Water Meter Technician - Alexandria, United States - Keystone Utility Systems

Description

Keystone Utility Systems (KUS) is hiring Full-time/Temp Water Meter Field Technicians for installation work for a project in Alexandria, VA.

We are a specialized full-service utility contractor headquartered in Luzerne, PA with a focus on AMR/AMI system implementation and management for water meter projects across the US.

In this hands-on field role, you would be responsible for performing a wide variety of duties related to the installation, maintenance, repair, calibration, replacement, testing, and reading of meters as well as backflow testing.

Primary duties include interfacing with customers inside their homes and businesses regarding meter related issues; removal and replacement of defective outside reading devices; testing and calibration of meters:
installation and replacement of cellar fittings: testing of backflow. Projects duration can be 4-6 months depending duration. If you are open for travel, we can assign you to other regional or national projects as well.


Job Requirements:

• 1 year of utility field experience preferred (water, gas, electric, plumbing etc) or related experience.
• Valid Driver's License with 5 or more years driving experience and clean driving record.
• Use of your vehicle (SUV/Truck/Van) and proof of car insurance policy.
• Supply own basic tools including channel locks, pipe wrench, shovel, utility bucket, and wire strippers.
• Basic cell phone or tablet proficiency.
• A High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) equivalent.
• All hires must pass a Criminal Background screening and Motor Vehicle Department Records Check.
• Physical Requirements: Bend and stoops regularly, uses hand tools including shovel, drill and wrenches. May walk for longer distances and/or drive from meter location to meter location, exiting and entering vehicle often. Locations may be outdoor or indoor that may have exposure to dust, pollen, inclement weather, temperature extremes and traffic hazards.

Pay Details:
$22-26 an hour, paid weekly. On-the-job training is provided.


Work Schedule:
The typical work schedule for this position is Monday - Friday 8am

• 4:30pm 8 hour shifts, minimum of 40 hrs a week with the option for overtime OT hours weekdays until 6:30pm and working Saturdays 8am4:30pm for the project duration.

Career Advancement and Benefits:

We are committed to your career development with continuing to work with us, you may have the opportunity to take on Project Lead or eventually Project Manager roles.

Our benefits have an eligibility requirements and we will provide more detail on them.

• KUS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws._

Job Types:
Full-time, Contract, Temporary


Pay:
$ $26.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Paid training

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• There is an age requirement for this role and it is 21 and older. Are you able to meet this requirement for this role?
• This job requires the use of your own vehicle and proof of car insurance policy. Are you able to meet this requirement for the role?
• Are you interested in traveling to different US project locations once this project is completed?
• This job requires use of your own basic tools including channel locks, pipe wrench, shovel, utility bucket, and wire strippers. Are you able to supply your own basic tools for the project work?
• This role is temp/projectbased from 46+ months and we aim to keep our project teams with potential assignments in local, regional or national locations once the project is completed. Is this something you are still interested in?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (required)

Experience:

- driving: 5 years (required)

- water, gas, electrical utility experience or related field: 1 year (required)
- basic hand tool: 1 year (required)


Work Location:
On the road