DOW   |   A

Trusted leader in meter provisioning, data capture and information insights. 

Downer’s Skilltech offers a suite of metering technology solutions, putting insights into the hands of end-users and utilities alike.

With a team of 1,300 employees visiting over 1 million properties each week and delivering a range of services from replacing meters to reading meters and general metering works, Skilltech has the capability and experience to provide a valued service offering to all customers.

Skilltech has relationships in place with all major meter manufacturers approved in Australia, allowing us to weigh up the benefits of individual solutions and provide expert advice tailored to our customers’ needs.

Our key capabilities

Meter reading

Skilltech is one of Australia’s longest serving metering companies and delivers a significant portion of the Australian market’s meter reading services.

Skilltech performs meter reading services for utilities, regional councils, distribution businesses, retailers, embedded networks, body corporates and property agents across Australia.

Field based services allow for accurate and timely billing.

Our expertise:

  • Cyclic reading
  • Off cycle services such as final reads, special reads, check reads and  settlement reads
  • Automatic meter reading
  • Meter reading audits
  • Meter maintenance
  • Auditing and surveys
  • Embedded metering
  • De-energisations
  • Re-energisations
  • Restrictions

Skilltech currently has over 1,300 field staff across Australia delivering approximately 43 million meter readings per year.

We partner with our customers by delivering timely, safe services focused on reducing operational costs, increasing efficiency and enhancing the end-customer’s experience.

With 30 years’ experience, we understand the best way to manage services in traditional meter reading field services.

 

 

Meter replacement

30 years’ experience working with Australia’s utilities to undertake over 150,000 electricity and water meter replacements and exchanges each year.

Skilltech’s core capabilities include managing highly effective teams in the field to deliver meter replacement services.

Skilltech has existing experience replacing domestic, commercial and industrial grade meters. We carry out:

  • All types of Water & Electricity metering
  • Meter testing/fault rectification
  • New connections
  • Meter replacement programs
  • Smart metering
  • Logging equipment
  • Modem upgrades

 

Technology and Innovation

Leading the way with our suite of metering technology solutions.

Skilltech invests heavily in technology so that we can develop tailored solutions that deliver cost savings and outstanding results for our customers.

Our signature products such as MiMtr™️ and SmartPipe® have changed the way our customers do business.

Contact us for more information and a live demonstration of any of these systems.

MiMtr™

Our MiMtr™ suite of products is aimed at providing seamless metering support through a bespoke web-based platform and customer portal. MiMtr™️ provides options for cyclic, service order, project and customer-facing works to lead the way in data collection and field services management.

MiMtr™ products are secured to deliver high quality data and analytics. These products are designed for flexibility and created specifically for the metering industry. We invite you to explore how they could work for your business.

  • MiMtr™ – Cyclic meter reading system with GPS and photographic capabilities
  • MATRIX – End-to-end job management suitable for off cycle, auditing and project work
  • Read My Meter – A mobile friendly customer self read option for gas, water and electricity meters.

Skilltech SmartPipe®

Skilltech SmartPipe® offers an end-to-end option for managing standpipes in the field. With built-in technology, the SmartPipe® captures interval consumption data to provide more transparency over standpipes than ever before.

Skilltech SmartPipe® provides our customers with daily data and statistics on standpipe fleets, along with analytics and reporting. Simplifying the billing process and reducing revenue leakage, SmartPipe® is the cost effective solution for portable, intelligent standpipe management.

Skilltech SmartPipe® automates previously manual tasks and provides better insight into network water usage by carters.

  • Built-in data logger and GPS chip to capture 15-minute inverval data for time, locations and water quantities
  • Alarm notifications to manage water abnormalities
  • 24/7 access to customer portal for reporting and statistics.

 

1 million
Properties visited each week
30 years
Experience providing metering services.
Go to Top