Occupation: Meter Readers, Utilities
Meter Readers, Utilities
Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.
Reported Job Titles
(10)
- Field Technician
- Fieldman
- Meter Reader
- Meter Reader Inspector
- Meter Reading Clerk
- Meter Technician
- Utility Service Worker
- Water Inspector
- Water Meter Reader
- Water Use Inspector
Work Values
| Work Value | Score |
|---|---|
| Achievement | 2.67 |
| Working Conditions | 3.5 |
| Recognition | 2.33 |
| Relationships | 2.67 |
| Support | 3 |
| Independence | 3.33 |
Core Tasks
(11)
- Read electric, gas, water, or steam consumption meters and enter data in route books or hand-held computers.
- Upload into office computers all information collected on hand-held computers during meter rounds, or return route books or hand-held computers to business offices so that data can be compiled.
- Walk or drive vehicles along established routes to take readings of meter dials.
- Inspect meters for unauthorized connections, defects, and damage, such as broken seals.
- Verify readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations.
- Report to service departments any problems, such as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access, including dogs.
- Leave messages to arrange different times to read meters in cases in which meters are not accessible.
- Connect and disconnect utility services at specific locations.
- Answer customers' questions about services and charges, or direct them to customer service centers.
- Update client address and meter location information.
- Perform preventative maintenance or minor repairs on meters.
Supplemental Tasks
(1)
- Report lost or broken keys.