Meterman 2nd Class - Meterman Apprentice

Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including nearly 9,000 megawatts of nuclear power.

The position will be filled with a Meterman Apprentice-Meterman 2nd Class depending on qualifications and experience of the selected candidate .

* Use and maintain a laptop computer for use In programming and maintenance of meters, completing daily work orders, time reporting, load validation forms, and other electronic forms as required. 2. Connect and use test board and understand use of testing instruments. 3. Read, connect, and disconnect meters. 4. Program and test new meters. 5. Clean, repair and test old meters. 6. Read and reset demand meters. 7. After first year perform periodic tests, make repairs and adjustments on residential and small commercial meters. 8. Inspect meter and meter loop for Irregularities. 9. Check customer's wiring for accidental grounds. 10. Check installation for proper secondary ground. 11. Check secondary voltage at customer's entrance, and make load checks. 12. Calculate secondary meter constants. 13. After first year, perform complaint tests on residential and small commercial meters including those with demand attachments. 14. Assist in assembling, building and installing primary metering equipment 15. After the first year must learn to use fall protection equipment required for ladder and bucket work and within six months have ability to handle self working from a ladder and bucket work in a safe, efficient manner. 16. Perform general and miscellaneous labor in and out of the meter shop. 17. Perform necessary housekeeping. 18. Prepare records and reports. 19. Handle and work from ladders. 20. Operate Company's trucks and automobiles. 21. After six months, perform de-energized transformer rated meter installations.

* VO-Tech / Associates electrical or instrumentation degree or equivalent industrial type metering experience work required. * Meterman 2nd Class = at least 2 years of electric utility industrial metering experience is required. * Must complete the necessary training modules as set forth by the Safety and Training department. * Must have a good safety record and possess a safe attitude. * Must have competent computer skills. * Must have competent Mathematics and Trigonometry skills * Knowledge of basic electric circuit analysis, vector I phase or relationship. * Knowledge of meter terminology is mandatory. * Ability to work independently and with others. * Must be customer oriented. * Must be able to work in industrial and petrochemical plants. * Must be a self-starter, dependable, have the ability to plan and organize. * Must have good hand-eye coordination, color vision, visual acuity and physical dexterity. * Must have or be able to obtain a TWIC card. * Must be able to lift 80lbs.