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Electric Meterman - Grand Junction, CO

Xcel Energy

Grand Junction, COJob$56.86/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$56.86/hr
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Meterman Journeyman CertificationValid Driver's License

Job overview

A Journeyman Electric Meterman tests, programs, installs, and verifies electric metering while following safe work procedures. The role requires working well with other operations groups and good customer relation skills. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, complete an apprentice program, hold meterman journeyman certification and a valid driver's license, and pass written and practical pre-hire assessments.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electric MeteringSafe Work ProceduresTeamworkCustomer Relations

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDApprentice Program CompletionMeterman Journeyman CertificationValid Driver's LicensePre-Hire Assessment

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.

Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.

Summary

A Journeyman Electric Meterman will test, program, install, and verify electric metering, while following proven safe work procedures. Successful candidates must be able to work well with other operations groups and possess good customer relation skills.

Minimum Requirements

  • High School diploma, or GED

  • Completion of apprentice program and meterman journeyman certification

  • A valid driver's license

  • Must pass written and practical pre-hire assessment

Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.

Our Values

Connected, Committed, Trustworthy, Safe

Our Employee Commitments

  • Work that makes a difference

  • A team you can count of

  • Opportunities to grow

  • Rewards that help you thrive

Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form (https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=g6WyJAVcaku06U4S3AAlrVld9SFTyvlNkqxgjYWAK9xUQ1JIS1JUSjg3TkNXU1hVU01PS1pVSEVDNSQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl) .

Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $56.86 per hour

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Vacation, Holidays, Personal Leave, Sick Time, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Deadline to Apply: 11/09/26

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Accessibility Statement

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,774 open Electrician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$56.86/hr
  • Colorado median$37–44/hr49 hourly ranges
  • US median$35–45/hr888 hourly ranges

This rate, $56.86/hr, is 39% above the Colorado median midpoint ($41/hr) — in the top quarter of Electrician hourly ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 58 open Electrician jobs in Colorado and 1,774 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
Electrician postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (1,137 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 700 of the 1,774 open Electrician jobs (39%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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