Meter Reader / Repairer

City of Jacksonville NC • Jacksonville, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Metering Division of Finance is located at the Public Services Complex in Jacksonville. It is a service department that performs semiskilled work reading and repairing residential and commercial water meters. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Metering Supervisor. The salary posted is the full salary range for this position. The starting salary is expected to be in the range of $32,893.65 - $42,761.74 depending on qualifications.

Requirements

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.
• Must possess an appropriate driver's license that is valid in the State of North Carolina.
• Basic computer skills to access emails, timesheets, reading software, etc.
• Ability to use computer programs to download /upload routes in the Legacy system.
• General knowledge of the methods and procedures involved in the reading of meters and recording consumption.
• General knowledge of the geography and street locations of the city.
• Ability to accurately read and compare consumption.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general public.
• Ability to walk for continuous periods under varying climatic conditions.

Responsibilities

• Reads meters on assigned routes and records consumption.
• Keeps records of meters read and reports meters not accessible for reading.
• Checks to see that meters are correctly installed and functioning properly, checks for meter defects and leaks.
• Repairs and exchange meters; records change outs.
• Complete work orders in detail; relays information to billing.
• Processes work orders disconnects/reconnects service as needed.
• Obtains special readings as required; delivers door knockers.
• Maintain water meters, ERTs, and all COJ equipment; removes and resets various sizes of meter boxes.
• Sets new meters; changes out meters in field and system, is responsible to lock up meters and devices.
• Maintains records on meter change-outs; keeps inventory of parts, responsible to check out meters for inventory purposes.
• Performs related tasks as required.
• Must be available for standard monthly duty rotation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED