Electric Meter Installer | Foley, AL

ACRT Pacific, LLC; Elberta (AL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Electric Meter Installer, where you'll enjoy the outdoors while ensuring accurate meter readings. This role requires excellent time management and communication skills, as you will be responsible for reading meters in various weather conditions and providing top-notch service to customers. With comprehensive training provided, you can thrive in a dynamic environment that values flexibility and independence. Enjoy competitive pay and a range of benefits, including health plans and retirement options, while making a difference in your community.

Benefits

Company Vehicle

Gas Card

Cell Phone Allowance

Boot Allowance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Saving Account with Company Match

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older and possess a valid driver's license.
• No experience necessary; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Read and inspect gas, electric, and water meters daily.
• Report damage or malfunctions to the supervisor.

Skills

Time Management

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Meter Reading Devices

Hand Tools

Job description

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Electric Meter Installer | Foley, AL

Apply locations Foley, Alabama Summerdale, AL Elberta, AL Swift, AL Magnolia Springs, AL time type Full time posted on Posted 12 Days Ago job requisition id R7804 Bermex, Inc.

About The Team

At Bermex , we put value on our customer relationships. We’re always looking for a way that we can delight our customers by going the extra mile. Bermex offers expert meter reading services and solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, including leak detection, atmospheric corrosion, line location, software service solutions, as well as water, gas, and electric meter reading . At Bermex , we are always looking for motivated individuals who enjoy working independently and love the outdoors to become a part of our team .

About the Role

The Meter Reader reports to the Meter Services Supervisor at Bermex . This position play s a key role in reading and inspecting gas, electric, and/ or water meters . This position also requires a high degree of walking in outdoor environment al conditions , excellent time management, an d exceptional flexibility day to day .

• Pay Transparency: Pay for this position is at $20/hr.

• *** Employees in this position are eligible for a productivity incentive in addition to their base pay that provides employees with a payment for each meter installed over a threshold." ***

What You’ll Do

Meter Reading :

• Read meters on a daily and/or special basis , typically on a customer’s premises for service bills

• Carry out assigned duties in the required time frame for cycle readings , assign sequence numbers to new services , and rearrange meter reading routes as necessary.

• Inspect meters and report damage or apparent malfunctions to assigned supervisor

• Evaluate unsafe conditions or clean out mete r boxes

• Use electric, gas, water meter reading devices

• U se hand tools such as a screwdriver, pliers, flashlights, keys, gas detectors , generators, pumps, hand pumps, shovels, lid handles, etc.

• Use printed materials such as service orders, maps, manuals, and computer printouts

• A ssist with training of new meter readers

R ead Meters in Various Environmental Conditions :

• Extensively walk and stand for much of the workday

• Walk for long distances (occasionally up to 20 miles per day) in various weather conditions ( rain, sleet, hail, snow, extreme heat or cold , etc.)

• Exert physical force moving objects ( routinely 10lbs of force, up to an occasional 50lbs of force)

Customer Communication :

• Refer all consumer complaints to the appropriate authorities

• P rovide general information about the meter services to customers, when applicable

• Use telephones, tablets, and/or computers to communicate

Other duties as assigned.

About You

Must Haves:

• Education: None. M ust be 18 years of age or older

• Experience: No experience necessary , e mployees will be trained. Must possess a valid driver’s license

Nice to Have:

• Education: High School D iploma or GED

• Experience: At least 1 year of experience in meter reading or working in outdoor conditions; 1 year of continuous work with the same employer, and/or 6 or more months working outdoors

Your Skills :

• A bility to multi-task , and work independently a nd as a team

• Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling

• Adequate time management skills to finish daily meter reads in a timely manner , figuring out an efficient way to read meters for that day

• Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with management and customers

• Ability to interact with unhappy or negative customers in a professional manner

• Excellent attention to detail for problem solving and finding

• Ability to walk long distances and prepare for weather conditions, accordingly

This role would not be a good fit if you :

• Do not e njoy working independently

• Do not enjoy working in outdoor conditions

• Do not enjoy walking long distances

• Are not flexible and do not enjoy adapting to your current work schedule or routine

• Do not have adequate planning and time management skills to finish a days work in a timely manner

Drug/Alcohol Testing :

• Drug/alcohol testing is required

• Drug/alcohol testing required per N on- R egulatory requirements for employees working with water, electric, and meters

• Drug/alcohol testing required per Federal DOT r egulations for employees working with gas meters

Benefits

Health and Safety :

• Group health plans including medical/prescription, dental, vision and a variety of other coverage options

• Company paid group life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long term disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts or an option for a Health Saving Account with company match

• Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and eligible family members

Retirement :

• Automatic enrollment in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) at no cost

• Roth or Traditional 401(k) Retirement plan with company match

PTO Plans (a fter 90 completed days of service for full-time employees ) :

• Paid Vacation

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Wedding Day

• Veterans Day paid time off for our veterans

• Paid Sick Time (New York based positions ONLY)

Perks/Allowances :

• Company vehicle (for all driver-based positions)

• Gas card for company vehicle (if applicable)

• Company provided cell phone or mobile allowance (if applicable)

• B oot allowance from approved vendors

• Daily per diem for travel-based positions

Where We Work

Employees will begin their day at the local office where they will pick up their company vehicle, equipment, and assignments for the day.

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Welcome

From coast to coast and everywhere in between, ACRT Services and its family of companies is looking to hire the industry’s best talent. We’re looking for independent, self-driven people who turn challenges into solutions. People who want to use their careers to help utilities keep their customers in power. People who want to help us sustain our world. If that’s you, then we want to talk. Explore our open positions now, and start a career that can make a difference for others nationwide.

Accountable to self and others

Customer and company fairness

Responsibility of ownership

Trustworthy in all things

Mission: To engage the best people and make them better to foster resiliency, environmental stewardship, compliance, stakeholder partnerships, and safer communities.

Vision: To be the leader for innovation and industry-shaping solutions within the infrastructure and environmental space.

EEO Statement

ACRT Services and our family of companies are fully committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. We seek to hire and empower the best people, providing exceptional service no matter where and when duty calls. We also believe in our people and invest in them through continuing education and believe in a positive, active workplace culture.

If you require reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or hiring process due to disability, you may submit your request by calling 800.622.2562.

For additional details please use the link provided below.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities