Meter Reader

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The City of Bellevue, WA is currently accepting on-line applications for a Limited Term Meter Reader for the Utilities Department. Meter readers are responsible for recording water usage so that the Finance Department can bill customers for water consumption.

* Reads water meters and records readings for customer billing purposes; re-reads meter at the Utility Billing Office's request.
* Delivers delinquency notices.
* Shuts off water for non-payment of water bill.
* Checks for water leaks when meter reading indicates high consumption and notifies customer (orally or in writing) if a leak is discovered.
* Records meter operation problems.
* Maintains meter boxes by keeping shrubs around meter boxes trimmed and free of debris; puts locating marks on street when necessary.
* Responds to emergency shut-offs for customers with problems such as a broken pipe inside the house.
* Occasionally changes and repairs damaged meters, as assigned.  Ensures that maintenance on assigned vehicle is performed.

Supervision Received and Exercised:

* Works individually and receives only general supervision.
* Follows well-established procedures for routine functions and reports or refers all difficult or unusual problems to a supervisor.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

* Ability to locate hard to find meters and have frequent and sometimes difficult contacts with customers regarding water leaks, utility bills, property damage, and problems related to other city utilities.
* Ability to work independently on routine jobs, maintain a high degree of accuracy on detail-oriented tasks, and meet strict deadlines.
* Ability to communicate effectively enough to explain the basic facts of a situation or problem to a customer, tactfully and clearly, both orally and in writing.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

* Eighteen months' general work experience with a good work record.  
* Interest in meter reading work assignments.
* Valid Washington State driver's license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Work involves walking; talking; hearing; using hands to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reaching with hands and arms.
* Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.  Work is performed almost entirely in the field, driving a standard transmission vehicle.

Limited Term Employee (LTE): A fully benefited employee appointed to serve in a position scheduled to work a minimum of 30 hours a week for a specific project with a specific ending date which is anticipated to last more than five months but in no event longer than three consecutive years (36 months).