[Hiring] Ready Force Technician I @ACRT Services

Role Description

The Ready Force Team 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 a significant amount of walking in outdoor environmental conditions, excellent time management, and flexibility. Traveling throughout the United States up to 100% of the time while supporting various projects is required.

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 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
  • Participate in company-provided safety meetings

Qualifications

• 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.
• Applicants must have a minimum of 1 year of experience in any of these fields:
  • Electric, gas, or water meter maintenance, installation, or reading
  • Gas line detection/surveying
  • 1+ year in related field (electric, gas, water meter maintenance/installation/reading, or gas line detection/surveying)

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of OQ training
• Ability to multi-task, and 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 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 appropriately prepare for weather conditions
• Proficient computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Basic knowledge of GIS systems and principles

Working Conditions

• Outdoor working conditions

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time
• Repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Work that includes moving objects up to 50 lbs.
• Communication with others to exchange information. Must be able to see, read, write, and speak
• Requires standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching

Travel Requirements

• % of travel time: 100