Primary Meter Specialist

Lansing Board of Water & Light • Lansing, MI

40d • $55 - $55 • Onsite

About The Position

Properly test and maintain electric meters, build and wire secondary and primary metering equipment (e.g. meter enclosures, cabinets and pole-mounted clusters), conduct power quality investigations, troubleshoot metering systems, and operate various metering software.

Requirements

• Must be a journey worker in the following areas: Primary Metering Specialist, Electric Meter Repairer, or an Electrician with five years of experience working in a commercial or industrial setting.
• Must have experience with the following: Watt-hour Meters (Revenue, Plant, and/or Substation), Reading, Testing, Troubleshooting and Interpreting Meter Data Current and Voltage Instrument Transformers, Single and Three phase voltages from ranging from 120V to 13,200V.
• Personal computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Must have excellent customer service skills.
• Must wear safety, high-voltage protective equipment and FR rated clothing.
• Must be able to use a computer, drive a vehicle, and perform mechanical tasks such as handling wrenches and nut drivers.
• Must have clear vision with color recognition.
• Must be able to localize sounds and hear conversations in noisy industrial environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AMI Technology Preferred.
• Customer service and residential electrician experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Test watt-hour meters
• Conduct power quality investigations.
• Conduct instrument calibrations and repairs, translate computer power data.
• Conduct power factor studies.
• Turn On and Turn Off Customer’s Electric Services up to 400A and 480V.
• Operate personal computers to carry out job functions.
• Use of various electrical measuring equipment.
• Must be able to safely operate BWL vehicle.
• Work with single and three phase voltages ranging from 120V to 13,200V.
• Troubleshoot Ethernet, phone and cellular communication issues.
• Read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Calculate Watthours, Varhours, Power Factor and Customer Load.
• Interacts with BWL customers.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment and follow BWL Safety Manual.
• Conduct power factor studies.
• Wire Transformer Rated meter enclosures and associated metering cabinets.
• Rotating on-call and overtime work as necessitated by projects.

Benefits

• Competitive wages, employee development, and opportunity for professional growth.
• Robust time off benefits including vacation, free choice, sick leave, parental leave and 11 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive benefits package offered including medical, prescription, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, employee assistance program.
• Voluntary benefits including vision, supplemental and dependent life insurance, flexible spending, AFLAC options, LifeLock anti-theft, long term care, tuition reimbursement, and BWL's Home Purchase Plan – Forgivable $5,000 loan for purchase of a home in Lansing.
• Retirement programs including 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan (DC) (100% company paid up to 9.5 % of base salary for BU positions and up to 13% of base salary for NBU positions), 457 Deferred Compensation matches up to $2,500 per year.
• Post retirement benefits offered at the respective level of coverage, co-pays and health care premium, at the same level as active employees.
• Two fitness centers located on site open 24/7, work life balance program, employee assistance program, free parking and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed