Apprentice Meter Technician - JEA

Ready to launch your career in the utility industry? JEA is hiring Apprentice Meter Technicians! This 4-year apprenticeship program is a great opportunity to start a rewarding career!

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision of Journey Level Meter Technicians, Apprentice Meter Technicians expand their basic knowledge of residential and commercial meters to become a member of JEA’s unbeatable Meter Services team. Specifically, this 8,000-hour multi-year apprenticeship program develops:

• Interpersonal skills

• AC/DC Network Analysis

• Digital Fundamentals, Solid State Devices

• Electrical/Electronic Control Systems

• Solid State Analog Circuit Analysis

• Microprocessor Fundamentals and

• Micro Computer Systems Troubleshooting

Apprentices progress through multiple modules of formal classroom instruction and on-the-job field training.  They also perform, under the supervision of a Journeyman, a limited range of basic, repetitive and routine tasks involved in the installation, maintenance, testing, calibration and repair of electric meters and associated equipment and/or electric current diversion investigations; this requires 24x7 availability.

Periodic performance assessments measure knowledge and progress. Apprentice Meter Technicians also enter into a written agreement with the JEA and the State of Florida, Department of Labor and Employment Security, Bureau of Apprenticeship.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

This recruitment will include several phases, as listed below:

1. Prescreening Assessments (Computer-based: at home or at a testing center near you) - you will have 10 days to complete this assessment once you receive an invitation to complete it.

2. Physical Agilities Testing (Onsite at JEA) - tentatively scheduled for 9/22-9/24*

3. Meet and Greet (Informal Interview) Sessions - Onsite at a JEA facility, between 10/1-10/15* (Candidates will receive specific dates and times after completing the physical agilities testing)

4. Tentative Start Date: December 14, 2026

*Dates listed above are subject to change, depending on JEA business needs.

Current starting pay is $31.07/hour, per the collective bargaining agreement (IBEW). As apprentices progress through the four-year program, pay increases will be applied every 6 months (roughly) until the program is complete.

**Please note: An FAQ sheet with various details and facts regarding this recruitment process and the specific Meter Technician Apprenticeship will be provided. Please wait until you receive this email to submit any additional questions that were not answered.**