Utility Technician $23/hr | Richmond, VA (DOT)

Bermex, Inc.

Full time Regular

About The Team

At Bermex, we put value on our customer relationships. We’re always looking for a way that we can delight our customers by going the extra mile. Bermex offers expert meter 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. 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 Utility Tech reports to the Project Manager at Bermex. This position will play a key role in disconnecting and reconnecting utility services at commercial and residential customer sites. This position will also inspect and report unsafe meter installations, and other safety hazards during the disconnect/reconnect process. This position requires a significant amount of walking in outdoor environmental conditions, a high priority placed on safety, and excellent attention to detail.

* Salary Transparency : Pay for this role is at $23/hour. *

What You'll Do

- Gas Disconnect and Reconnect

- Gas disconnect work is performed by driving from site to site

- Verifies correct customer address and meter

- Reads gas meters, records value and reports possible tampering

- Turn off utility customer’s gas service for non-payment or per customer request

- Places locking devices on gas meter shut off valves

- Meets standards for safety and quality while driving, parking, and performing disconnects (participates in safety meetings)

- Follows safety, quality, and operational procedures (wearing assigned personal protective equipment & company uniform)

- Extensively walk and stand for much of the workday

- Walking for long distances 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)

- Relighting pilot lights

- Checking for potential abnormal operating conditions

- Water Disconnect and Reconnect

- Water disconnect and reconnect work is performed by driving from site to site

- Verifies correct customer address and meter

- Reads water meters, records value and reports possible tampering

- Turn off utility customer’s water service for non-payment or per customer request

- Turn on utility customer’s water service for payment or new customers

- Places locking devices on water meter shut off valves

- Meets standards for safety and quality while driving, parking, and performing disconnects (participates in safety meetings)

- Follows safety, quality, and operational procedures (wearing assigned personal protective equipment & company uniform)

- Extensively walk and stand for much of the workday

- Walking for long distances 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)

About You

Must Haves:

- Education: No education required. Must be at least 21 years of age

- Experience: No experience necessary. Employees will be trained. Must possess a valid driver’s license. Training: Upon hire, the candidate will be required to complete and pass all Pipeline Operator Qualification (OQ) Training.

Nice to Have:

- Education: High School Degree/GED.

- Experience: 1 or more years of experience in meter reading or working in outdoor conditions. Must possess a valid driver’s license

- Gas or Water meter disconnect/reconnect services; 1 year of continuous work with the same employer, and/or 6 or more months working

Your Skills:

- Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as a team

- Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling

- Excellent time management skills to complete work orders

- 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

This role would not be a good fit if:

- You don’t 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

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 full-time 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 driver-based 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 travel-based 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.

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 hr@acrtinc.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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 contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)