New Job Meter Reader In Florida

Meter Reader 1 (2 Positions)

Classification Title: Meter Reader 1, C15

Location: 9837 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33771

This is meter reader field and related clerical work that requires reading water meters and recording consumption using electronic meter reading devices for jurisdictions serviced by the county utility system. An employee in this class is responsible for accurately reading and recording customers’ water consumption. The incumbent starts and terminates water service accounts. Incumbent operates and reads electronic devices requiring some data entry of codes, conditions, and comments. Ordinarily, employees follow designated routes, receiving specific work instructions, and referring unusual questions to a superior for decision. Work includes occasional public contact in such matters as replying to requests, receiving complaints, and making simple investigations and communication on assignments. Accuracy of meter reading is subject to check by comparison with past reading.

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• Health, vision, prescription, dental, life insurance, and a flexible spending account (FSA) option. Click here for more benefits details.

• 9-11 paid County holidays; 2 floating holidays and 2 personal days (pro-rated); annual leave (accrue 15 days in first year)
• Florida Retirement System , Employees contribute 3% and the county contributes 6.3% for regular status employees enrolled in the FRS Pension Plan.
• See contribution breakdown on FRS.
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

Essential Functions

• Reads accurately read water, sewer & reclaimed meters for customer billing purposes.
• Stoops, kneels and crouches Frequently to read meters and work in inclement weather conditions and emergency situations.
• Performs varied tests on County equipment to check for stuck meters, malfunctions, enter meter readings, analyze malfunction and enter meter reading codes and notes into a handheld electronic device.
• Report leaks, broken seals, hazardous/broken meter box lids, illegal water usage, damage, safety hazards, and verify meter numbers to properties, re-sequence new accounts and check high/low water consumptions.
• Responds to customer's inquiries when necessary or direct them to call the phone center.
• Assist in the training of new employees.
• Follows safety guidelines while performing assigned duties and while driving in a county vehicle.
• Needs to see nearby items clearly such as when reading meters.

Position Specific Requirements

• 1 year of experience in public contact related work or outdoor field work; or
• 1 year of post high school technical or college level courses; or
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Florida Driver’s License upon hire with eligibility based upon evaluation of a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) driving report.
• Possess sufficient strength and agility to walk in excess of 10 miles per day and lift up to 75 lbs. repetitively.
• Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.

Highly Desirable

• Utility or Meter Reading experience.
• Recent (within past 5 years) full time experience working outdoors.
• Knowledge of Pinellas County geography.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent geographical knowledge of Pinellas County.
• Ability to apply computer applications and software.
• Ability to maintain effective public relations.
• Ability to make simple arithmetical calculations rapidly and accurately.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with the public.
• Ability to learn routine data entry functions.
• Ability to read maps.

Physical/Mental Demands

This work requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Visual ability: Sufficient to effectively operate office equipment including copier, computer, etc.; and to read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, etc.
• Hearing ability: Sufficient to hold a conversation with other individuals both in person and over a telephone; and to hear recording on transcription device.
• Speaking ability: Sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person and over a telephone.
• Mental acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

This position has supplemental questions. If unable to complete all questions, you may save your answers as a draft during the application process and return at any time prior to the closing date. Please note that the application is complete upon final submission.