Commercial Meter Technician*

Commercial Meter Technician*

Salary

$47,507.20 - $88,940.80 Annually

Location

400 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, VA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

35M00000514

Department

Public Utilities

Opening Date

07/22/2026

Closing Date

8/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

The City of Richmond's Department of Public Utilities Customer Service Field Division is seeking to fill the position of Commercial Meter Technician. This class installs, removes and repairs commercial gas and water meters, troubleshoots and maintains computerized gas correctors for large volume commercial customers following standard procedures and protocols.

Duties include but are not limited to

• Installing and repairing commercial gas and water meters
• Testing commercial gas and water meters and calibrates for accuracy as needed
• Maintaining gas correctors for large volume customers
• Reading, interpreting and executing plans by following detailed technical illustrations such as maps, surveys and diagrams
• Providing routine maintenance on commercial gas and water meters
• Following established safety procedures and protocols

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED;
• Two years of experience in plumbing, pipefitting and HVAC;
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• May require a valid Driver's License or a Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire
• CDL Class A or B is a plus but not required

PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Three years of experience in gas/water utility
• Three years of plumbing and/or pipefitting experience
• Two years of experience with computers MS Office, Service Suite, GIS, CIS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Considerable knowledge of meter sets, providing maintenance and repair, plumbing, pipefitting. Ability to communicate well orally and in writing, use of hand tools such as wrenches, shovels. Must have the ability to identify hazardous situations and respond appropriately, follow standard operating procedures and multi-task.

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, push, pull, lift, finger (picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers), grasp applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms, talk, see, and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, walk, feel and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be heavy work, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process, please contact Veronica Kenner, by email at HR-ADA@rva.gov.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The City of Richmond Values Veterans. We are an official V3 Certified Company.

The City of Richmond is a proud partner with the US Army Partnership for Your Success PaYS Program.

With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".

The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.

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10-point compensable veteran. You must have an existing compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more. Other 10-point veteran include disabled veteran or a veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action, veterans widow or widower who has not remarried, wife or husband of a veteran who has a service-connected disability, widowed, divorced or separated mother of an ex-service son or daughter who died in action, or who is totally and permanently disabled. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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5-point veterans must have been discharged under honorable conditions and had one of the following: Active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, in a war, or during the period 4/28/52-7/1/55 or active duty for more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 2/1/55 and 10/14/76 or active duty during the Gulf War sometime between 8/2/90 - 1/2/92 or active duty in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or active duty for which more than 180 consecutive days other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning 9/11/2001 and ending on the date prescribed by the Presidential proclamation or by the law as the last date of operation Iraqi Freedom. Do any of these apply?

• Yes
• No

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Employees in this job classification are designated as ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL and must be available to report to work during disasters, inclement weather, and other emergencies. Are you willing and available to report to work during these conditions?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you available to work overtime and/or on call work hours?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have a valid Drivers License or ability to obtain a VA Drivers License within 30-days of hire?

• Yes
• No

06

Which best describes your level of education?

• High school diploma
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree/Advanced degree
• None of the above

07

Which best describes your plumbing or pipefitting work experience?

• Less than one (1) year of experience
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience
• Three (3) or more years of experience

08

Which best describes your experience performing routine maintenance of gas and/or water services?

• Less than one (1) year of experience
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience
• Three (3) or more years of experience

09

Which best describes your experience using MS Office Suite, CIS, GIS or Service Suite?

• Limited experience
• Intermediate experience
• Advanced experience
• No experience

Required Question

Employer City of Richmond

Address 900 East Broad Street

Suite

Richmond, Virginia, 23219

Phone (804) 646-5660

804-646-5660

Website https://www.rva.gov/