Meter Reader - Oahu

Meter Reader - Oahu

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Our employees are committed to the company's foundational values : integrity, excellence, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and community commitment. In turn, we invest in our employees, providing opportunities for challenge and advancement and offering a competitive compensation package.

The P CM Meter Reading Department of the P Substation & Meter Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has two bargaining unit vacancies available. (Role : Non-Exempt)

Job Function

Reads electric meters, including demand meters in the field, records readings, compares consumption, and observes and reports unusual and irregular conditions, and changes time-of-use cartridges.

Essential Functions

• Changes time-of-use cartridges.
• Locates meters according to address and location code and special instruction. Reads kilowatt-hour, reactive kilowatt-hour and indicating demand meters and records readings in designated manner. Breaks seal on demand meter, resets indicator, and reseals meter.
• Observes and records : unusual consumption, consumption on locked meters, excessive demand, irregular wiring, damaged or hazardous metering facilities, flat connections or diversion, unrecorded meters, missing seals, and other unusual or irregular conditions. Reseals any unsealed meter where meter is accessible. Detects and corrects accounts which are not in proper reading order and indicates proper location of such accounts in the reading sequence. Submits daily report of conditions noted above.
• Provides routine information such as billing period or where payments may be made to customers contacted while reading meters. Refers customers to appropriate Customer Service Department personnel for other than routine information. Reports any special requests made by customers for follow-up by other Customer Service Department personnel.
• Must be able to access meters on designated meter route.

Other Responsibilities

Basic Qualifications

Role : Non-Exempt

Number of Vacancies : 2

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday

Work Hours : 7 : 00 am - 3 : 30 pm

Location : Honolulu Oahu

Wage : $27.23

About Hawaiian Electric Companies

Hawaiian Electric Companies provide electricity and services to 95 percent of the state's 1.4 million residents. The company is also one of the state's leading employers and a major contributor and supporter of community and educational programs.

The demand for power that has fueled the growth of the Hawaiian Islands has been met by Hawaiian Electric Companies for well over a century. And as the next millennium unfolds, the company is committed to providing quality service and seeking clean local energy sources to power generations of Hawaii families and businesses to come.

Interested individuals should apply online. The application must clearly indicate the demonstrated experience / knowledge / skills / abilities the candidate possesses which specifically qualifies him / her for the position.

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EEO Statement

Hawaiian Electric Companies is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Hawaiian Electric Companies complies with all applicable laws, including Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any request for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be communicated by the candidate to the HR Service Center at (808) 543-4848.

Affiliate Disclaimer

Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, and Hawaii Electric Light ("Company") are Hawaii Public Utilities Commission ("PUC") regulated companies. The disclosure relating to Affiliate Transaction Requirements that follows is made pursuant to the PUC's Decision and Order No. 35962, issued on December 19, 2018, and subsequently modified by Order No. 36112, issued on January 24, 2019 in Docket No. 2018-0065. By submitting your application, you understand and acknowledge that, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate, said Affiliate will be required to make a one-time payment to the Company in an amount up to twenty-five percent (25%) of your base annual compensation. In addition, if you are hired by the Company and subsequently transferred, assigned or otherwise employed by an Affiliate or an Affiliate-Related Entity, for a period of one year, you cannot appear in negotiations or otherwise interact directly with the Company or work on the same matter that you worked on while with the Company. Affiliate is defined as "any person or entity that possesses an 'affiliate interest' in a utility as defined by section 269-19.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes ("HRS"), including a utility's parent holding company, except as otherwise provided by HRS section 269-19.5(h)." Affiliate-Related Entity is defined as "a third party that provides electricity-related services in a regulated utility's service territory that has a material financial, operational, or ownership interest with an unregulated affiliate of the utility and of whom the utility has reasonable knowledge." For a current list of all Affiliates and Affiliate-Related Entities, please see : https : / / www.hawaiianelectric.com / about-us / key-performance-metrics / financial / affiliate-transactions This list may be amended, updated or revised from time to time without notice.