Meter Reader | Marietta, GA (Electric)
About The Team
Bermex, Inc. puts value on its customer relationships and seeks motivated individuals who enjoy working independently and love the outdoors to become part of its team.
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. Key responsibilities include:
- 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
- Aid with training of new meter readers
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
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
Aid with training of new meter readers
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
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.
Company Information
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.