About the Role
The Meter Reader reports to the Meter Services Supervisor at Bermex. This position plays a key role in reading and inspecting gas, electric, and/or water meters. This position also requires a high degree of walking in outdoor environmental conditions, excellent time management, and exceptional flexibility day to day.
***This role has a hybrid pay scale paying a fixed hourly rate alongside a pay per piece rate once training is completed.***
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 meter boxes
Use electric, gas, water meter reading devices
Use 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
Assist with training of new meter readers
Read 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
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: Some high school education, must be 18 years of age or older
- Experience: 1 year experience working in outdoor conditions. Employees will be trained in meter reading. Must possess a valid driver’s license
- Nice to haves:
- Education: High School Diploma or GED
- Experience: 1 year of experience in meter reading
Your Skills:
Ability to multi-task, and work independently and 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 enjoy 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 Non-Regulatory requirements for employees working with water, electric, and meters
Drug/alcohol testing required per Federal DOT regulations 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 (after 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)
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.
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)
Company: ACRT, Inc.
Skills Required
- Some high school education
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to walk long distances and stand for much of the workday (physical stamina)
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Ability to exert physical force lifting/moving up to 50 lbs occasionally
- Pass drug/alcohol testing (Non-Regulatory and Federal DOT where applicable)
- High School Diploma or GED
- At least 1 year of meter reading or outdoor work experience
What We Do
ACRT Services is a holding company that provides independent consulting solutions to utilities, including vegetation management, arborist training, environmental services, and utility metering.
