Meter Reader Technician
Required skills
- water meters
- connect
- disconnect
- billing
- customer communication
- meter leaks
- new connects
- finals
- re-reads
- defects
Nice to have
- City experience
- County experience
- State experience
Role summary
The City of Friendswood seeks a full-time Meter Technician for the Public Works Department. Responsibilities include reading and maintaining water meters, connecting/disconnecting service, inspecting meters, performing repairs, and troubleshooting AMI hardware. The role involves customer interaction, completing work orders, and potentially training new personnel. Candidates must possess a high school diploma, 0-3 years of related experience, a Class C Texas Driver's License, and a Class C Water Distribution License (or ability to obtain within 6 months). Experience with municipal utilities is preferred. The position requires physical stamina, outdoor work in various weather conditions, and the ability to lift over 50 pounds.
The City of Friendswood is currently accepting applications for a full-time Meter Technician, in the Public Works Department. This position will read and maintain water meters, connect and disconnect water service, which ensures proper billing and customer satisfaction.
WORK PERFORMED:
- Walks or drives truck over established route and takes readings of water meters
- Completes work orders, which includes meter leaks, new connects, finals, re-reads, and customer communication
- Inspects meters and connections for defects, damage, and unauthorized
- Turns service off for non-payment of charges in vacant premises, or on for new
- Troubleshoots and repairs AMI hardware for continued
- Maintains meters by changing out meters, raising meters, installing, or replacing meter boxes, installing or replacing meter box lids, repairing minor gasket
- Replacement of curbstops, meter tails, and service line
- Indicates irregularities on forms for necessary action by servicing
- Trains new personnel to read meters and maintain meters and associated AMI
- Perform other duties within the area of responsibility and ability as
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- 0-3 years of similar or related experience
- Experience working for a City, County or State is preferred
- Experience reading and maintain water meters preferred
- Class C Texas Driver's License
- Class "C" Water Distribution License or the ability to obtain within 6 months
KNOWLEDGE or SKILL PROFICIENCIES:
- Ability to interact with the public regarding service orders, complaints, and
- Ability to make decisions efficiently with minimal
- Ability to communicate in a professional and mature
- Flexibility to be on call after normal work hours on a rotational
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Position requires heavy lifting (e.g., greater than 50 pounds) and extended period of sitting, walking, and standing.
- Position incumbent is constantly exposed to dirt, dust, noise, heat, cold and dampness and occasionally exposed to odors, fumes, and bad lighting.
- Job may require above-average agility and
- Job may also require physical exertion for long periods of Mostly of workday is spent outside.
- Incumbent is exposed to all types of weather
This position may require 24 hour availability in emergency situations.
