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Job Description
Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5041.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,890.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 20.00
- Currently, there are 34,070 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Meter Readers, Utilities”.
Also Known As…
- Meter Readers, Utilities
- Water Use Inspector
- Water Meter Reader
- Water Inspector
- Utility Service Worker
- Meter Technician
- Meter Reading Clerk
- Meter Reader Inspector
- Meter Reader
- Fieldman
- Field Technician
- Utility Technician
- Steam Meter Reader
- Meterman
- Meter Record Clerk
- Gas Meter Reader
- Field Service Engineer
- Electric Meter Reader
- Customer Field Representative
Tasks for “Water Inspector”
- Answer customers' questions about services and charges, or direct them to customer service centers.
- Update client address and meter location information.
- Collect past-due bills.
- Verify readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations.
- Read electric, gas, water, or steam consumption meters and enter data in route books or hand-held computers.
- Perform preventative maintenance or minor repairs on meters.
- Inspect meters for unauthorized connections, defects, and damage such as broken seals.
- Connect and disconnect utility services at specific locations.
- Report to service departments any problems such as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access, including dogs.
- 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.
- Report lost or broken keys.
- Leave messages to arrange different times to read meters in cases in which meters are not accessible.
Related Technology & Tools
- Electricity consumption meters
- Gas consumption meters
- Radio frequency RF meters
- Global positioning system GPS devices
- Portable calculators
- Utility trucks
- Smart phones
- Gas powered pumps
- Desktop computers
- Multi-gas testers
- Tablet computers
- Groove joint pliers
- Multipurpose screwdrivers
- Gas powered blowers
- Passenger vehicles
- Garden shovels
- Nut wrenches
- Automatic meter reading systems
- Dataloggers
- Laser facsimile machines
- High-power flashlights
- Steam consumption meters
- Water consumption meters
- Digital multimeters
- Digital still cameras
- Mobile radios
- Copy machines
- Mapping software
- Microsoft Word
- Meter reading software
- Graphing software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Windows
- Billing software