Lead Engineer - Meter

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: $ 111,000 to $142,916

: CT - Orange

: Office

The lead meter engineer provides guidance and technical leadership and direction to the meter engineering team. The engineer ensure that the company metering is accurate, reliable, current, cost effective and in compliance with all State and National Standards.. This position supports the metering supervisor in guiding, leading, coaching and planning the activities of the meter test lab, meter reading, meter services and meter engineering. The Lead Engineer works with purchasing in establishing equipment specifications and purchase order for meters and related metering equipment and execute those orders through out the year. This position develops metering standards and practices for company metering applications for all of UI's customer and substation installations.

Required Qualifications

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Education & Experience:

+ Requires a bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET accredited college/university, a graduate level engineering degree plus 7 years experience performing engineering duties or an AS degree with 11 years experiences performing engineering duties plus specialized advanced training (e.g. PTI. WPI , ECNE PUI) + Possess a depth and breath of experience in metering engineering and knowledge of internal/external business and regulatory issues.

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Skills/Abilities:

+ Seven years of metering application experience is preferred. + Maintains knowledge of leading edge metering techniques or technology through participation in professional associations. + Able to read, interpret and create electrical drawings. + Able to communicate orally or in writing to regulatory and/or public entities. + Able to lead a Team or mentor others.

Competencies

Company

THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY

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July-30-2025