Water Meter Installer

Join a dynamic team as a Utilities Technician for a long-term utility infrastructure project in Paulding County. You will be involved in residential and commercial utility infrastructure upgrades, ensuring quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) while reporting daily to the Project Manager over the Water Resources Engineering Group.

Join a dynamic team as a Utilities Technician for a long-term utility infrastructure project in Paulding County. You will be involved in residential and commercial utility infrastructure upgrades, ensuring quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) while reporting daily to the Project Manager over the Water Resources Engineering Group.

• Perform QA/QC for civil engineering projects.
• Conduct daily field reporting to the Project Manager.
• Work collaboratively with teams to ensure project success.
• Participate in subsurface underground utility engineering, particularly in water systems.
• Maintain reliability and punctuality in all work-related activities.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to learn and adapt in civil engineering training, test equipment, repair, and mechanical tasks.

• 1+ years of experience as an Engineering or Utilities Field Technician.
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Experience in utility engineering, specifically water, wastewater, and water systems.
• Proficiency in subsurface underground utility engineering with a focus on water.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.

• Trainability and willingness to adapt to new engineering practices and technologies.
• Dependability and strong work ethic are critical.
• Utility locating or Survey experience is a huge plus.

You will work in teams of 2-3 Engineering Technicians, each led by a Lead Engineering Technician. The role involves outdoor work, requiring adaptability to weather conditions. The position offers a 10-12 month contract-to-hire opportunity with the potential to become a permanent member of the water resources team.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hiram, GA.

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $21.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hiram, GA.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 26, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Hiram,GA.

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