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Meter Installer Technician

Tulsa, OK · On-site

$20 - $24/hr

Our water meter division specializes in mass meter installation of both new meters and complete AMI/AMR solutions. We provide turn-key metering solutions for our ESCO and municipal customers.

Water Meter Installer

Louisville, CO · On-site

$20 - $50/hr

Use our specialized software to accurately document initial and final meter readings before and after installation. * Conduct Meter Changeouts: * * Safely remove old water meters (Outdoor + Indoor ...

Our Water Meter Tech I performs installation, maintenance, testing, and repair of ¾" to 6" water meters for the City of Loveland Utilities. Assists with customer concerns, meter investigations, and ...

Our Water Meter Tech I performs installation, maintenance, testing, and repair of ¾" to 6" water meters for the City of Loveland Utilities. Assists with customer concerns, meter investigations, and ...

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Water Meter Installer Earn $1,500-$1,800+ Weekly $15/hr Base Pay + Production Incentives UMS is ... meter installation experience is a plus- but training is provided. Apply today to join a company ...

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Water Meter Installer The successful candidate should be self-motivated, have a great work ethic ... As a part of our AMI Meter Installation Team, you are expected to: * Remove existing meters, fit ...

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How much do overnight water meter installation jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for overnight water meter installation in the United States is $20.16, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.42 and $24.04 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How much does it cost to have a water meter installed?

The cost for a water meter installation performed by an overnight water meter installer typically ranges from $150 to $500, depending on the complexity of the job, local labor rates, and whether additional plumbing work is needed. Some utility companies or contractors may include permit fees or service charges in the total cost.

What are some common challenges faced when working overnight shifts as a water meter installer, and how can they be managed?

Overnight water meter installers often face challenges such as adjusting to irregular sleep schedules, working in low-light or varying weather conditions, and navigating residential areas while minimizing disruptions to customers. Effective time management, proper use of safety equipment, and clear communication with team members and residents can help overcome these challenges. Many companies also provide training on safe nighttime operations and offer support for maintaining healthy sleep and wellness routines.

Is it hard to become a meter reader?

Becoming an overnight water meter installer typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent, physical stamina, and the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions. Training on meter reading tools and safety procedures is usually provided on the job, and a valid driver's license is often necessary. The job involves physical activity and attention to detail but generally does not require extensive prior experience.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Overnight Water Meter Installer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Overnight Water Meter Installer, you need mechanical aptitude, basic plumbing knowledge, and physical stamina, often supported by a high school diploma or equivalent. Familiarity with handheld data collection devices, water meter models, and sometimes a valid driver's license are commonly required. Strong attention to detail, reliability, and effective communication are standout soft skills for this role. These skills and qualities are essential for ensuring accurate installations, minimizing errors, and maintaining safety during overnight shifts.

What is the difference between Overnight Water Meter Installation vs Water Meter Technician?

AspectOvernight Water Meter InstallationWater Meter Technician
CredentialsBasic plumbing and installation certificationsSame certifications, plus troubleshooting skills
Work EnvironmentPrimarily outdoor, often at customer sites during off-hoursIndoor and outdoor, including maintenance and repair
Job FocusInstalling meters overnight to minimize customer disruptionMaintaining, repairing, and replacing meters regularly

Overnight Water Meter Installation focuses on installing meters during off-hours to reduce customer impact, while Water Meter Technicians handle ongoing maintenance and repairs. Both roles require similar certifications but differ mainly in scope and work timing.

Do meter readers make good money?

Meter readers, including those who install water meters, typically earn an hourly wage that varies by location and experience, with median pay around $15 to $20 per hour. Overtime, benefits, and job stability can influence overall compensation, but it is generally considered an entry-level position with moderate pay compared to other utility jobs.

What are overnight water meter installers?

Overnight water meter installers are professionals who replace or install water meters during nighttime hours. This schedule helps minimize disruptions for residents and businesses by performing the work outside of peak usage times. Installers are responsible for safely removing old meters, installing new ones, ensuring accurate readings, and testing for leaks. The job often requires physical labor, technical knowledge, and adherence to safety guidelines.

How to become a certified meter technician?

To become a certified water meter technician, individuals typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, followed by on-the-job training or technical courses in water systems. Certification programs are often offered by industry associations or local utility agencies and may require passing exams that test knowledge of installation, maintenance, and safety procedures.
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Supervisor, Water Meter Installation | Lawrenceville, GA

ACRT

Lawrenceville, GA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 18 days ago


Job description

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 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. 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 Water Meter Installation Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager at Bermex. This position will play a key role in interacting with customers, holding knowledge of industry standards, interfacing with management from within and outside of the department, and leading special initiatives in the water meter services department. This position requires a high degree of water meter knowledge, excellent time management, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
What You'll Do
  • Water Meter Installation Supervision
    • Identifies, investigates, and resolves issues ensuring deadlines are met
    • Partners with customers, managers, utility, or other personnel to ensure customer satisfaction with ongoing communication, cooperative problem management, and regular feedback on goal achievement or obstacles experienced
    • Works with Manager and other leaders to identify and address inefficiencies and opportunities for cost reduction
    • Explain and demonstrate work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers
    • Recommends or implements personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions
    • Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer services
    • Requisitions needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services
  • Meter Services Assistance
    • Drives vehicles or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers
    • Interprets transportation regulations, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers
    • Prepares, compiles, and submits reports on work activities, operations, productivity, or work-related accidents
    • Resolves worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution
    • Performs or schedules repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles and other equipment
    • Assists workers in tasks, as needed, such as disconnecting and reconnection of consumer accounts, and water meter exchange and/or installations.
  • Customer Communication
    • Handle customer inquiries when applicable or refer customer 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
  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • Education: High School Degree/GED
  • Experience: Must be 21 years of age or older.
  • 1 or more years of supervisory experience

  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Utility foreman certification and field experience.

Your Skills:
  • Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as a team
  • Excellent leadership skills and ability to manage a team
  • Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling
  • Project management skills
  • Proven understanding of industry standards
  • Adequate time management skills to facilitate worker efficiencies
  • 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

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 provides 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.
Internal Job Description
Company Description
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 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. At Bermex, we are always looking for motivated individuals who enjoy working independently and love the outdoors to become a part of our team.
Role Description
The Meter Services Supervisor reports to the Operations Manager at Bermex. This position will play a key role in interacting with customers, holding knowledge of industry standards, interfacing with management from within and outside of the department, and leading special initiatives in the meter services department. This position requires a high degree of metering knowledge, excellent time management, and exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Meter Reading Supervision
    • Identifies, investigates, and resolves issues ensuring deadlines are met
    • Partners with customers, managers, utility, or other personnel to ensure customer satisfaction with ongoing communication, cooperative problem management, and regular feedback on goal achievement or obstacles experienced
    • Works with Manager and other leaders to identify and address inefficiencies and opportunities for cost reduction
    • Explain and demonstrate work tasks to new workers or assign training tasks to experienced workers
    • Recommends or implements personnel actions, such as employee selection, evaluation, rewards, or disciplinary actions
    • Recommend and implement measures to improve worker motivation, equipment performance, work methods, or customer services
    • Requisitions needed personnel, supplies, equipment, parts, or repair services
  • Meter Services Assistance
    • Drives vehicles or equipment to complete work assignments or to assist workers
    • Interprets transportation regulations, safety regulations, or company policies and procedures for workers
    • Prepares, compiles, and submits reports on work activities, operations, productivity, or work-related accidents
    • Resolves worker problems or collaborate with employees to assist in problem resolution
    • Performs or schedules repairs or preventive maintenance of vehicles and other equipment
    • Assists workers in tasks, as needed, such as disconnecting and reconnection of consumer accounts
  • Customer Communication
    • Handle customer inquiries when applicable or refer customer 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
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:
  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • Education: High School Degree/GED
  • Experience: Must be 21 years of age or older.
  • 1 or more years of supervisory experience

  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Utility foreman certification and field experience.

Desired Skills:
  • Ability to multi-task and work independently as well as a team
  • Excellent leadership skills and ability to manage a team
  • Exceptional flexibility in daily routines and route scheduling
  • Project management skills
  • Proven understanding of industry standards
  • Adequate time management skills to facilitate worker efficiencies
  • 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

Office
Employees will begin their day at the local office where they will pick up their company vehicle, equipment, and assignments for the day.
Additional:
Department & Division: Operations, Meter Services
Exempt Status*: Exempt
Reports to**: Operations Management
Works with Inside Company:
  • Field Operations Teams
  • Corporate Teams

Works with Outside Company:
  • Customers and government officials, as necessary

Working Conditions:
  • All outdoor environmental conditions

Supervisor Responsibilities:
  • Supervises team of Utility Technicians

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: 10%

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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)
Company: ACRT, Inc.