Reporting

• Reports to: Metering Technician Supervisor
• Directs: None

Responsibilities

• Perform daily maintenance and diagnostic procedures on all components of the AMI system. These systems include a variety of vendor and communication technologies: modems, ethernet, antenna, radio frequency (RF) mesh network, and power-line carrier
• Coordinate with departments regarding AMI field activities including: endpoint information, RF node information, billing quantities, power quality data, load profiling data, harmonics data, and outage notification
• Install, inspect, test, repair, and maintain: AMI equipment, RF mesh network infrastructure, endpoints,

nodes, fiber optics, and various communication devices.

• Perform installation of cable, electrical wiring, and fiber optics in Cooperative
• Read meters for large power accounts, MV-90 accounts, and member accounts as
• Perform metering equipment/application inspections and documentation as
• Communicate AMI procedures to best utilize available
• Explain the purposes, operation, and goals of the AMI system to
• Respond, at member facilities, to high bill complaints and perform field meter testing to ensure accuracy of metering equipment/applications (self-contained, non-self-contained, single-phase, and poly-phase).
• Perform work on energized and de-energized metering equipment/applications under direct
• Maintain accurate written records of all work. Including work orders and
• Perform bench meter testing, field meter testing, and maintenance as
• Install, inspect, test, repair, and maintain metering equipment/applications: self-contained, non-self- contained, single-phase, and poly-phase in the meter lab and at member
• Build, install, inspect, test, repair, and maintain: single-phase and poly-phase instrument transformer rated metering cabinets and
• Install, inspect, test, repair, and maintain (including secondary and primary metering points): current transformers, potential transformers, test blocks, and various metering equipment/applications in the meter lab and at member
• Install, inspect, test, repair, and maintain: pulse metering isolation relays and other pulse metering equipment/applications in the meter lab and at member
• Maintain familiarity with various software related to metering equipment/applications: programing, communications, load profile, metering testing, and AMI (including but not limited to Command Center, Yukon, MV-90, EAS, MeterMate, and Landis Gyr 1132).
• Maintain familiarity with various metering equipment/application measurement values: kWh, kW, kVAR, DEL, REC, NET, kVA, kA, kV, and
• Program single-phase and poly-phase meters for revenue billing in conjunction with the Metering Technician

• Install, inspect, test, repair, and maintain various types of fiber optic cable and equipment/applications.
• Prep and splice various types and sizes of fiber optic
• Follow and interpret maps, specifications, and staking
• Ability to work at elevations, including but not limited to, ladders and aerial bucket
• Perform, at member facilities, inspections of member solar array systems to ensure suitability for interconnection with the SVEC Distribution System. Which includes, but is not limited to, installation of bi-directional NET meters and metering equipment/applications.
• Assist in special projects as necessary and perform other duties as

Education and Experience

• Associate degree in technical field or related experience and/or training or
• Satisfactory participation and/or completion of an accredited Metering Technician Apprentice Program and other required SVEC training.
• Class A Electricians License
• Must be well versed in the National Electric
• Computer experience with familiarity operating utility application
• Basic understanding of electric power distribution
• Electric utility metering experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of single-phase and poly-phase metering installations, terms, and
• Proficient operating knowledge of AMI systems, Command Center, Yukon, and other metering software

Required Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to maintain professionalism and control under all circumstances.
• Has and maintains a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record and is able to operate SVEC vehicles.
• Must become and remain certified in CPR and first aid. Must also be skilled in the use of safety equipment.
• Strong verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal
• Ability to dissect and resolve complex problems
• Proficient computer skills, including intuitive abilities to operate and manage a variety of applications and databases.
• Must be of high integrity and possess excellent working
• Must be able to work independently or as part of a
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and plan
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products including Excel and
• Must be able to communicate effectively with the public and
• Must possess effective techniques to research and access all sources necessary to fulfill position responsibilities.
• Must have access to reliable transportation to and from

Physical Requirements

• Participation in SVEC job safety and training programs, relevant workshops, seminars, and other SVEC sponsored courses and
• Must be able to use office equipment including telephone, computer, various other systems, and related software in the performance of position

• Must be able and available, during any and all types of weather conditions, to work weekends, holidays, evenings, and other times outside normal duty hours to assist in service restoration and other emergencies that may arise or when the workload demands.
• Must always maintain an operating telephone or personal communication device at his/her place of residence. Ability to contact the telephone or personal communication device must be made available to SVEC for the purpose of contacting the manager to conduct legitimate routine and/or emergency
• This position involves inside and outside work. Must be able to lift objects unassisted and may require occasionally lifting (up to 130 pounds). Some standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling to a minimal
• Residency requirement: Must make his/her residence within thirty (30) minutes legal driving time to the district office where he/she is assigned. If the employee relocates his/her primary residence outside the limitations without advance written approval from the President & CEO, his/her employment with the Cooperative will be terminated without