Meter Technician - Part-Time​/Temporary

Overview

Join our team as a part-time, temporary Meter Technician and play a key role in ensuring accurate utility billing for our community! You ll be responsible for reading, installing, and maintaining meters while providing excellent service to customers. If you enjoy working independently, solving problems, and being part of a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you!

• Installs, maintains water meters, boxes, and meter interface units. Connects, reconnects, and disconnects service at the meter. Disconnects delinquent accounts, locks and assists in pulling meters when necessary. Assists in performing meter tests on 5/8" and 1" meters. Identifies and reports suspected theft of service to supervisor.
• Connects and disconnects water service and utilizes a handheld computer to obtain current readings. Disconnects delinquent accounts for non-payment. Performs rechecks and installs locks on meters when water is illegally turned back on. Assists in pulling meters when necessary. Reconnects service after an outstanding balance is paid. Assists in installing a new meter if the meter was removed and provides billing personnel with new meter information.
  
  Alerts supervisor of any suspected theft of service.
• Utilizes handheld computer to obtain readings for the billing system and verifies low and high readings for accuracy.
• Assists in solving meter problems detected by the drive-by unit. Assists in changing meters, registers, meter interface devices, cutoffs, meter boxes and lids when necessary. Utilizes handheld computer to determine meter interface device is functioning correctly. Assists in performing meter tests to determine if a meter is registering accurately. Assists in moving fire hydrant meters and pulling warranty items for shipment.
  
  Reports damaged City property to supervisor.
• Responsible for maintaining City property in their possession: truck, tools, handheld computer, and phone. Uses defensive driving techniques. Keeps supervisors aware of equipment and vehicle malfunctions. Keeps vehicle clean inside and out.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Six months general work experience.
• Must obtain a Class “D” Water Operator License from TCEQ within two years of hire date.

• Six months experience in meter maintenance and water system operations.

Knowledge of basic math. Computer knowledge necessary to operate handheld computer. Skilled with tools necessary to replace and/or repair meters. Computer literate. Ability to read and write legibly. Ability to read meters and obtain correct readings. Must get along appropriately with co-workers and the public. Ability to lift heavy objects, to stoop and to bend.

Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands:
Medium Work — Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.