Meter Tester

Title: Meter Tester 
Company: Tampa Electric Company 
State and City: Florida - Tampa
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

 

 

POSITION CONCEPT

Performs functions related to all aspects of Testing Tampa Electric’s Residential, Commercial and Industrial meters using computers, WECO test boards, TESCO software, GE Meter Mate and ITRON Communications Manager.  Duties include testing single phase and three phase metering equipment.  This position could require overtime work.   All duties must be performed following the safe work practices and procedures set forth by the company.  Work is to be performed indoors.

Storm duties are “runner” T&D support. 

This position starts the line of progression in Meter Operations. Team members are expected to bid and advance in the progression as openings become available.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
    
1.    Ensure safe work practices are utilized at all times
2.    Clean and test single-phase self-contained and single-phase Transformer-rated meters--includes re-setting the register and returning to stock or retiring.                                                                                                                                                                            Includes: Plain, Network, AMI, Demand, TOU, Load Survey, and K-base.
3.    Test three-phase self-contained and three-phase Transformer-rated meters-- includes re-setting the register and returning to stock or retiring.                                                                                                                                                                             Includes: Plain, Network, Demand, Load Survey, TOU, Phone Line and K-base.                                                                      Does not include: Jem meters, 2510 meters, ION and any other specialty meters. Does not install IP device.
4.    Warehouse assistance and back-up
5.    Assist Meter Technicians and Meter Specialist in their job duties, as qualified (de-energized side of equipment).

 

RELATIONSHIPS
Internal:  ED line Department, Customer Service, Special Billing, Meter Field Reps, Meter Technician I & II, Meter Specialist, Substation Operations, System Service & Revenue Protection 
External:  

 

QUALIFICATIONS
Education Required: High School/GED diploma.  Valid State of Florida Class E Driver License required.  Smith Driving Training required. Will have to pass a series of training modules and OJT. After 6 months will have to pass a retention test and pass a review board to advance to 2nd step.
Preferred:

 

Licenses/Certifications 
Required: None
Preferred: None

 

Experience  
 For the following Experience related sections, provide years of experience in the following increments: 
 •     Less than 1 year                                                       •    7-8 years
•    1-2 years                                                                     •    More than 8 years
•    3-4 years                                                                     •    More than 10 years
•    5-6 years
 

Direct Experience 
Required: None
Preferred:    

 

Related Experience
Required: None 
Preferred:

 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (KSA) 
Required: Pass Operations Test Battery (OTB), Skills Test and Behavioral Fit Test. 
Must pass written test and review board to advance to top pay step.
 Preferred:    

 

JOB RELATED DIMENSIONS  
Business & Job Knowledge*                                                              Work Safely*
Judgment*                                                                                            Developing People**
Ownership & Excellence*                                                                  Teamwork* 
Produce Results*

 

WORKING CONDITIONS 
Meter Tester may sit approximately 6 or more hours in an eight-hour shift.  Individual must utilize a computer, keyboard and WECO test board. Meter Tester will operate a forklift to support the warehouse and dump bins of retired meters into a dumpster.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ REQUIREMENTS 
Percentage of time in an average 8-hour day performing each of the following tasks:
Sitting         75%                Stooping    15%    
Lifting          10%                Climbing     5%
Walking                    15% (included w/standing)    Squatting     10% (included w/stooping)
Standing