Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of service area and meter locations.

Skill in reading meters accurately, setting and removing meters.

Work as a team member with other employees.

Skill in recording readings accurately in hand held device.

Ability to communicate effectively with personnel and customers.

Ability to follow instructions, departmental and City procedures.

Ability to read and write legibly and make accurate mathematical calculations.

Valid State of Mississippi driver’s license.

Good physical condition.

Physical Demands

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

Eyesight corrected to 20/20.

Cannot be clinically listed as colorblind.

Required lifting of items up to 50 pounds in weight.

Required to sit for extended periods of time.

Able to stoop, bend, reach, lift, or kneel in limited space.

Manual dexterity.

Ability to successfully pass an extensive medical and psychological examination.

Hearing requires no more than a 20 decibel hearing loss in hearing range from 500 MHz to 2000 MHz., no more than a 30 decibel hearing loss in hearing range from 2000 MHz. to 3000 MHz., and no more than a 40 decibel hearing loss in hearing range 3000 MHz. to 3500 MHz.

The employee must occasionally lift or move items up to a weight of 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Selection Guidelines

Formal application, rating of education and experience; Oral interview and background investigation; and job related tests may be required.

The duties listed above are intended to be used only as an illustration of various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job may change.

Purpose of Position

The Meter reader is responsible for reading electric and water meters for Oxford Utilities. Duties include reading manual, drive-by and automated type meters. Additional duties may include troubleshooting and/or replacing meters that fail to communicate with meter reading devices.

Duties and Responsibilities

Supervision Received

The immediate supervisor for this position is the Service Department Supervisor.

Supervision Exercised

None

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Read electric and water service meters, walk route carrying device for meters.

Clean meters by removing water, mud, ice or snow and other materials from around meters for easy access.

Report meters that need repair or maintenance.

Maintain time and attendance reports.

Maintain vehicle maintenance.

Assist in completing service orders for connection and disconnect of meter on customer accounts.

Other duties as assigned.

Job Context

The Meter Reader is a full-time, permanent position at Oxford Utilities. The immediate supervisor for this position is the Service Department Supervisor. The person is this position is supervised on a daily basis, and has no supervisory authority. The Meter Reader works regular hours year round with occasional overtime and night work when the workload demands it. There is no shift work for this position. 5% of the work for this position is indoors, and 95% is outdoors and requires work done in all type of weather conditions.

The person in this position may be occasionally exposed to hazardous conditions. This exposure includes, but is not limited to, insects, snakes, electrical wiring, and high voltage. The person in this position must have a valid driver’s license. In addition, a high school diploma or its equivalent is required. The stress level associated with this position is average. Physical work involved with this position includes frequent walking, standing, bending, and lifting.