Meter Technician - Pensacola, FL - SiteWise : Job Details

Reporting to the Supervisor, the Meter Reader is responsible for meter reading throughout the Assigned Regions. Our Core Values: TRAITS Trust, Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Teamwork, and Safety. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Roles and Responsibilities:

• Driving (75%/day) and navigating throughout their assigned region.
• Entering residential and commercial property to access the electric meter to perform required work
• Services provided: Setting, changing, or disconnecting the electric meter as well as reading investigation
• Working with energized electric equipment to respond to meter issue for Xcel
• Providing customer service with a responsibility to humility and to the customers we serve
• Working with pride and a high quality of workmanship

Success Factors:

• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs multiple times during a work shift
• Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces, on uneven surfaces, walking, stooping, and kneeling
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions
• Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with co-workers
• Ability to pass motor vehicle, criminal background check, and comply with drug-free workplace policy
• English usage sufficient to keep records, place orders, and prepare simple narrative reports
• Willingness and ability to learn additional skills

Experience and Education:

• Two (2+) plus years of customer service experience
• One (2+) plus years of working with electricity and on ladders preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year to year basis

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Driver's License is required within two weeks of employment.
• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Notes: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.