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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