Apprentice Meter Technician

Looking to grow your career as a Meter Technician? Join the Connexus Energy team as an Apprentice Meter Technician. As an Apprentice Meter Technician, learn to perform a variety of tasks to acquire the skills needed to safely install, test and maintain all types of metering equipment to provide accurate recording of energy consumption to ensure accurate member billing. Meter Technicians also investigate and resolve member concerns around power quality and performs home audits to ensure member satisfaction.

The level of instruction and supervision received from a skilled tradesperson will vary through the different steps of the apprenticeship program when performing various job duties. A Minnesota Journeyworker's Electrician's License is required for this position.

Based in Ramsey, Connexus Energy is Minnesota’s largest electric cooperative, providing electricity, renewable energy alternatives and related services to 145,000+ residential and commercial members just north of the Twin Cities. We offer a collaborative work environment with challenging and rewarding work, which provides for professional development and work-life balance in a highly technical, stable and innovative industry. We give back to the communities we have served for more than 80 years by embracing opportunities to volunteer, donate and support economic development. Our talented and friendly staff focuses on achieving our mission of powering our members and communities toward a smarter energy future with a passionate focus on affordability, innovation, safety, and grid reliability.

Key Responsibilities and Results

• Safely install, test, program and troubleshoot electrical meters, metering system equipment, and load management equipment.
• Maintain software programs for electrical meters to ensure accurate measuring of usage.
• Perform field disconnects and reconnects on residential and commercial meters, without remote disconnect switches, for billing and collections.
• Monitor data from the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system and meters to ensure safe and accurate operation of metering equipment.
• Issue proper metering equipment for both residential and commercial use to ensure proper usage measurement and safety.
• Install voltage recorders and use vendor software to solve power quality issues in a cost effective and timely manner.
• Isolate television and radio frequency interference conditions to ensure member satisfaction.

Required Education, Experience, Skills and Talents

• High school or General Equivalency Diploma
• Two-year diploma/certificate in electricity, electronics or metering or equivalent work/apprenticeship experience
• Minnesota Journeyworker's Level Electrician’s License
• One or more years experience working with the general public
• Current and valid Minnesota driver’s license
• Enhanced computer skills

Pre-Employment Requirement: Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a pre-employment background check and drug screen.

Compensation: Connexus Energy offers employees a competitive base wage, an annual incentive, and an attractive benefits package including medical, dental, life, company provided disability insurance, generous company contribution and match to 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more. The union wage scale along with the candidate's experience will determine starting wage.

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities, Women, Veterans, Disabilities

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability or veteran status.