Apprentice Meter Technician Jobs in Florida (NOW HIRING)

Description
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General Purpose of Job
This position is responsible for the installation, inspection, testing, maintenance and repair on all types of electric meters, instrument rated metering equipment and control systems used in a distribution electric utility.
Minimum Required Qualifications and Competencies
The following includes the minimum job requirements and essential duties for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some job requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
Requirements
Meter Technician 2nd Class
Education
Minimum: High School or GED
Minimum: Meter apparatus apprenticeship training or other related continuing education required for progression or advancement in classification.
Experience
Minimum: Two (2) years progressive experience in installation, testing and calibrating metering apparatus and associated metering equipment preferred.
Preferred: Experience or similar work with an electric utility or related industry.
Education and/or Experience Notes
In lieu of progressive metering experience a line, substation, or relay technician with a minimum of three (3) years of field experience with a distribution electric utility, contractor, or related industry may be considered.
Living Requirements
To ensure timely response to Call outs, must live within 40 miles radius from the assigned reporting location. Employees who live more than a 40-mile radius from their assigned reporting location must relocate within 6 months of employment.
All employees living within the thirty (30) mile radius and are subject to call-outs, are expected to meet the one (1) hour response requirement as stated in Article 10.5. Those employees living over thirty (30) miles but no more than forty (40) miles and subject to call-outs will be required to report within ninety (90) minutes. Regardless of the living distance, employees that are on-call and provided with a SECO vehicle are required to respond within forty-five (45) minutes as detailed in Article 10.5.
Other Requirements
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines, telephone, and fax machine.
• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.
• A valid Florida driver's license for regular driving privileges of a company vehicle; must have and maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by SECO Energy.
• Frequent business travel to all areas of service territory required.
• The normal work week consists of five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour days, or four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour days, exclusive of mealtime, Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.
• The Cooperative will determine if an eight (8) hour or ten (10) hour schedule will be used and shall establish the normal schedule of starting and quitting time.
• Shift schedules may be changed by giving a 36-hour notice of the changed schedule.
• General office environment, regular driving and supervised field work with exposure to energized and de-energized equipment; exposure to adverse weather conditions and electrical hazards.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.
Meter Technician 1st Class
Education
Minimum: High School or GED
Preferred: 2 Year / Associate Degree majoring in Electronics or related discipline from a recognized technical school or certificate from a vocational school.
Preferred: Certification as a Journeyman Meter Technician from an accredited metering apprentice program.
Experience
Minimum: Five (5) years directly related experience as a Meter Technician
Preferred: Experience or similar work with an electric utility or related industry.
Education and/or Experience Notes
Job related experience may be substituted as follows: Equivalent position with a distribution electric utility, contractor or related industry with a minimum of one year experience as a fully qualified Meter Technician 1st Class/Journeyman Meter Technician.
Living Requirements
To ensure timely response to Call outs, must live within 40 miles radius from the assigned reporting location. Employees who live more than a 40-mile radius from their assigned reporting location must relocate within 6 months of employment.
All employees living within the thirty (30) mile radius and are subject to call-outs, are expected to meet the one (1) hour response requirement as stated in Article 10.5. Those employees living over thirty (30) miles but no more than forty (40) miles and subject to call-outs will be required to report within ninety (90) minutes. Regardless of the living distance, employees that are on-call and provided with a SECO vehicle are required to respond within forty-five (45) minutes as detailed in Article 10.5.
Other Requirements
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment, including a personal computer, printers, copy machines, telephone, and fax machine and radio communications equipment.
• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations.
• A valid Florida driver's license for regular driving privileges of a company vehicle; must have and maintain an acceptable driving record as determined by SECO Energy.
• Frequent business travel to all areas of service territory required.
• The normal work week consists of five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour days, or four (4) consecutive ten (10) hour days, exclusive of meal time, Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.
• The Cooperative will determine if an eight (8) hour or ten (10) hour schedule will be used and shall establish the normal schedule of starting and quitting time.
• Shift schedules may be changed by giving a 36-hour notice of the changed schedule.
• Ability to work irregular hours for assignment completion and flexibility to change scheduling and report to work on short notice during emergency situations and outside of regular assigned shift; ability to work overtime, on-call and availability to respond to call-outs and maintain an acceptable call out response.
• Successful completion of pre-employment background check, physical and drug screen.