Water Meter Technician
Job Title: Water Meter Retrofit Technician
Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC
Start Date: Currently
Compensation: $8.00 per completed meter + $2/day per diem ($1 food, $1 fuel)
Project Duration: Until ~2,700 meters are completed (Full-Time, Temporary)
Project Summary:
Join a specialized team upgrading 2,700 residential water meters in Wrightsville Beach, NC. Technicians will retrofit SENSUS iPERL meters with Badger endpoints to enable drive-by AMR readings. This is a highly organized, high-performance opportunity rewarding efficiency and accuracy.
Great Pay for motivated workers!! Additional work in the region after this project is completed. Start your career today!!
Pay & Incentives:
$8.00 per completed retrofit (typical daily range: 30–50 meters)
$2/day per diem ($1 food, $1 fuel)
Fuel reimbursement for initial travel to hotel
Hotel lodging provided (2 per room)
Schedule & Location Details:
Mandatory training: Monday, June 16, 2025, 9AM–12PM in Wilmington, NC
Daily start: 7:00–7:30 AM on Wrightsville Beach Island
No weekend/holiday restrictions – work as much as daylight allows
Project site is a compact 1.4 square mile beach community with walkable meter routes
Job Duties Include:
Reprogram SENSUS meters using Unipro and Surface tablet
Remove old endpoints and install Badger endpoints
Activate using IR cable and Orion utility
Capture photos and log meter details (serial, GPS, readings, barcodes) in VUSS
Maintain neat, professional work area and accurate documentation
Transport, protect, and return equipment daily (value $2,500+)
Requirements:
Tech-savvy with ability to use tablets, GPS, and software tools
Physically able to carry equipment, remove sand/debris, and work outdoors
Reliable, detail-oriented, and self-motivated
Must bring safety vest, uniform, clean vehicle with signs
Badges required for training day and fieldwork
Equipment Provided:
Tablet, Unipro, IR cable, Nicor adapters, tools, safety gear
Endpoints and materials issued daily and returned at shift end