About this role
The City of Friendswood is currently accepting applications for a full-time Meter Technician , in the Public Works Department . This position will read and maintain water meters, connect and disconnect water service, which ensures proper billing and customer satisfaction.
WORK PERFORMED:
- Walks or drives truck over established route and takes readings of water meters
- Completes work orders, which includes meter leaks, new connects, finals, re-reads, and customer communication
- Inspects meters and connections for defects, damage, and unauthorized
- Turns service off for non-payment of charges in vacant premises, or on for new
- Troubleshoots and repairs AMI hardware for continued
- Maintains meters by changing out meters, raising meters, installing, or replacing meter boxes, installing or replacing meter box lids, repairing minor gasket
- Replacement of curbstops, meter tails, and service line
- Indicates irregularities on forms for necessary action by servicing
- Trains new personnel to read meters and maintain meters and associated AMI
- Perform other duties within the area of responsibility and ability as
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
- 0-3 years of similar or related experience
- Experience working for a City, County or State is preferred
- Experience reading and maintain water meters preferred
- Class C Texas Driver's License
- Class "C" Water Distribution License or the ability to obtain within 6 months
KNOWLEDGE or SKILL PROFICIENCIES:
- Ability to interact with the public regarding service orders, complaints, and
- Ability to make decisions efficiently with minimal
- Ability to communicate in a professional and mature
- Flexibility to be on call after normal work hours on a rotational
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Position requires heavy lifting (e.g., greater than 50 pounds) and extended period of sitting, walking, and standing.
- Position incumbent is constantly exposed to dirt, dust, noise, heat, cold and dampness and occasionally exposed to odors, fumes, and bad lighting.
- Job may require above-average agility and
- Job may also require physical exertion for long periods of Mostly of workday is spent outside.
- Incumbent is exposed to all types of weather
This position may require 24 hour availability in emergency situations.