Self Employed Meter Reader Jobs (NOW HIRING)

General Definition of Work

Under limited supervision, performs intermediate technical work involving a variety of duties in support of a water meter reading program; reads residential and commercial water meters; ensures quality customer service to City consumers; and performs minor water meter maintenance.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

• Reads residential and commercial water meters with computerized hand-held machine; reads meters manually as necessary; records readings making necessary calculations
• Oversees meter replacement program
• Installs and maintains hydrant meters
• Assists with field testing of customer meters for accuracy
• Performs minor field repairs; replaces damaged meter boxes and lids; cleans out meter boxes; checks for meter leaks
• Assists with the repair of service lines and main breaks
• Examines meters for signs of tampering and reports inoperative, leaking, malfunctioning or damaged meters and registers
• Performs customer service duties including service turn-ons and occasionally confrontational interactions during customer turn-offs, re-reading meters to resolve complaints, and hanging door notices; notifies customers of water interruptions and of the type of work to be performed
• Maintains standby meter and parts inventories
• Locates water meters for work and construction crews
• Reads and maintains fire-checks and backflows for emergency fire systems of commercial buildings
• Installs and repairs wire harnesses as needed
• Provides snow and ice removal assistance to Public Works during inclement weather
• Performs other duties and activities as assigned
• Perform backflow testing on City owned backflow preventers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Thorough knowledge of meter equipment maintenance, chlorine testing, and mechanics; working knowledge of mathematics; strong mechanical aptitude; strong and effective public relations, verbal and written communication skills;   ability to operate trucks, hand tools, and other department equipment; ability to judge distances, to understand and anticipate problems, to maintain safety on the job, and to interpret written instructions, maps, manuals, and schematics; ability to demonstrate leadership, management, and technical skills through effective collaboration, team resources, progressive decision making, and personal responsibility; ability to be committed to the mission, vision, and strategic direction of the City of Bonner Springs; ability to obey and comply with all City ordinances and policies.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Two (2) years of experience reading, maintaining, and repairing/replacing water meters is desirable, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Associates/Technical degree preferred
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred

Physical Requirements

This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 25 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions and occasionally requires sitting and tasting or smelling; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work regularly requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions, frequently requires exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts and exposure to fumes or airborne particles and occasionally requires working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to extreme cold (non-weather), exposure to extreme heat (non-weather), exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration, wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus and exposure to blood borne pathogens and may be required to wear specialized personal protective equipment; work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).

Special Requirements

• Class B CDL commercial driver's license within six months of employment
• Valid Kansas Driver's License
• Backflow Tester Certification