walk a meter route and lift a 5-foot ladderto be determined by Company administered test).

Role: Non-Exempt

Number of Vacancies: 2

Work Schedule: Monday
- Friday

Work Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Location: Honolulu – Oahu

Wage: $27.23

Hawaiian Electric Companies provide electricity and services to 95 percent of the state's 1.4 million residents. The company is also one of the state's leading employers and a major contributor and supporter of community and educational programs.

The demand for power that has fueled the growth of the Hawaiian Islands has been met by Hawaiian Electric Companies for well over a century. And as the next millennium unfolds, the company is committed to providing quality service and seeking clean local energy sources to power generations of Hawaii families and businesses to come. Visit us at

Interested individuals should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the demonstrated experience/knowledge/skills/abilities the candidate possesses which specifically qualifies him/her for the position.