Metering & Instrumentation Technician

Reporting

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Directs: None

Responsibilities:

+ Equipment:

- Perform scheduled maintenance and calibration as well as emergency repairs to ensure satisfactory performance of metering and instrumentation equipment including but not limited to breakers, reclosers, regulators, power transformers, LTC’s, CT’s, PT’s, CCVT’s, BCT’s, sensors, meters, AMI equipment, and weather stations.

- Assist in troubleshooting AMI system as needed in cooperation with the Utility Services Technicians.

+ Drawings and Plans:

- Work from, review, and update any all drawings describing metering including but not limited to one-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and wiring diagrams.

+ Perform scheduled maintenance and calibration as well as emergency repairs to ensure satisfactory performance of downline metering and instrumentation equipment including but not limited to: reclosers, regulators, and meters. + Install, read, and analyze power quality monitors and results and recommend corrective action as needed in conjunction with the Power Distribution Engineer. + Install, read, and analyze stray voltage monitors and results and recommend corrective action as needed in conjunction with the Power Distribution Engineer. + Assist Utility Services Technicians in complex revenue metering applications. + Assist the System Engineer in overseeing the operation and maintenance of the Cooperative’s AMI system. + In conjunction with the System Engineer serve as the Cooperative’s main point of contact with the AMI vendor. + Assist the System Engineer in working with department heads to ensure that the Cooperative’s AMI data and operational needs are met. + Assist the System Engineer in investigating and implementing feature requests by end users as required while ensuring AMI system usability and maintainability are sustained. + Perform routine audits of AMI equipment installations to ensure compliance with system specifications.

Education and Experience

Required Skills and Abilities

Physical Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

The primary functions of this position are to operate SVEC’s AMI system and perform testing, diagnostics, and routine maintenance of Transmission and Distribution metering and instrumentation assets to maintain personnel and public safety, service continuity, electrical system integrity, and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC, PRC, CIP, etc.) compliance.