Electric Meter Technician
Also posted as Meter Technician; Electric Metering Technician; Revenue Meter Technician; Meter Specialist; Meter Shop Technician; Metering Technician
An electric meter technician installs, tests, calibrates, repairs, programs, and verifies residential, commercial, and industrial electric metering systems used for accurate billing and system measurement. Most people enter through a paid apprenticeship or utility trainee program rather than a four-year degree.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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How much does it pay?
Explore the core responsibilities of this role, from daily operations and equipment handling to safety, quality, and performance requirements.
Install and test meters
Install, remove, inspect, test, calibrate, program, and repair single-phase and polyphase meters.
Wire metering equipment
Wire and test meter panels, instrument transformers, test switches, and communications equipment.
Investigate usage issues
Look into usage, meter accuracy, wiring errors, tampering, and revenue-protection concerns.
Run field and bench tests
Perform field and bench testing using meter standards and specialized equipment.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Revenue Metering
Installing and testing electric revenue meters in the field.
Metering Theory
Applying single-phase and polyphase metering theory to real installs.
Instrument Transformers
Working with current and potential transformer circuits.
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