Meter Technician

High school diploma or GED is minimum requirement. Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record. One year of maintenance experience preferred, experience working on meters or water distribution projects preferred. Good oral and written communications skills required. Basic computer skills including CIS Infinity required. Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds required. Must be able to receive First Aid and CPR certifications within one year of employment. Ability to perform regular on-call duty required. Must be able to perform general manual labor in outdoor weather conditions. Good knowledge of water meter reading practices preferred. Ability to navigate throughout the service area using maps, landmarks, and physical addresses required.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Valid Driver’s License, First Aid/CPR

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach with hands and arms, use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or equipment. The employee is required to sit, climb or balance. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools or equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee occasionally works near heavy construction equipment, moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee frequently works in cramped confined spaces. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.