Utility Meter Technician

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Position Information

Working Title

Working Title Utility Meter Technician I

Department

Requisition Number

Requisition Number S_240598

Posting Open Date

Posting Open Date 07/01/2024

Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date)

Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) 08/02/2024

Posting Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Description of Work

Ranked as one of the Best Employers in Nebraska, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success and satisfaction. We invest in our staff by offering fantastic benefits like vacation, sick, and holiday pay, a variety of insurance options, retirement plans, and numerous others. By joining our team, you will be given opportunities to grow as an individual and contribute to the significant impact that we make within the University of Nebraska community and Nebraska’s economy each year.

As a Utility Meter Technician I, you will:

• Troubleshoot, maintain, calibrate, repair, install, and/or replace various metering devices to accurately measure and report the water and condensate.
• Configure and test devices.
• Repair, install, or replace existing electric meters, meter sockets, CT’s, and associated interconnect wiring.
• Assist with natural gas meters, including assistance with deployment, troubleshooting, and technical evaluation of metering setup, measurement, and programming assistance.
• Program BTU meters to university standards to properly read consumption and collect data of metering and transmitter information for billing and determination of meter type.
• Document all work via the internal work management systems.
• Perform instrument calibrations on flow or process metering equipment and digital or analog pressure and temperature indicators.
• Assist with technical work or troubleshooting of wired networking systems.
• Actively participate in the metering system preventative maintenance (PM) program.
• Assist with recheck readings, field checks, testing, evaluations, and scheduling outages.
• Interpret drawings, manuals, blueprints, and software systems associated with the utility metering system.
• Assist in maintaining an inventory of spare parts, equipment, and accuracy of test equipment.
• Support utility outages and assist contractors for campus metering activities.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve. The university fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.

As an EO/AA employer, qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See: http://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High school or equivalent experience.
• No minimum experience is necessary.
• Good analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Comfortable working around electricity, steam, natural gas, and water systems.
• Excellent skills utilizing documentation and record keeping.
• Demonstrated a good mechanical aptitude.
• Understanding of CMMS system.
• Must be available by phone to address work-related issues and willing to work outside of the…