Bermex Inc.
About The Team
At Bermex we put value on our customer relationships. Were always looking for a way that we can 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 and exchanges. At Bermex we are always looking for motivated individuals who enjoy working independently and love the outdoors to become a part of our team.
About the Role
The Gas Meter Installer reports to the Smart Meter Deployment Manager at Bermex. This position will play a key role in gas meter maintenance exchange and measurement. This position requires a high degree of walking in outdoor environmental conditions excellent time management and exceptional flexibility day to day.
What Youll Do
- Gas Meter Exchanges
- Perform visual inspections of gas service for leaks
- Identify hazards at meter sites and report accordingly
- Properly change out gas meters of varying sizes and brands
- Properly change out gas meter registers for AMI/AMR upgrade
- Perform safety checks to ensure proper installation
- May require walking for long distances (occasionally up to 20 miles per day) in various weather conditions (rain sleet hail snow extreme heat or cold etc.
- May exert physical force moving objects (routinely 10lbs. of force up to an occasional 50 lbs. of force)
- Customer Communication
- Refers all consumer complaints to the appropriate authorities
- May provide general information about the meter services to customers when applicable
- Use telephones tablets and/or computers to communicate
About You
Must haves:
- Education: None. Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Experience: 2 years experience in exchanging gas meters of varying sizes with ability to properly safety test troubleshoot and relight pilot lights on a variety of existing appliances. Upon hire the candidate will need to complete and pass all Pipeline Operator Qualification (OQ) training
Nice to haves:
- Education: High School Degree
- Experience: 5 years experience in exchanging gas meters of varying sizes with ability to properly safety test troubleshoot and relight pilot lights on a variety of existing appliances.
Your Skills:
- Must have a valid drivers license
- Ability to multitask and work independently as well as a team
- Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling. Must be flexible in times of need including extended nights and weekends.
- 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 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
- Proficient computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
- Place a high value on safety quality of work and operational procedures
This role would not be a good fit if:
- You dont enjoy working independently
- Do not enjoy working in outdoor conditions
- Do not enjoy walking long distances
- Are not flexible and do not enjoy adapting to your current work schedule or routine
- Do not have adequate planning and time management skills to finish a days work in a timely manner
- Drug/alcohol testing is required
Drug/Alcohol Testing
- Drug/alcohol testing is required
- Drug/alcohol testing required per nonregulatory requirements for employees working with water electric and meters
- Drug/alcohol testing required per Federal DOT Regulations for employees working with gas meters
Benefits
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 Plans
After 90 completed days of service for fulltime employees:
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Wedding Day
- Veterans Day paid time off for our veterans
- Paid Sick Time (New York based positions ONLY)
Perks/Allowances
- Company vehicle (for all driverbased positions)
- Gas card for company vehicle (if applicable)
- Company provided cell phone or mobile allowance (only if applicable)
- Boot allowance from approved vendors
- Daily per diem for travelbased positions
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.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 601.35(c)