Meter Technician I, City of Cayce
Reads water meter boxes and records volume used by residential and commercial consumers; records meter reading on hand-held micro-computer. Inspects meters and connections for defects, damage, and unauthorized connections; indicates irregularities on forms for necessary action by servicing department; reports evidence of water meter tampering or illegal usage. On-call technician for reconnects, unplugs and emergency shut-offs. Verifies readings to locate abnormal consumption and records reasons for fluctuations. Assists in changing and installing water meters.
Assists in repairing water leaks at the meter. Assists in installing water meter washers. Assists in replacing broken or damaged water meters. Pumps out meter pits. Assists in performing inspections of back flow prevention devices ensuring proper installation. Connects/disconnects water service. Plugs/Unplugs Sewer line. Assists crews engaged in repairing City water/wastewater lines. Uses appropriate protective equipment and observes safe operation of vehicles/equipment. Prepares required records such as vehicle maintenance records, time sheets, daily reports, etc.
Performs general preventative maintenance on equipment/trucks such as checking fluid levels, tire pressure, etc.; ensures trucks and equipment are kept clean and in proper operating condition. Other duties as assigned
• Requires a minimum of six months as a field crew member, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities. • Must possess a valid South Carolina driver’s license. • Experience speaking or signaling to people to convey or exchange information of a general and technical nature. • Requires entering data or information. • Requires serving others such as customers, attending to their requests and exchanging information with them.
• Requires handling or using tools, or equipment requiring moderate instruction and experience such as water meter boxes, back flow devices and micro-computers; may repair water meter boxes and back flow preventive devices. • Requires performing semi-routine work with occasional problems. • Requires performing basic addition and subtraction. • Requires reading simple sentences, instructions, or work orders; writing simple sentences and completing simple job forms; speaking simple sentences using basic grammar.
• Requires performing manual tasks prescribed by standard practices but which may require computation, the use of several procedures and the use of independent judgments with obvious choices; requires normal attention for accurate results. • Requires being responsible to guide others requiring a few decisions, affecting the individual and a few co-workers; work in a stable environment with clear and uncomplicated written/oral instructions but with some variations from the routine.
Please visit the City of Cayce's website at https://Caycesc.gov for more details and to apply online.