
Metering Technician
Boston, MAFull-time$26–28.85/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Veolia North America is hiring a full-time field technician in Boston to commission electrical and mechanical metering equipment at commercial, residential, retail, government, and federal facilities. The role includes responding to service orders, programming and troubleshooting meters, coordinating onsite electricians, and communicating with customers and contractors. The position is fully in-office/field-based and may require up to 20% travel.
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Company Description:
A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) is the top-ranked environmental company in the United States for three consecutive years, and the country’s largest private water operator and technology provider as well as hazardous waste and pollution treatment leader. It offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent.
www.veolianorthamerica.com (https://www.veolia.ca/en/media/press-releases/www.veolianorthamerica.com)
Position Purpose:
This is a full-time field technician position with Veolia, a leading energy management and consulting firm, based in Boston MA. Veolia supports customers in achieving sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions through comprehensive energy management, engineering, and efficiency initiatives.
The successful candidate will be responsible for commissioning electrical and mechanical metering equipment across a variety of commercial, residential, and industrial facilities, including:
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Commercial Real Estate (office buildings and mixed-use facilities)
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Residential Real Estate (mixed use)
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Retail Real Estate
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Government and State Facilities
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Federal Facilities
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
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Respond to service orders concerning customers, including equipment change-outs, device commissioning, and system troubleshooting.
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Use specific software to commission/program electronic/thermal/water meters, and remote data collection hardware, and complete all relevant paperwork associated with the assignment.
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Coordinate electrician presence onsite and execute project micro-management upon completion—follow up on any new opportunities.
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Communicate with customers, contractors, and co-workers, and respond to inquiries in a timely fashion.
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Perform other duties as required including occasional drawing reviews/updates, tenant surveys, and occasional meter reading.
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Partake in department workflow, stay aware of ongoing projects, and assist when necessary.
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Other duties as assigned.
Work Environment:
- Fully in-office/field-based position.
Qualifications:
Education/Experience/Background:
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An associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in electronics, computer technician, or instrumentation is strongly preferred.
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At least two years of related field work experience or any equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
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Demonstrates knowledge of programming, testing, troubleshooting, and calibration of electronic and mechanical meters.
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Strong PC skills as well as demonstrated skills in reading sub-meter drawings, diagrams, and wiring layouts.
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Proven proficiency in Visio and AutoCAD.
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Ability to work collaboratively with customers and vendors, communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
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Reliable team player. An organized self-starter, able to follow standard procedures, prioritize assignments, and address problems as they arise or seek appropriate help.
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The employee will need to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Required Certification/Licenses/Training:
- Valid state-issued driver's license.
Physical Requirements:
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Up to 20% travel may be required.
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Ability to lift 30–50 lbs.
Additional Information:
Pay Range: $26.00 to $28.85, Per Hour.
Benefits: Veolia’s comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental, vision, life insurance, savings accounts, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteering and more. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,985 open Field Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$26–28.85/hr
- US median$23–35/hr744 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $27.43/hr, is 8% below the US median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the middle half of Field Technician hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 26 open Field Technician jobs in Massachusetts and 1,985 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
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- Experience
- Field Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (902 postings).
- Education
- 62 of the 1,985 open Field Technician jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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