Meter Technician C - Physical - WV Meter Services - Fairmont White Hall Service Center

FirstEnergy; Fairmont (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstEnergy, with its Mon Power subsidiary, is seeking a Meter Technician to install, test, inspect, and maintain electrical meters and related equipment. You will supervise and guide other team members as needed, ensuring safe operation and adherence to standards.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and customer service, with responsibilities spanning diagnostics, calibration, and support across multiple work sites, including potential travel to FirstEnergy locations and customer sites.

Qualifications

• Must meet the physical requirements and have the ability to work safely from heights, working from ladders and/or from aerial baskets/buckets.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to safely operate a company vehicle.
• Must successfully pass the EEI TECH test.

Responsibilities

• Installs, removes, replaces, inspects, tests, maintains and repairs meters, instruments, and related equipment and circuits; directs others when qualified.
• Promotes Mon Power Safety Philosophy and follows safety practices.
• Makes adjustments and repairs to meters and related equipment; conducts regular inspections and maintenance.

Education

Technical Associate Degree (electrical or electronics preferred)

Job description

About The Opportunity

This is an open position with Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [MP]

Job Description

FirstEnergy

This is an open position with Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. [MP]

Responsibilities Include

• Performs duties required to install, remove, replace, inspect, test, maintain, and repair both simple and more complex types of company and customer-owned electrical and electronic meters, instruments, and related equipment and circuits; instructs and effectively directs other employees in the performance of any duties for which qualified; performs all the work of the lower classification; and performs other work as assigned.
• Actively participate in and promote the Mon Power Safety Philosophy, work safely to advance the Mon Power Safety Vision, follow safe work practices.
• Make adjustments and repairs to meters, instruments, and related equipment and circuits.
• Make regular inspections to check the condition and operation of installed equipment and performs necessary maintenance work.
• Make standard operating tests and checks on new equipment to insure proper installation and operation in accordance with established standards and specifications.
• Make tests on installed equipment using portable test equipment.
• Analyze test results and make necessary recommendations.
• Make investigations to determine reasons for major variations in customers' monthly energy use and demands.
• Calibrate or check the calibration of meters and instruments.
• Check layout and recommend proper meter and service layout for industrial connections.
• Prepare internal and external wiring diagrams of metering and control installations for reference and record purposes.
• Attend all required regulatory training.
• Understand the Company’s Accident Prevention Handbook and Manual of Operations, and the practical application in the workplace.
• Provide excellent customer service to our electrical customers.
• Assist during emergencies and storm-related activities and travel to various off-site locations as well as FirstEnergy office locations, training facilities and customer sites, when requested.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform physical work indoors and outdoors in all seasons.
• Must meet the physical requirements and have the ability to work safely from heights, working from ladders and/or from aerial baskets/buckets.
• Must have vision corrected to 20-30 and be able to properly distinguish colors.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to safely operate a company vehicle.
• Must hold a Technical Associate Degree (electrical or electronics preferred) or 5 Years of directly related experience.
• Must successfully pass the EEI TECH test.
• Successful candidate must be willing to live within 40 minutes of the Service Center.

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401 (k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1 B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.

FirstEnergy Human Resources Team