Force Technician | TX

Position: Ready Force Technician I | TX

Ready Force Technician I | TX

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About The Team

Bermex offers expert utility consulting services and solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, including leak detection, atmospheric corrosion, line location, software service solutions, and water, gas, and electric meter reading and installation. At Bermex, we are always looking for motivated individuals who enjoy working independently and love the outdoors to become part of our team.

About

The Role

The Ready Force Team Technician plays a key role in gas, water, and electric meter installation/exchange, maintenance and reading, surveying gas lines, and customer communication. This role may also participate in atmospheric corrosion, leak surveying, or line locating. The position requires a significant amount of walking in outdoor environmental conditions, excellent time management, and flexibility. Traveling throughout the United States up to 100% of the time while supporting various projects is required.

What

You’ll Do

• Meter Maintenance: Perform visual inspections of water or electric meters for leaks or damage, identify hazards, properly change out meters of varying sizes/brands, and handle meter register changes for AMI/AMR upgrades.
• Meter Reading: Read electric, gas, or water meters and enter data collected in the field into a handheld computer.
• Surveying Meters and Gas Lines: Detect location of underground utilities and mark accordingly; inspect gas meters and associated piping; perform visual inspections of gas lines and fittings; grade gas leaks by severity and report escalations; identify hazards; clean and re‑coat/paint meters and piping.
• Customer & Team Communication: Refer consumer complaints to the appropriate authorities; provide general meter service information to customers; use telephones, tablets, or computers to communicate; participate in company‑provided safety meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Proficient in at least one to two core services such as meter reading (gas, water, or electric), small meter installation/exchange, or basic gas line surveying.
• Performs under close supervision.

About You Must haves

• Education: None. Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Experience: Must possess a valid driver’s license. Upon hire, the candidate may need to complete and pass all Pipeline Operator Qualification (OQ) training. Minimum of 1 year of experience in any of the following fields: electric, gas, or water meter maintenance/installation/reading, or gas line detection/surveying.

Nice to haves

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience: 1+ years in gas and/or electric services, 2+ years experience in direct exchange of water meters and registers of varying sizes.

Your Skills

• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of OQ training.
• Ability to multi‑task, and work independently and as part of a team.
• Exceptional flexibility in daily routines, route scheduling, and work hours.
• Adequate time‑management skills to finish daily tasks in a timely manner.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with management and customers.
• Ability to handle unhappy or negative customers professionally.
• Excellent attention to detail for problem‑solving.
• Ability to walk long distances and prepare for weather conditions.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Basic knowledge of GIS systems and principles.

Working Conditions

• Outdoor working conditions.

Supervisor Responsibilities

• None.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time.
• Repeat motions involving wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Work that includes moving objects up to 50 lbs.
• Communication with others to exchange information; must see, read, write, and speak.
• Requires standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching.

Travel Requirements

• 100% travel time across the United States.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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  Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

The contractor will not discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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