Water Meter Technician

wrightsville beach, NC
Full Time
Experienced

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

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