Electric Meter Apprentice to Electric Meter Journeyman

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* ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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* * Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills.  This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties that are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required.  The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer.  

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
** Investigating consumers' complaints concerning voltage irregularities.
* Oversees the materials, equipment, vehicles, and tools that technicians use on electric metering systems.
* Installs and removes electrical meters and associated equipment.
* Use and maintain a laptop computer and/or tablets for use in programming and maintenance of meters, completing daily work orders, time reporting, load validation forms, and other electronic forms as required.
* Connects and uses the test board and understands the use of testing instruments.
* Programs and tests new meters.
* Performs general and miscellaneous labor in and out of the meter shop.
* Installs and removes AMI field devices.
* May perform turn-ons and turn-offs on self-contained three-phase accounts.
* Investigates metering installations for current diversion and/or theft; evaluates evidence and recommends action.
* Training personnel in equal or lower classifications.
* Prepares various reports and records, including mileage, meter testing, and expense accounts.
* Assists in resolving unplanned power outages; participates in restoring power services in a safe and timely manner; and communicates with utility customers regarding electrical complaints, planned outages and potential electric hazards during power outages.
* Using precision test equipment in the shop or field tests, repairs, installs, and maintains all types of customer metering equipment, including, but not limited to, kwh meters, demand meters, recording devices, instrument transformers, pulse initiating devices and remote.
* Responsible for installation, removal, inspection, and exchange of self-contained meters and metering equipment in the field and/or meter shop.
* Program and test new and field returned meters.
* Required to update and complete the work order using a work order management system.
* Installs security devices such as lockboxes, lock rings and metal meter covers. Remove or repair damaged equipment.
* Use and maintain a laptop computer and/or tablets for use in programming and maintenance of meters, completing daily work orders, time reporting, load validation forms, and other electronic forms as required.
* Effectively operates various computer software systems and navigates all applications routinely used in Meter Operations.
* Responsible for installation, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing all AMI field devices.
* Inspects and/or tests the connections on self-contained meters, devices, and test blocks.
* Use and maintain meter test bench and gain knowledge and understanding related to testing instruments and results. Knowledge of the characteristics, construction, adjustments, constraints, and application of meters to adjust for power factor.
* Builds and wires primary and secondary metering packages under Electric Meterman Foreman supervision.
* Evaluates, installs, and removes primary and secondary PTs and CTs, sockets, enclosures, and conduits under Electric Meterman Foreman supervision.
* Responsible for installing, testing, and repairing recording devices used for power quality monitoring.
* Ability to download and analyze power quality-related data.
* Responsible for investigating customer complaints concerning voltage irregularities.
* Installs, downloads, and analyzes current, voltage, and disturbance recorders on customers' metering equipment.
* Capable of performing connects and disconnects on self-contained three-phase accounts.
* Uses testing and troubleshooting devices in the field to troubleshoot meter and communication issues and perform…