Meter Specialist II

Description

Meter Specialist II

Location: Candidate must currently reside within a reasonable commuting distance from the assigned Operating Headquarters or be willing to quickly relocate to this area. Relocation benefits may be provided.

• Lawrenceville- Metro North Region

• Savannah- Coastal Region

• Columbus- West Region

Position will be filled either Exempt 4 or Exempt 5 level.

JOB SUMMARY

Performs analysis to develop design options or recommendations for electrical metering systems and components, including coordinating with commercial and industrial customers and GPC personnel to meet all rate, tariffs, regulatory, and customer related metering. Responsible for advanced troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating electrical metering equipment to include, meters, recorders, totalizers, power quality monitoring equipment, and computers.

Other duties include:

• Setting up electrical metering equipment and conduct performance and accuracy tests.
• Operator of electronic and high voltage electrical metering test equipment.
• Responsible for installation, maintenance and testing of special service customer accounts; non-revenue electrical metering systems on special service customer accounts. Provide technical assistance for advanced electrical metering projects.
• Point of contact with GPC account executives, engineers, line supervisors, and GPC’s largest commercial and industrial customers to provide electrical metering system cost analysis and additional energy information options.
• Manage electrical metering projects, direct Meter Tech work and crew when supervisors are not present. Also, develops electrical metering system options and calculates cost estimates to GPC marketing and customers.
• Provides classroom and on-the-job technical training on electrical metering hardware, vendor software, and troubleshooting/diagnostic computer tools.
• Provides technical direction on the planning, installation, and operation of automatic electrical meter reading systems.
• Installs, maintains, and tests communication equipment for field electrical metering systems including cellular, 900 MHz radio, fiber optic cable and conventional land lines.
• The Meter Specialist is also considered a “subject matter expert” in the electrical metering field for all region personnel.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

• 2-year Technical Associate Degree/Certificate (or equivalent electrical/electronic experience) preferred

Experience Requirements

• 5 years minimum experience in “Meter Tech” classification, preferred.
• Experience with installation, maintenance, testing commercial and industrial electrical meter systems and current meter technologies including AMI and solar applications

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Thorough understanding of advanced commercial and industrial systems
• Knowledge of installation and operations procedures for hardware and user applications, common business practices related to metering services, company operations, policies and procedures
• Excellent communications skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Produce quality work within deadlines
• Analytical, problem solving skills
• Strong leadership abilities with supervisory potential
• Good organizational capabilities
• Project Management
• Ability to demonstrate safety excellence
• Aptitude to demonstrate all aspects of the “Southern Style”

Other

• Valid Drivers’ license is required.

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Disclaimer:

This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities.

Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the Company's promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the Company is consistently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the Company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries . The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in four states, natural gas distribution companies in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications . Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top energy companies in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com .

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Field: Power Line Operations & Maintenance

Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Georgia-West Georgia-Columbus

Operating Company: Georgia Power Company

Other Locations: Georgia-Coastal Georgia-Savannah, Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Lawrenceville

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to...): Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

Transmission Maint Center Columbus - 3610 Gentian Blvd (3610COLUMBUS)

3610 Gentian Blvd

Columbus, 31907

Savannah Operations Center - 3102 Kilowatt Dr. (3102SAVANNAH)

3102 Kilowatt Dr.

Savannah, 31405

Gwinnett Operating Hdqrs - 1453 Highway 120 (1453LAWRENCEVILLE)

1453 Highway 120

Lawrenceville, 30043

Req ID: GPC2009559