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Assistant Metering & Line Equipment Technician
Job ID: 4716692
Position Title: Assistant Metering & Line Equipment Technician
Company Name: Poude Valley REA
Job Function: Engineering
Entry Level: No
Location(s): Fort Collins, Colorado, 80528, United States
Posted: August 27, 2008
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Duration: Indefinite
Min Education: H.S. Diploma/Equivalent
Required Travel: 0-10%
Salary: $18.98 (Hourly Wage)
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Contact Person: Duane Ziller
Email Address: dziller@pvrea.com
Phone: 970-226-1234 Ext. 426
Fax: 970-226-2123
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Job Description
PURPOSE: To serve the consumer and the Association by servicing meter and line equipment in a timely, efficient manner. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:1. Cleans, repairs, tests, and calibrates meters and AMR equipment.2. Screens and tests insulating oils for dielectric and PCB contamination levels.3. Keeps accurate service calibration, and material records.4. Recommends orders of new meters, meter parts, test equipment and other necessary repair parts.5. Performs a variety of other test and maintenance tasks including reading of substation meters and changing of recording charts.6. Assists with wiring instrument transformers on three-phase metering installations.7. Services and repairs regulators, breakers, reclosers, sectionalizers, switches and controls.8. Uses computer for data storage and analysis.9. Performs all work according to federal and State regulations and PVREA and CREA safety manuals.10. Uses basic verbal and writing skills to communicate with other workers and to complete and submit required paperwork.11. Assists Metering and Line Equipment Technicians with various other related tasks as assigned.12. Assist Engineering Representatives with various staking, computer input, and consumer related activities.13. Assists in the emergency restoration of facilities during storm or general outages.14. Works according to the safety rules and company policies, as adopted by Poudre Valley REA. Is responsible for own safety and reports all accidents in accordance with Association policy.15. Other duties in his or her scope of abilities as assigned. MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED: Watt-hour meter test boards, OCR test boards, a wide variety of hand tools, forklift, pick-up truck, volt meters and amp meters, PCB test equipment, oil handling equipment, transit, and measuring devices. JOB QUALIFICATIONS:Knowledge, Skill and Ability: The assistant technician should possess the mental and physical dexterity (see “Working Environment/Mental & Physical Activities” below) to perform this type of work. Education or Formal Training: High school education or GED, a valid Colorado Driver’s License, and First-Aid/CPR certification (must be obtain within 90 days of hiring). Experience: Have a beginning knowledge of metering and line equipment. Experience with mechanical and electrical tools and equipment (see section “Material and Equipment Used) would be helpful. Physical: Upon receipt of a job offer, candidate must pass a physical examination (which may include a WorkStep physical) that verifies there is no physical reason that he or she cannot perform the essential functions of the job under the working conditions described. Drug/Alcohol: A drug/alcohol test is administered to all job offer recipients, as well as a background check. Mental Demands: This employee must be able to work well with the public, Association members, and other Association employees. He/she needs to be able to remember what was done and schedule and prioritize future work, stay alert even when the work is repetitious, and work well with detail. He/she must be able to learn new procedures and equipment, and demonstrate flexibility in all areas. The job may occasionally require ingenuity, problem solving, analytic ability, auditory discrimination, writing ability and imagination. This job can be stressful at times; however, composer must be maintained at all times with consumers and co-workers. WORKING ENVIRONMENT/MENTAL & PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:1. Must meet essential functions of the position including, the requirements of the WorkStep physical. 2. 40% of the time is spent standing, 40% walking and another 20% sitting.3. Frequent lifting and carrying (up to 100 pounds) are done. When putting transformers or other equipment in place, technicians must frequently push and pull up to 150 pounds.4. Operating controls is done occasionally when driving a vehicle and operating the forklift.5. Occasionally, the technician must climb ladders and hills to reach areas where work must be done. Balancing is constantly necessary when walking, standing, and climbing.6. Assistant technicians must frequently stoop, kneel, and crouch, and occasionally crawl. When testing meters, they must reach and have good tactile perception.7. Talking is necessary when communicating with other employees or consumers, or persons over the radio. Hearing ordinary conversation is necessary under the same circumstances.8. Good close-range vision (reading and testing meters) and long-range vision (locating work areas) is constantly necessary. Depth perception is important and color vision is important to match meter wires and follow diagrams. Field of vision and eye accommodation are frequently necessary.9. Due to the detail involved in the job, technicians must constantly be alert and precise. It is important that they have good memory, concentration, judgment and reasoning. WORKING CONDITIONS: One-third of the time is spend outdoors and two-thirds indoors at the shop. The noise level can reach 70-90 decibels. While working outdoors and in the shop, the technician must occasionally work with fumes, odors, dusts, mists and gasses. When working in the shop, s/he is frequently confronted with poor ventilation. Frequently, technicians have to work around mechanical and electrical hazards and toxic chemicals. When exposed to the elements outdoors, they may occasionally be susceptible to wind and sunburns. |
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