Meter Reader | Marietta, GA; Electric

About the Team

At Bermex, we put value on our customer relationships. We’re always looking for a way to delight our customers by going the extra mile. Bermex offers expert meter reading 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. We look for motivated individuals who enjoy working independently and love the outdoors to become part of our team.

The Meter Reader reports to the Meter Services Supervisor and plays a key role in reading and inspecting gas, electric, and/or water meters. The position requires extensive walking in outdoor environmental conditions, excellent time management, and exceptional daily flexibility.

• Meter Reading: Read meters on a daily and/or special basis, typically on a customer’s premises for service bills; carry out assigned duties within the required time frame for cycle readings; assign sequence numbers to new services; and rearrange meter reading routes as necessary.
• Inspect Meters: Inspect meters and report damage or apparent malfunctions to the assigned supervisor; evaluate unsafe conditions or clean out meter boxes.
• Equipment Use: Use electric, gas, and 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.
• Training: Assist with training of new meter readers.
• 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.

• Must haves: Education:
  Some high school education; must be 18years of age or older;
  
  Experience:
  
  1year of outdoor work experience; employees will be trained in meter reading; must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Nice to haves: Education:
  High School Diploma or GED;
  
  Experience:
  
  1year of meter reading experience.

• 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, finding efficient routes.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting with management and customers.
• Professional handling of unhappy or negative customers.
• Excellent attention to detail for problem solving.
• Ability to walk long distances and prepare for weather conditions.

• Do not enjoy working independently.
• Do not enjoy working outdoors.
• Do not enjoy walking long distances.
• Are not flexible and do not enjoy adapting to your current schedule or routine.
• Do not have adequate planning and time‑management skills to finish a day’s work in a timely manner.

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.

• 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…