Meter Reader

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business, and as an employee team. At Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning.

We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Primary duties include accurately reading water meters (manually and electronically), interpreting, and recording volumes used and reporting such volumes. Verifying data on meters, ERTS and addresses. Turning water service on/off (delinquent accounts). Performs meter sets, meter change outs and maintain meter shop and other meter related work that may be assigned.

• Know and abide by company’s safety policy and procedures.
• Performs meter testing and recording duties as required including record keeping and meter scrapping.
• Perform meter reading duties as assigned.
• Perform Water Distribution duties as assigned.
• Preforms routine meter box and meter setting maintenance.
• Preforms meter reading information transfer using company automated systems.
• Keep daily records of time worked and materials used.
• Accurately track meter stock and performs monthly meter inventory count.
• Perform leak detection.
• Perform meter change outs as assigned.
• Performs office and office grounds maintenance.
• Available to respond to after-hours company emergencies and perform After Hours On Call duties.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Ability to secure an Arkansas Department of Health Grade D1 water operator license within 18 months of employment.

• General educational knowledge normally acquired through a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

• Ability to drive to job site, walk for extended periods on flat and uneven terrain, climb stairs, bend and stoop. Ability to lift 50lbs.
• Ability to read, understand, and communicate work-related information in English.
• Ability to understand policies and procedures relating to meter reading duties.

• Ability to maintain scheduled meter reading productivity with an error rate not exceeding 1% within 9 days of hire.
• Ability to walk for extended periods of time over uneven terrain in inclement weather.
• Ability to read and interpret maps.
• Basic computer skills and understanding of MS office package, ability to lean SAP / related company software.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.