Mounts and installs meter and other electric equipment, such as time clocks, transformers, and circuit breakers, using electrician's hand tools.
Inspects and tests electric meters, relays, and power, to detect cause of malfunction and inaccuracy, using hand tools and testing equipment.
Splices and connects cable from meter or current transformer to pull box or switchboard, using hand tools, to provide power.
Disconnects and removes electric power meters when defective or when customer accounts are in default, using hand tools.
Records meter reading and installation data on meter cards, work orders, or field service orders.
Cleans meter parts, using chemical solutions, brushes, sandpaper, and soap and water.
Makes adjustments to meter components, such as setscrews or timing mechanism to conform to specifications.
Repairs electric meters and components, such as transformers and relays, and changes faulty or incorrect wiring, using hand tools.
Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Computers and Electronics -- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Repairing -- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Installation -- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Quality Control Analysis -- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Operation and Control -- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Operation Monitoring -- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Science -- Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Extent Flexibility -- The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Multilimb Coordination -- The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Visual Color Discrimination -- The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
Gross Body Coordination -- The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment -- Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Documenting/Recording Information -- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings -- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment -- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.