Meter Reader

Job Title

This classification is a safety-sensitive position as defined by the United States Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations and/or the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act.

General Description of Position:

Read assigned water meters, perform and complete service orders related to new service turn on requests, service turn off requests, meter leak checks, re-reads and various other tasks. Participate in the monthly cut off process. Perform and complete customer service related tasks and other duties as assigned.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meter Reading
• Service Orders
• Monthly Cut Off Process
• Customer Service Requests
• Use & Oversight of Assigned City Vehicle
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience: High school or GED, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area; related experience and/or training, however acquired.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:

Primarily outdoors in all weather conditions; subject to continuous exposure to outside environment wherein there are disagreeable working conditions some of the time; subject to frequent low-level to loud outside noise; subject to working irregular work days during certain periods of the month if needed.

Physical Activities:

Walking, bending, stooping, crawling, being on your hands and knees; finger dexterity enough to operate equipment such as a smartphone, personal keyboard; near vision enough to read and review smartphone screen and computer generated work orders; speech and hearing enough to communicate clearly and distinctly in person and by telephone; primarily outdoor climate environment; flexible enough to use hands and arms to grab, hold, reach, etc.; strength to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs; driving assigned vehicle.