Electric Meter Supervisor (FT)

ACRT Services.; Espanola (NM); On-site; USD 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Gas card

Company-provided mobile phone

Boot allowance

Daily per diem for travel

Job summary

A utility services company in Espanola is seeking a Meter Services Supervisor to lead the meter reading department. The role involves ensuring customer satisfaction, supervising a team, and managing project operations. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills, a high school diploma, and at least one year of supervisory experience. The position offers competitive pay at $80,000 annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Degree or GED required.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year in project management or supervisory role.
• Must have EE98 electrical contractor license.

Responsibilities

• Supervise meter services and resolve issues to meet deadlines.
• Partner with customers to ensure satisfaction.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Assist in meter reading tasks as needed.

Skills

Multitasking

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Time management

Education

High School Degree or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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. Bermex is 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 Services Supervisor reports to the Operations or Project Manager at Bermex. This position plays a key role in interacting with customers, holding knowledge of industry standards, interfacing with management from within and outside of the department, and leading special initiatives in the meter reading department. This position also requires a high degree of metering reading knowledge, excellent time management, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills.

Salary Transparency: Pay for this role is at $80,000.

What You’ll Do

• Meter Services Supervision: Identify, investigate, and resolve issues, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Partner with customers, managers, utility, or other personnel to ensure customer satisfaction with ongoing communication, cooperative problem management, and regular feedback on goal achievement or obstacles experienced.
• Work with the Manager and other leaders to identify and address inefficiencies and opportunities for cost reduction.
• Explain and demonstrate work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers.
• Recommend and implement personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions.
• Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer service.
• Requisition needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services.

• Meter Reading Assistance: Drive vehicles or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers.
• Interpret transportation regulations, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers.
• Prepare, compile, and submit reports on work activities, operations, productivity, or work-related accidents.
• Resolve worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution.
• Perform or schedule repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles and other equipment.
• Assist workers in tasks, as needed, such as reading daily meters/skips.
• Extensively walk and stand for much of the workday.
• Occasionally work outside 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: Handle customer inquiries when applicable or refer customer complaints to the appropriate authorities.
• Provide 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: High School Degree or GED.
• Experience: Must be 21 years of age or older. Must have at least 1 year of experience in project management or a similar supervisory role.
• Must have an EE98 electrical contractor license for the exchange of electric smart meters.

Nice to Have:

• Education: Bachelor\u2019s Degree.
• Experience: 2 years of experience in smart metering supervision or a related field; 1 year of continuous work with the same employer, and/or 6 or more months working outdoors.

Your Skills:

• Ability to multitask, work independently, and work as a team.
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to manage a team.
• Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling.
• Project management skills.
• Proven understanding of industry standards.
• Adequate time management skills to facilitate worker efficiencies.
• 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.

Drug/Alcohol Testing

• Drug/alcohol testing is required.
• Drug/alcohol testing required per Non-Regulatory requirements for employees working with water, electricity, and meters.
• Drug/alcohol testing required per Federal DOT regulations for employees working with gas meters.

Benefits

• Health and Safety: Group health plans include medical/prescription, dental, vision, and a variety of other coverage options.
• The company paid group life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, and short and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts or an option for a Health Savings Account with a company match.
• The company paid for the 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

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Wedding Day
• Veterans Day is a 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).
• Boot 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)