AMI Systems Technician

North Georgia EMC•Dalton, GA

12d

About The Position

Purpose: To test, calibrate, install, and maintain electric meters and meter equipment; to accurately measure energy usage and relate meter theory and concepts to member inquires. Monitor, investigate and troubleshoot advanced metering infrastructure devices and networks.

Requirements

High school graduate; or equivalent
Ability to obtain and/or maintain a valid driver's license.
Minimum one year of experience operating computers in business environment.
Troubleshooting experience

Nice To Haves

Strongly prefer previous electrical and mechanical experience
Five years of experience as a Meter Technician; or equivalent with progressive responsibility
Completion of two years of vocational/technical school or college-level training in electrical/electronic; or equivalent.
DOT certification

Responsibilities

Demonstrate proficiency in testing, repairing, and maintaining all types of single and polyphase meters and metering equipment.
Accurately follow instructions for testing all metering types and forms in accordance with North Georgia EMC and industry standards with the ability to instruct and teach others to, as well.
Thoroughly clean, test and repair meters with skill and proficiency while ensuring meters are properly sealed after testing.
Accurately record and maintain information on all meters that are tested and repaired.
Program and interrogate all advance metering infrastructure.
Install single and polyphase meters and metering equipment.
Install wiring for transformer rated metering in accordance of North Georgia EMC standards.
Set and maintain single and polyphase metering above 200 Amps, as required.
Wire sockets for single and polyphase NGEMC mounted meters with skill, neatness, and proficiency.
Verify meter installations and transformer bank connections for accuracy when changing meters or on a need to basis when instructed to.
Process meter change records in accordance with departmental procedures.
Accurately and safely install and remove all meter forms in accordance with North Georgia EMC safety procedures. Immediately report any unsafe conditions or defective equipment to supervisor.
Conduct job hazard analysis when appropriate before beginning a job.
Exercise general care and orderliness in performance work. Do not take shortcuts.
Assist Communications Team members with installation, testing and turn-up of Distribution Automation devices operating on the RF Gridstream network.
Maintain connections to all types of meters and recording devices.
Installs and verifies hookups to special equipment, as required.
Maintain use of all tools and equipment ensuring to return tools and equipment to their proper place when not in use.
Maintain inventory of repair parts for all metering and related functions.
Ensure warehousing of metering and related material is performed in a timely manner.
Monthly read industrial meters and prepare billing data on all industrial accounts.
Read and download billing data in the field, as needed.
Help maintain spreadsheets of all industrial accounts and accurately provide billing information to Customer Accounts.
Help verify billing information against past customer usage patterns; immediately report any change in usage pattern to supervisor within 48 hours.
Maintain current knowledge of TVA rate structure and all special billing rates to relay information to customer billing inquires accurately and timely.
Maintain current knowledge of different computer disk operating systems and all applicable meter programming and translation software to translate and program meters and recorders.
Maintain knowledge base of Landis & Gyr advanced metering infrastructure applications.
Provide daily AMI systems monitoring by using the L&G command center and reporting capabilities.
Prove AMI Systems programming and troubleshooting by using the L&G radio shop and endpoint test manager applications.
Demonstrate the ability to be trained and assist with implementation of various communication network technologies.
Demonstrate the ability to upgrade firmware & Device Code Word (DCW) in metering over-the-air.
Duties include but are not limited to: cellular and fiber optic equipment installation, fiber optic splicing, service restoration and RF Gridstream Equipment Installation.
Other tasks and duties as assigned.