Meter Technician (Los Angeles)

Conservice•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Conservice is hiring a Meter Technician for a hands-on field role installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing water, gas, and electric submeters and their communication systems. The work takes place at multifamily properties, new construction sites, and select retail locations to support accurate utility billing data collection. The technician represents Conservice to customers, documents field work, manages assigned inventory, and maintains a company vehicle. The position involves 10-hour days, Monday through Friday, with an unpaid meal break. Start and end times can shift with customer access, project deadlines, and driving needs. Early starts, late finishes, occasional weekends, required overtime, and up to 25% travel outside the home market—including overnight stays—are expected. Schedules and routes may change with little notice. Reliable attendance and punctuality are essential. The work is physically demanding and includes climbing ladders, working at heights and in tight spaces, lifting and carrying 50 pounds or more, and working outdoors in all weather. Technicians may work around energized electrical equipment and pressurized gas and water lines while following safety procedures and wearing required PPE. Company vehicle, gas card, laptop, cell phone, and hand tools are provided. Initial training may last up to three weeks and may involve travel, with ongoing job-specific instruction afterward.

Requirements

Valid driver's license with no more than two moving-violation convictions in the past 24 months and no DUI, DWI, or reckless-driving violations in the past five years; driving records must continue to meet these standards during employment.
REAL ID-compliant license or ID card, or another federally accepted identification document for air travel.
Pass a background check after a conditional offer; criminal history is reviewed case by case for role relevance in accordance with applicable law and company policy.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen after a conditional offer and remain drug- and alcohol-free while working; ongoing testing may apply under company policy and applicable law.
Hold OSHA-10 certification at hire or complete an OSHA-10 course within 90 days of hire.
Ability to meet the stated schedule, overtime, travel, physical-work, and vehicle-care requirements.
Ability to maintain reliable attendance and punctuality.
Comfort using a laptop, smartphone, and mobile work applications.
Ability to climb ladders, work at heights and in tight spaces, lift and carry 50 pounds or more, and perform the stated physical duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to work outdoors in all weather and around energized electrical equipment and pressurized gas and water lines while following safety procedures and wearing required PPE.

Nice To Haves

Experience in submetering, utilities, plumbing, electrical work, HVAC, or wireless communication equipment.

Responsibilities

Install, program, configure, calibrate, and replace water, gas, and electric submeters and communication systems at multifamily properties, new construction sites, and select retail locations.
Inspect, test, and troubleshoot meter performance, connectivity, and data transmission; repair or replace faulty equipment.
Represent Conservice professionally when working with property owners, managers, contractors, and retail staff; answer submetering questions and resolve service needs.
Maintain accurate field-work records and upload work orders, photos, and notes daily.
Follow standard operating procedures, safety policies, and department processes.
Receive, record, secure, and track assigned inventory, equipment, and materials; prepare materials for scheduled work.
Complete weekly cycle counts, reconcile physical inventory with system records, and report and help resolve discrepancies, damage, or loss.
Keep the assigned company vehicle clean, organized, safe, and in good working condition; maintain off-street parking for it.
Complete scheduled vehicle maintenance and ensure registration and required inspections remain current.
Use the company vehicle and gas card only for approved business purposes.
Travel to job sites, including outside the home market and occasionally overnight, and remain reachable on the company phone during work hours.
Maintain reliable attendance and punctuality, follow the department call-in procedure, and meet schedule and overtime requirements.