Electric Meter Serv Tech Union

Job description

**Description**

**Electric Meter Service Technician**

*****Entry Level position*** We will train you! – paid on-the-job training - Day shift schedules with OT.** As an electric meter service Technician, you will perform the change out of existing electric meters.

You will assume responsibility for the safe operation of a company vehicle, equipment, and tools.

Perform up to standards within time frames outlined by the Field Supervisor and Project Manager.

In addition, you will learn how to utilize the computer system to plan and complete your daily work.

**If you are interested in starting a career in the Electric, Gas, and Water Utility industry, Grid One Solutions is the right place for you!**

_With headquarters in Media, Pennsylvania, Grid One has deployment facilities across the United States and parts of Canada.

Grid One is part of Asplundh Infrastructure Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asplundh, a major supplier of outsourced field services to utilities and municipalities.

Asplundh is a privately held company, founded in 1928, which currently employs over 33,000 people in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand._

**Job Type** : Full-Time +, Non-Exempt

**Pay** : $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

**Benefits:**

+ Full Benefits from hire which include, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
+ 401(k) Retirement Plan
+ Uniforms, Tools, and Personal Protective Equipment provided
+ Vacation paid after one year of employment.
+ Six Paid Holidays after probation period.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

+ Perform change out of existing electric utility meters and deliver notices as required.
+ Assume responsibility for the safe operation of a company vehicle, equipment, and tools.
+ Commitment to customer service and responding to the needs of internal and external customers in a professional manner.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

+ Computer and smartphone literate
+ Ability to read maps and navigate in congested areas.
+ Independently manage time and workload to meet deadlines.
+ Mechanically inclined and has experience with a variety of tools.
+ This is a minimum 40-hour workweek with Saturdays considered inclement weather make-up days.

**Education & Experience:**

+ High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
+ Mechanical and/or electric experience preferred.
+ 1+ years of previous work-related driving experience required.

**Pre-Screen:**

+ Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

**License & Certifications:**

+ Valid Driver's License required

**Physical Requirements:**

+ **RARE** (less than 10%): squatting, depth-perception, color-vision, crawling, pushing, pulling, seeing distant, climbing ladders, balancing, gripping.
+ **OCCASIONAL** (up to 33%): stooping, kneeling, squatting, body-twisting, sense-of-touch, manual-dexterity, lifting to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs., lifting over 10 lbs.

to 50 lbs., climbing stairs, carrying, lifting, range-of-motion, reaching
+ **FREQUENT** (up to 66%): standing, walking, sitting.
+ **CONTINUOUS** (up to 100%): seeing, reading, hearing-speech-range, speaking clearly.

**Safety:**

Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.

**About Us:**

_Grid One Solutions specializes in AMI deployments for electric, gas, and water utilities.

In addition to smart grid implementation services for in-home displays and load control devices, Grid One performs meter reading, customer call center operations, field service work, joint use attachment surveys, storm support services, NESC clearance audits and utility asset inspections, construction and contractor management services, pole maintenance, pole restoration/reinforcement, infrared inspection, utility pole asset management solution, field system integrity surveys, gas meter corrosion mitigation and lead testing, and back-office services including secure data transfer and storage.

In February 2012, Utility Meter Services, Inc.

merged with Grid One, almost doubling the size of its operations in North America._

Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling **1-833-222-3066** .

We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.

**An Equal Opportunity Employer.**

**Benefits**
We offer a competitive range of benefits to support our employees’ health, well-being, and financial security.

Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to all eligible employees on the first day of employment.

For more information on the benefits available for this role, please contact the recruiter or hiring manager.

**Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation can contact the ADA Coordinator by calling 1-833-222-3066.

We partner with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Immigration Service to e-Verify all newly hired employees.**

**An Equal Opportunity Employer.**

**Please note:**

+ _All job offers are subject to pre-employment drug screening and a background check._
+ _Unless otherwise noted, we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position._

**Notice to Agencies:** We only accept resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing services if a Service Agreement has been signed and we have requested recruitment/staffing services for the specific position.

Any unsolicited resumes will become the property of the company, and no fees or compensation will be paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or staffing service.

Required Skill Profession

Other General