Utility Meter Technician - GOS

at  Grid One Solutions LLC 194

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Self-motivated with ability to work with little supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to read meters and willingness to learn to operate new equipment and implement new procedures.
• Ability to comprehend new hand-held technology, i.e., Cell Phones, GPS, PDAs, and Digital Cameras.
• Strong Directional Skills: Ability to read and understand maps via GPS instruments and websites, i.e., Garmins, Tom Toms, Yahoo Maps, MapQuest, etc.
• Able to read written instructions, write legibly, understand verbal instruction, make simple computations, complete daily work assignments and transpose numbers accurately.
• Physical capacity to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing the work assignment.
• Ability to communicate professionally and deal effectively with unexpected situations on customer premises such as irate customers, unfriendly dogs, meter tampering and the unexpected.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Rare: (less than 10%): crawling, climbing ladders, sitting, climbing
• Occasional: (up to 33%): kneeling, climbing on/off a truck, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent: (up to 66%): standing, walking, stooping, squatting, manual dexterity, seeing distant, reaching, hearing-speech range, depth perception, body-twisting, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs, reading, color vision, lifting, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs
• Continuous: (up to 100%): a sense of touch, seeing, speaking clearly, gripping, range of motion, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs

ABOUT US:

Grid One Solutions specializes in AMI deployments for electric, gas, and water utilities. In addition to smart grid implementation services for in-home displays and load control devices, Grid One performs meter reading, customer call center operations, field service work, joint use attachment surveys, storm support services, NESC clearance audits and utility asset inspections, construction and contractor management services, pole maintenance, pole restoration/reinforcement, infrared inspection, utility pole asset management solution, field system integrity surveys, gas meter corrosion mitigation and lead testing, and back-office services including secure data transfer and storage. In February 2012, Utility Meter Services, Inc. merged with Grid One, almost doubling the size of its operations in North America.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Exchange of existing Electric Utility Meters and Installation of Module Upgrades to Gas and Electric Meters.
• Identifies and reports all hazardous working conditions and specifically those hazardous conditions that prohibit the safe exchange of meters to management.
• Performs up to standards within time frames outlined by Field Supervisor and Project Manager.
• Commitment to customer service by responding to the needs of internal and external customer.
• Completes all work in an organized, timely manner, within the instructed standard procedure.
• Sets appropriate priorities and works in accordance with legal hours worked policy and all safety requirements as outlined within Corporate Policy and Procedures.
• Day, Evening and Weekend Shifts. Some overtime and weekend hours may at times be required.
• Commitment to complete work assignments and high meter reading accuracy.