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Career: Meter Readers, Utilities
Job Description
Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Read electric, gas, water, or steam consumption meters and enter data in route books or hand-held computers. |
100
|
Walk or drive vehicles along established routes to take readings of meter dials. |
98
|
Verify readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations. |
98
|
Inspect meters for unauthorized connections, defects, and damage such as broken seals. |
98
|
Answer customers' questions about services and charges, or direct them to customer service centers. |
95
|
Report to service departments any problems such as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access, including dogs. |
91
|
Upload into office computers all information collected on hand-held computers during meter rounds, or return route books or hand-hand computers to business offices so that data can be compiled. |
86
|
Update client address and meter location information. |
70
|
Leave messages to arrange different times to read meters in cases in which meters are not accessible. |
64
|
Connect and disconnect utility services at specific locations. |
59
|
Report lost or broken keys. |
53
|
Collect past-due bills. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
62
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
59
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
59
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
58
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
58
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
58
|
Processing Information
|
57
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
56
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
56
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
56
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
55
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
55
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
55
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
54
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
52
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
51
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
51
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
51
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
50
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
50
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
48
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
48
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
48
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
48
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
48
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
46
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
46
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
46
|
Interacting With Computers
|
46
|
Getting Information
|
45
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
45
|
Thinking Creatively
|
45
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
43
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
41
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
41
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
41
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
39
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
36
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
32
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
29
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
26
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|