Becoming a Linky Technician

A key job in smart grids

The Linky technician installs, sets up, and maintains the communicating meters. A technical and expanding profession, it contributes to modernizing the electrical network and supporting the energy transition.
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The sector's figures confirm its importance:

✔ Several million counters already installed, and thousands more missions planned.
✔ Profession accessible from the CAP or Bac Pro Electricity, with strong demand in France.

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An electrical and versatile profession

Meter installation, software configuration, maintenance: the Linky technician must be rigorous, attentive to standards and comfortable with digital tools.

Training courses to become a Linky technician: everyone has their own career path

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The different types of training available
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1. CAP Electrician

• Duration: 2 years after the 3rd
• Audience: young people or adults in retraining
• Objective: acquire the basics in electricity, wiring and security for the installation of meters.

Where? CFA, vocational high schools, AFPA.

2. Bac Pro Jobs in Electricity and its Connected Environments (MELEC)

• Duration: 3 years
• Audience: post-3th or holders of a CAP.
• Advantage: training adapted to the installation, maintenance and configuration of electrical and communicating equipment.

3. BTS Electrical Engineering

• Duration: 2 years after the Bac.
• Audience: students or professionals in retraining.
• Advantage: provides access to senior technician positions in smart electrical networks and smart meters.

4. Title: Pro: Electrical Network Installer

• Duration: 6 to 12 months
• Audience: adults in retraining, temporary workers.
• Advantage: rapid integration on meter installation and network maintenance missions.

5. Electrical clearances

• Contents: B1V, BR, H0V, working at height, SST.
• Advantage: mandatory to operate safely on electrical networks.
• Where? authorized organizations, companies, OPCO.

6. Enedis internal training

• Contents: Linky specific training (installation, configuration, maintenance, digital reporting).
• Advantage: essential to work directly for Enedis or its subcontractors.
• Where? Enedis approved centers, partners.

7. VAE/Continuing education

• Audience: experienced electricians.
• Objective: validate a diploma or certification in electrical networks.
• Ideal for: evolve to Team leader pose Linky or operations manager.

Comparison of training courses — Linky Technician

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Skills taught in training

By following a Linky Technician training (smart meters), you will acquire:

⚡ Installation and configuration of counters

• Removal/installation of old electricity meters and installation of Linky meters
• Wiring, connection and configuration of communicating meters.
• Operational tests, fault diagnostics and commissioning.
• Use of configuration terminals and remote management software.

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📐 Electrical and regulatory knowledge

• Basics in electrical engineering and low voltage distribution.
• Mandatory electrical certifications (B0/H0, B2V, BR).
• Safety standards related to interventions on meters.
• Compliance with Enedis procedures and traceability of interventions.

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🛠️ Customer relationship and organization

• Welcome and explanation of how the meter works for users.
• Management of planned and urgent interventions.
• Reporting and entry of intervention data using digital tools.

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🚀 Professional situation

• Simulations of intervention in a training center (installation, configuration, troubleshooting).
• Internships or apprenticeships with Enedis service providers or specialized companies.
• Practical work with real equipment (cabinets, boxes, cabling).

Access conditions

• CAP Electrician : first base for working in the electrical installation.
• MELEC Pro Bac : more comprehensive to aim for autonomy and responsibilities.
• Professional Electrical Installer titles : 6 to 12 months, ideal for a retraining.
• Electrical clearances : essential to intervene safely.
• VAE : possible from 1 year of experience in electricity or meter installation.

The steps to integrate a training

• Parcoursup : for CAP/Bac Pro in electrical engineering.
• Direct application : private organizations, AFPA, GRETA for Titres Pro.
• Adult retraining : via CPF, OPCO, France Travail.
• Alternation : Enedis service providers and partner electricity companies.

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Comparison of training courses — Linky Technician

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From installer technician to network expert
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✅ Confirmed technician: You install, configure and troubleshoot smart meters independently.

✅ Linky team leader: You supervise several technicians and organize intervention schedules.

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Supervision and network
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Technical network coordinator: You oversee intervention planning and large-scale maintenance.

Electricity operations manager: You manage a team and optimize network performance.

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Specializations
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Remote reading/remote management: data management and meter communication.

Smart grids: integration with connected energy systems.

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Footbridges
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Low voltage network technician: expansion to conventional electrical installations.

Linky pose trainer: you support new installers.

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