Meter Maintenance Technician jobs in Lawton, OK

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Company : Bermex, Inc.

Bermex, Inc.

Salary Range Transparency - $22 an hour

The base pay for this position is $22 per hour. 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 / reading over a threshold.

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 metering 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 and exchanges.

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 Water Meter Installer reports to the Smart Meter Deployment Manager at Bermex. This position will play a key role in water meter maintenance and installation.

This position requires a high degree of walking in outdoor environmental conditions, excellent time management, and exceptional flexibility day to day.

Travel up to 100% of time to different projects while getting paid!

What You’ll Do

• Water Meter Maintenance
• Perform visual inspections of water service for leaks
• Identify hazards at meter sites and report accordingly
• Properly change out water meters of varying sizes and brands
• Properly change out water meter registers for AMI / AMR upgrade
• Water Meter Reading
• Read electric, gas, and / or water meters
• Enter data collected in the field into a handheld computer
• Additional projects as assigned
• Customer Communication
• Refers all consumer complaints to the appropriate authorities
• May provide general information about the meter services to customers, when applicable
• Use telephones, tablets, and / or computers to communicate

About You

Must haves :

• Education : Some High School education. Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to travel up to 100% of the time to different projects around the

Nice to haves :

• Education : High School Degree
• Experience (Strongly Preferred) : 1 year of experience changing out water meters and / or water meter registers.

Your Skills :

• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as a team
• Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling. Must be flexible in times of need, including extended nights and weekends.
• 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 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
• Proficient computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Place a high value on safety, quality of work, and operational procedures

This role would not be a good fit if :

• You don’t enjoy working independently
• Do not enjoy working in outdoor conditions
• Do not enjoy walking long distances
• Do not have adequate planning and time management skills to finish a day’s work in a timely manner
• Drug / alcohol testing is required

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 (only if applicable)
• Boot allowance from approved vendors
• Daily per diem for travel-based positions

Salary Range Transparency - $22 an hour

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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

Last updated : 2024-04-10