Meter Services Tech

City of Greensboro • Kitchen Ops Center 2602 S. Elm-Eugene St Greensboro, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Keep Greensboro’s Water Flowing – Join Us as a Meter Services Technician! Do you enjoy hands-on work, problem-solving, and being out in the field? The City of Greensboro’s Water Resources Department is seeking a reliable Meter Services Technician to support our Meter Services team. This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in technical work, values public service, and wants a stable career maintaining the systems our community depends on every day.

Requirements

• Valid Driver's License
• High School Diploma/GED
• NC AWWA Meter Services Technician Certification (or the ability to obtain within 18 months of hire date)
• 1+ years of experience changing and troubleshooting water meters, and/or a combination of related maintenance field experience (e.g., plumbing, pipe layers, electrical, utilities etc.)
• Experience using handheld electronic devices to read and/or trouble shoot water, gas or electric meters
• Experience using required tools to perform the job duties such as wrenches, screwdrivers, ratchet/socket and small power tools

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Enquesta Billing Software
• Experience working with Sensus Field Logic application or similar meter installation and service application.
• Meter Viewer or other utility asset locating software
• Experience with routing software to aid in service address locating

Responsibilities

• Performing water meter change-outs and setting permit meters
• Conducting leak detection on services and water mains
• Inspecting and testing backflow prevention devices
• Performing flow tests on water services
• Troubleshooting electro-mechanical and radio-frequency water meters
• Making field repairs such as stripping small wires, installing burial kits, and replacing meters, register dials, and transmitters
• Working in underground vaults and accessing below-ground meters and valves
• Interacting with the public while exercising sound judgment and following established policies and procedures

Benefits

• retirement options
• healthcare coverage
• paid leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED