Ready Force Technician I

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Ready Force Technician responsible for gas, water, and electric meter installation and maintenance in Tennessee. Requires independent work and frequent travel across the state.

Responsibilities:

  • 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.

Requirements:

  • 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).

Benefits:

  • None listed