Education/Experience:

• Completion of an accredited meterman apprenticeship program recognized by IBEW Local 77.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Requires a valid driver’s license (Class A CDL is preferred, but not required).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of National Electrical Safety Code, National Electrical Code, Washington State Electrical Safety Code for utilities, power line construction, methods, materials, and equipment.
• Knowledge of utility accounting systems.
• Knowledge of Rural Utilities Service contracting requirements and construction standards along with OSHA standards.
• Ability to read electrical blueprints, schematics and meter wiring diagrams or have the aptitude to quickly learn these skills.
• Additional experience in electronics or as electrical wireman is desirable.
• Must be proficient at the use of a personal computer and familiar with Microsoft Office Suite, i.e., Outlook, Excel, Word.
• Other combinations education/experience may be considered.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• 2 years Journeyman Meterman experience preferred.
• Understanding of relevant environmental concerns.

Mental Demands/Working Conditions:

• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and supervision.
• Ability to manage diverse work functions while balancing and adjusting priorities in accordance with changing requirements.
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to a rapidly changing work environment.
• Ability to understand personal and departmental role in the bigger organization picture, and to respond as an effective team member.
• Ability to work under pressure. Must be able to make decisions with minimal data.
• Must be able to work more than 12 hours during extreme outage situations. Must be available for unscheduled work as needed.

Physical Demands: 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 regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Other specific abilities required are ability to talk using the telephone and hear within normal range.