Principal Meter Engineer

🕒 August 11

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $170.3k - $230.4k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Ulteig

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1944

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏗️ Construction

Consulting • Logistics • Construction

Ulteig is a North American infrastructure engineering, technical services, and consulting firm that delivers design, digital tools, and advisory services for critical lifeline sectors. The employee-owned company supports public and private clients on power and utility-scale renewable energy projects, transportation planning and infrastructure, and water sector work—offering engineering design, SCADA/EMS solutions, project-development services, and decision-support software to help manage complex, multidisciplinary projects.

📋 Description

• Delegate and oversee metering project work across multiple engineers and technicians, completing select high-complexity tasks personally while coaching others • Lead client and project meetings and serve as Client Team Lead for multiple metering clients • Manage client relationships and coordinate with SCADA, protection, and network disciplines • Serve as technical authority for revenue metering design, programming, testing, commissioning, certification, and troubleshooting • Establish company-wide metering standards, procedures, and training materials • Apply owner design criteria and interpret ANSI, IEEE, ISO/RTO, NEC, and tariff requirements • Develop technical scopes of work, labor and equipment estimates, resource plans, proposals, and budgets • Create or modify SLD, 3LD, schematics, logic diagrams, and wiring diagrams • Design metering panels and oversee subcontractor panel assembly • Approve quality checklists and test plans and drive continuous improvement • Prepare equipment and material purchase specifications and select appropriate metering equipment • Program, install, test, troubleshoot, and certify revenue and check meters and electronic data recorders • Build standard meter programs and complex programs requiring advanced loss compensation • Verify wiring and meter accuracy, investigate problems, make repairs, and advise customers • Perform Factory Acceptance Testing of communication parameters and revenue data output • Train engineers and technicians on meter applications, installation, maintenance, CT and test switch wiring, field testing, and software • Establish and maintain schedules and provide timely progress reports • Work independently in the field while coordinating with clients • Advise the department on estimating, budgeting, and metering best practices

🎯 Requirements

• Recognized metering subject matter expert with a record of presenting, publishing, or committee participation • Proficiency and working knowledge of revenue metering systems • Working knowledge of ANSI, IEEE, and NEC requirements for revenue metering and instrument transformers • Proficiency with meter configuration software from manufacturers such as SEL, Schneider, GE, and AMETEK • Excellent communication, interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills • Ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines • Ability to work in the office, meter shop, field, and independently • Strong attention to detail, ownership of work quality, integrity, and commitment to excellence • Ability to read and trace AutoCAD engineering drawings, including SLD, 3LD, logic diagrams, and DC schematics • Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Copilot • Familiarity with CAISO, ERCOT, and other ISO/RTO documentation is a plus • Four-year technical degree with an engineering background • Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred • Industry committee membership and regular participation preferred • Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in revenue metering preferred • Ability to work permanently in the US required • Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving standards required • Ability to travel nationwide for project locations and training as needed

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible Workplace • Employee Ownership • Competitive Pay • Comprehensive Benefits Package • Collaborative Environment • Innovative Culture • Flexible working schedule • Remote, hybrid, or in-office work options • Work-life balance and separation between home and work life • Employee investment and development support

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