Meter Reader Jobs

Department: Meter Reading

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Central Parkway Service Center

Reporting To: Field Service Supervisor

Description

Reads electric, gas, water and wastewater consumption meters and records volume used by residential, commercial and industrial customers

Key Responsibilities

A commitment to safety, providing reliable utility services, protecting public health and providing excellent customer service are the responsibilities of all job positions at Decatur Utilities. We believe that teamwork, open communication, honesty, integrity, fairness, diversity and respect for each other are essential traits to perform all job duties.

• Recognizes abnormal conditions and keys in proper response to generate service request.
• Maintains route integrity, including water register changes, meter box repairs and weed/shrub control.
• Indicates irregularities on forms for necessary action by servicing department.
• Tags customer's door if meter cannot be read for any reason.
• Walks or drives truck over established route and takes readings of meter dials.
• Assists in other areas of Field Services work as needed.
• Insures that routes are read in a timely manner.
• Verifies readings to locate abnormal consumption and records reasons for fluctuations.
• Reports gas leaks found while reading.
• Inspects meters and connections for defects, damage and unauthorized connections.

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Residency radius required and must live within 25 miles of Decatur Utilities facility
• Regularly requires the ability to stand, walk, reach, stoop, kneel, and crouch
• 1 year of relevant work-related experience
• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds