Water Meter Installer

Mack Jones Enterprises; Jonesboro (ME); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Mack Jones Enterprises is seeking Laborers in Jonesboro, Maine to assist with utility construction tasks including installing water mains and meters. This role involves physical labor like hand digging, backfilling, and various responsibilities at job sites.

Qualified candidates must hold a high school diploma or equivalent, possess a valid driver’s license, and be able to meet physical demands. Skills in organizing and communication are vital for this position. Work hours may vary with potential overtime on weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be able to bend, kneel, stand, or walk for long periods.
• Able to lift, push, or pull 50 pounds regularly.
• Strong organizational and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Signal equipment operators for aligning and moving machinery.
• Control traffic around work zones with roadway flagging.
• Load and unload water mains and meter materials.
• Dig, backfill, and level earth as needed.

Skills

Hand digging

Backfilling

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma/Equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Laborers tasks involve physical labor at utility construction sites to assist with the installation of water mains and water meters.

Pipe Layers to prepare trenches for the installation of water mains and force mains.

Main skills required include but are not limit to hand digging, backfilling and preparing yards and road right of way for grassing.

General Laborers assist with all duties in general pipe laying projects.

Laborers usually work eight to twelve hours per day as needed; however, overtime may be necessary on Saturdays or nights.

Work may ask to travel.

Laborers also operate hand and power tools of all types.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/Equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License
• Class a CDL (not required)
• Must be able to bend/kneel/stand/walk for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift/push/pull 50 pounds regularly
• Must have strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Must have strong communication skills

Job Responsibilities

• Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
• Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones (roadway flagging)
• Load, unload, identify water mains and water meter materials, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations.
• Dig ditches or trenches, backfill excavations, compact and level earth, use shovels, tampers, and or rakes as necessary.

Required Education

• High school or equivalent

Required Licenses or Certifications

• Driver’s License required / Class A CDL preferred but not required