Meter Technician

Applicants should apply by February 20, 2026 and attach cover letter and resume.

Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Job Title: Meter Technician

Department: Engineering and Electronics

Reports To: Technology Supervisor

Job requirements will include, but not limited to building, testing, and installing industrial, commercial, and residential metering applications. Create and maintain reports manually and electronically. Interact with customers in a professional and courteous manner. Use electrical testing and calibration equipment.

Familiar with industry standards for safe work procedures, including NESC, NFPA 70E, and proper utilization of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, testing, and calibrating all types of electrical energy metering and related equipment for residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

Ability to work on hot secondary up to 600V unsupervised.

Using the Tantalus AMI system to troubleshoot meter issues.

Effectively communicate with others with good written, verbal and listening skills.

Willingness to work with others, learning and teaching new skills and abilities.

Some overnight travel may be expected.

Must work major/all inclement weather events.

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Five years minimum of increasingly responsible experience with an electric utility and three years of meter background is preferred. Entry level and pay scale will depend on level of experience.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have strong proficiency with computers, including Windows operating system and Microsoft Office products.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Upon acceptance of job applicant will be required to complete NWL College Meter Technician Certification Courses and attend SWEMA training. Must have a valid driver's license and pass Drug Screening.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel controls or objects; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.