Force Technician | GA Remote

Position: Ready Force Technician I | GA Remote

Ready Force Technician I | GA Remote

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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, as well as 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.

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The Role

The Ready Force Technician plays a key role in gas, water, and electric meter installation/exchange, maintenance and reading, surveying gas lines, as well as customer communication. This role may also participate in atmospheric corrosion, leak surveying, or line locating. This position requires significant walking in outdoor conditions, excellent time management, flexibility, and 100% travel across the United States.

What You’ll Do Meter Maintenance

• Perform visual inspections of water or electric meters for leaks or damage
• Identify hazards at meter sites and report accordingly
• Properly change out water or electric meters of varying sizes and brands
• Properly change out meter registers for AMI/AMR upgrade

Meter Reading

• Read electric, gas, or water meters
• 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 for proper coatings and evidence of atmospheric corrosion
• Perform visual inspections of gas meters, lines, and fittings
• Grade gas leaks by severity and report escalations accordingly
• Identify hazards at meter sites and report accordingly
• Clean and re‑coat/paint meters and piping

Customer & Team Communication

• Refer consumer complaints to appropriate authorities
• Provide general information about meter services to customers
• Use telephones, tablets, and/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, basic gas line surveying or detection.
• 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 experience in electric, gas, or water meter maintenance, installation, or 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 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, work independently and as 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 work.

Supervisor Responsibilities

• None.

Physical Requirements

• Remain stationary for long periods.
• Repeat motions involving wrists, hands, fingers.
• Move objects up to 50 lbs.
• Communication: see, read, write, speak.
• Requires standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching.

Travel Requirements

80% travel time across the United States.

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