Meter Technician 1st / 2nd Class

Brief Description

Energize your Career at SECO Energy!

General Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for assisting skilled workers in the installation, cleaning, testing, calibrating, maintenance and repair on all types of electric meters and instrument rated metering equipment and control systems used in a distribution electric utility.

Minimum Required Qualifications And Competencies

The following includes the minimum job requirements and essential duties for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some job requirements may exclude individuals that cannot be reasonably accommodated or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

Requirements

Meter Technician 2nd Class

Education

Minimum: High School or GED

Minimum: Meter apparatus apprenticeship training or other related continuing education required for progression or advancement in classification.

Experience

Minimum: Two (2) years progressive experience in installation, testing and calibrating metering apparatus and associated metering equipment preferred.

Preferred: Experience or similar work with an electric utility or related industry.

Education and/or Experience Notes

In lieu of progressive metering experience a line, substation, or relay technician with a minimum of three (3) years of field experience with a distribution electric utility, contractor, or related industry may be considered.

Other Requirements

Meter Technician 1st Class

Education

Minimum: High School or GED

Preferred: 2 Year / Associate Degree majoring in Electronics or related discipline from a recognized technical school or certificate from a vocational school.

Preferred: Certification as a Journeyman Meter Technician from an accredited metering apprentice program.

Experience

Minimum: Five (5) years directly related experience as a Meter Technician

Preferred: Experience or similar work with an electric utility or related industry.

Education And/or Experience Notes

Job related experience may be substituted as follows: Equivalent position with a distribution electric utility, contractor or related industry with a minimum of one year experience as a fully qualified Meter Technician 1st Class/Journeyman Meter Technician.

Other Requirements

Summary

We are the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh-largest in the nation and we are looking for qualified, energetic and committed candidates to join our successful TEAM!

SECO Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from applicants. SECO Energy will not consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from any search agencies, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, headhunters and recruitment agencies (hereinafter ‘vendors’). Unsolicited referrals and resumes sent to SECO Energy are deemed gratuitous. If any vendor (included but not limited to recruitment agency, headhunter, staffing agency) supplies any job applicant to SECO Energy without having a valid written and signed an agreement with SECO Energy, SECO Energy is not obligated to pay any kind of referral fee to such vendor. Any resumes submitted in the absence of a signed agreement become the property of SECO Energy and no fee shall be due.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request by emailing jobs@secoenergy.com or by calling (855) 483-2673. Please be advised that this assistance is available for individuals who require accommodation due to disability.

Sumter Electric Cooperative is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), all employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

SECO Energy participates in E-Verify. E-Verify electronically compares information entered on the Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9, with records contained in Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases. This helps employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

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^ SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative serving over 200,000 families and businesses across seven counties in Central Florida, making SECO Energy the third largest electric co-op in Florida and the sixth largest in the nation.

^ SECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, genetics, or individuals with disabilities, or protected veteran status.

^ Qualified employees will be considered on an equal basis with external applicants.