Senior Meter Engineer

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Full Time Professional Hybrid, Folsom, CA, US

15 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

GridSME empowers the world's energy future by hiring the industry's best SMEs to solve the grid's most complex problems. Our company fosters an environment that enables industry experts to advance their careers and deliver valuable services to our clients. In doing so, we help our clients successfully adapt to the grid's evolution. We aim to be the platform where our people can discover the intersection between their passions, their strengths, and what brings value to our clients and our company.

We encourage you to participate in and contribute to this core objective of the company.

We measure GridSME's success by the caliber of people on our team, the quality of work they produce, and the growth of our fan base over time. Our company fosters initiative, open and candid communication, ownership, and teamwork – all necessary for our team to achieve its objectives. You will be expected to drive teamwork and collaboration with the entire GridSME team.

This position reports to Casey James, Senior Meter Engineer, but has responsibilities to all GridSME team members, managers, Directors, Practice Leads, and CEOs. GridSME is a growing company, and you may be asked to assist with additional projects beyond your regular job responsibilities. The Senior Meter Engineer plays a critical role in supporting Grid Integration by designing metering systems and certifying poly-phase electric meters at industrial resources.

This position ensures high-accuracy metering for billing and load monitoring through skilled calibration testing, troubleshooting, and compliance with CAISO and utility standards and regulations.

• Metering Services
  • Design and review complex schemes for metering industrial-scale sites for revenue metering.
  • Develop methodologies and test plans for metering under a variety of regulatory conditions.
  • Conduct field calibration testing using portable test equipment to verify the accuracy of meters in accordance with utility and regulatory standard ANSI C12.20.
  • Inspect and troubleshoot metering installations, wiring errors, demand configurations, and meter communication systems.
  • Maintain accurate records of meter calibrations, field tests, installations, and service orders in utility databases and reporting systems.
  • Identify and report instances of meter tampering and assist in investigations.
  • Review electrical SLD, 3LD, wiring schematics, and meter wiring configurations.
  • Operate and maintain test boards, calibration standards, and other job-related tools.
  • Adhere to all utility safety protocols and electrical codes during field operations and when working near energized equipment.
  • Provide technical support to customers and field operations teams regarding metering accuracy and installation issues.
• Overall Teamwork
  • Help us build and improve GridSME's culture by living out our Guiding Principles.
  • Demonstrate flexibility in learning and growing into any of our current and future services, depending on client and team needs.
  • Work and collaborate with the entire GridSME team. We focus on each other's success.
• Challenge the Status Quo
  • Continuously work on areas of the company in need of focus and improvement.
  • Assist the Leadership Team with our strategic direction and always offer input and feedback.

• Strong leadership, people, and problem-solving skills.
• A penchant for identifying and remediating inefficiencies in processes.
• Critical thinking and prioritization of resources to provide the most value to our people and clients.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and make timely decisions.
• Ability to bring professionalism and a cool head to tense, emotionally charged situations.
• Work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• B.S. in Engineering – Electrical and Electronics preferred
• Proficiency in meter calibration testing procedures and use of…