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Meter Readers, Utilities

SOC 43-5041.00

Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.

Zone 2 Office and Administrative Support

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.0

Active Listening

3.0

Speaking

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Service Orientation

3.0

Time Management

3.0

Monitoring

2.9

Complex Problem Solving

2.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

3.7

Public Safety and Security

3.5

English Language

3.4

Mathematics

3.1

Mechanical

2.9

Computers and Electronics

2.9

Administration and Management

2.6

Clerical

2.5

Key Tasks

1Read electric, gas, water, or steam consumption meters and enter data in route books or hand-held computers.

2Upload 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.

3Walk or drive vehicles along established routes to take readings of meter dials.

4Inspect meters for unauthorized connections, defects, and damage, such as broken seals.

5Verify readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations.

Also Known As

Customer Field Representative Electric Meter Reader Field Service Engineer Field Technician Fieldman Gas Meter Reader Meter Reader Meter Reader Inspector Meter Reading Clerk Meter Record Clerk