Meter Reader jobs in Macon, GA

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.  

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.

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 recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeogiaPower.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 a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit 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 Identification: 3120

Job Category: Metering

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Georgia Power