Meter Electrician I

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The purpose of this position is to fill the void in the Austin Meter Shop and provide assistance on daily tasks. Duties include cleaning, testing, and programing of electric meters, updating billing information to accurately reflect the service type, data entry, and assist as needed in the Meter Shop Warehouse.

This position requires a financial background investigation and the ability to travel to more than one work location.

Note to applicant

This position is critical to the utility for Advanced Metering Systems and Engineering under the direction of the Electric Metering Supervisor and will provide support of the meter equipment for installation and maintenance of transmission, distribution and generation metering systems for Austin Energy. This position will maintain accurate system of meter types, rates, characteristic configurations, maintain accurate documentation of daily work transactions related to customers, metering gathering and maintaining productivity reports for a technical internal metering operations group.

Job Description:

Meter Electrician I

Purpose:

Under close supervision, perform installation, removal, repair and testing of electrical meters

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Install electrical metering devices.
  
• Check, clean, service equipment, pumps, power tools, etc.
  
• Operate electronic testing equipment.
  
• Record data on appropriate documentation.
  
• Answer citizen questions and provide assistance.
  

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

None.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of methods, procedures, tools and equipment in testing electrical and electronic metering devices.
  
• Knowledge of safety rules and procedures when working with energized electrical systems.
  
• Knowledge of installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical equipment, apparatus, and instruments.
  
• Skill in use of tools and various types of test equipment required to test, calibrate electric and electronic meters.
  
• Skill in making time calculations to determine meter adjustments.
  
• Skill in maintaining accurate records of solar and electronic readings.
  
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other city employees and the general public.
  
• Skill in bench-testing various types of metering devices.
  
• Skill in reading, interpreting, and preparing electric and electronic diagrams and instruments.
  
• Skill in the use of tools and equipment used in the installation and repair of electric meters.
  
• Skill in disassembling and repairing meters in the field using hand tools.
  
• Skill in drawing schematics of control circuits.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus one (1) year experience in a field related to the job
  
• Thirty semester hours of college credit in power technology, electronics, communications technology, engineering technology, industrial technology or related field may substitute for one year of the general required experience with a maximum substitution of one year.
  

Licenses and Certifications Required:

None.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in metering warehouse operations.
  
• Experience with electric meter forms and classes.
  
• Experience with Landis+Gyr AMI and associated applications: Command Center, Radio Shop, Tech Studio.
  
• Experience with WECO meter testing functions, trouble shooting and maintenance.
  
• Experience with L+G 1132 meter programming.
  
• Experience with Oracle CCB Utility Billing System.
  
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and Outlook with ability to perform basic functions including but not limited to data entry, formatting, send and reply to emails, etc.
  
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other city employees.
  
• Experience operating a forklift and pallet jack.
  

Notes to Candidate:

Location:

4122 Todd Ln Austin Tx 78744

Days and Hours:

Monday through Friday. 6:30am - 3:00p.m.

Salary:

$27.77 - $33.95/hr., depending on qualifications and experience.

Working with Austin Energy provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, career development opportunities and more. Please click HERE for more information.

Employment Application:

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.
  
• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.
  
• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held. Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.
  
• Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.
  
• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.
  

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
  
• If you are identified as a top candidate and are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD-214 prior to confirming a start date.
  
• This position requires a criminal background investigation.
  

Fair Labor Standards Act:

This position is classified as NON-EXEMPT.

Essential:

This has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In the event of a City-designated emergency, Essential Employees provide services that impact the public health, safety, utility services, and welfare of members of the Austin community and other employees and ensure the continuity of essential operations. In such an emergency, Essential Employees may be called back in, may be required to modify their schedule, may be assigned to a City-designated work site, or may be retained on site to assist with operations and recovery.

Travel:
If you are selected for this position and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Important Note to Applicants:
Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.

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EEO Statement for City of Austin:

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

Closing Date/Time: 2025-12-03

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