AMI Analyst

City of Maypearl; College Station, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Maypearl is seeking an AMI Analyst to ensure peak reliability of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Meter Data Management (MDM) systems. You will bridge IT and utility operations, optimize customer usage data delivery, and provide technical training to AMI Metering Technicians.

You will coordinate with SCADA, GIS, CIS, and engineering teams to maintain the AMI network, analyze power data, and support billing data accuracy.

Qualifications

• Associate of Applied Science or related technical field with 2 years of related experience; or combination of education and experience
• Valid Texas Driver License
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in Excel, SQL, GIS and data visualization tools
• Knowledge of database and data management principles
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Available for emergency response with residence within 40-minute response time of Utility Service Center within 6 months

Responsibilities

• Train AMI metering staff in installation, operation, tracking, maintenance and testing of AMI metering equipment, ensuring standards and procedures are followed
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with SCADA, Engineering and other utility departments to optimize system performance
• Assist in budgeting for AMI system enhancements and technology upgrades in compliance with City purchasing rules
• Oversee meter read accuracy and data integrity to ensure accurate consumption data for billing cycles
• Monitor installation, removal and retirement of AMI metering equipment for asset inventory and data integrity
• Collaborate with Engineers, SCADA, GIS and management to leverage AMI information for operational improvements
• Perform system administration for AMI and MDM platforms, manage firmware upgrades and meter profiles
• Act as AMI Supervisor in their absence

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

SQL

GIS

Data visualization

Communication skills

Education

Associate of Applied Science or related technical field

Bachelor’s Degree in applied science or related field

Job description

Description

Under general direction of the Electric AMI Supervisor, the AMI Analyst ensures the peak operational reliability of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Meter Data Management (MDM) systems. This role acts as a critical technical bridge, maintaining seamless data connections between AMI and other vital utility systems, including OMS, GIS, CIS, and SCADA. The AMI Analyst collaborates across IT, Utility Customer Service, and Electric divisions to optimize customer usage data delivery, while providing essential technical training and support to AMI Metering Technicians.

Principal Duties

• Train AMI metering staff in the installation, operation, tracking, maintenance, and testing of AMI metering equipment; ensuring adherence to standards and procedures.
• Coordinate cross-functionally across utility departments to optimize system performance and resolve issues; specifically, collaborate with SCADA to maintain the AMI communications network, partner with the Metering Foreman on three-phase AMI metering, work with Engineering to develop advanced power data analytics, and support the Energy division in resolving data-related customer inquiries.
• Assist in the preparation of budgetary proposals for AMI system enhancements and technology upgrades, ensuring strict compliance with City purchasing requirements.
• Oversee and maintain system wide meter read accuracy; evaluate system performance to ensure accurate consumption and demand data is available by close of each billing cycle.
• Track and monitor the installation, removal, and retirement of AMI metering equipment to ensure accurate asset inventory and data integrity.
• Collaborate with Engineers, SCADA, Utility Customer Service, GIS, and management to develop ways to best utilize AMI information to drive operational improvements.
• Execute comprehensive system administration for AMI, MDM, and field programming platforms; direct the lifecycle maintenance, testing, and deployment of firmware upgrades and meter profiles to ensure optimal network performance and security.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, acting as the AMI Supervisor in their absence.

Qualifications

• Associate of Applied Science or a related technical field and two (2) years experience related to area of assignment; or a combination of education and experience
• Valid Texas Driver License
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficiency in Excel, SQL, GIS and data visualization tools
• Knowledge of database and data management principles
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Available for emergency response for AMI related issues. Must maintain a residence within a 40 minute response time of the Utility Service Center within 6 months of accepting position.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in applied science or related field
• Advanced computer application skills
• Knowledge of utility billing, customer service, electric metering and/or RF (radio frequency) technologies

Supplemental Information

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Drug Screening: Due to the safety and/or security sensitive nature of this position, individuals shall be subject to pre-employment or pre-placement drug and/or controlled substance testing as outlined in City policy.

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