Commercial Meter Technician*

About the role

The City of Richmond’s Department of Public Utilities Customer Service Field Division is seeking to fill the position of Commercial Meter Technician. This role installs, removes, and repairs commercial gas and water meters, troubleshoots and maintains computerized gas correctors for large volume commercial customers following standard procedures and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Installing and repairing commercial gas and water meters
• Testing commercial gas and water meters and calibrating for accuracy as needed
• Maintaining gas correctors for large volume customers
• Reading, interpreting, and executing plans by following detailed technical illustrations such as maps, surveys, and diagrams
• Providing routine maintenance on commercial gas and water meters
• Following established safety procedures and protocols

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two years of experience in plumbing, pipefitting, and HVAC
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification

May require a valid Driver’s License or a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver’s License within 30 days of hire. CDL Class A or B is a plus but not required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three years of experience in gas/water utility
• Three years of plumbing and/or pipefitting experience
• Two years of experience with computers (MS Office, Service Suite, GIS, CIS)

Skills

• Considerable knowledge of meter sets, maintenance, and repair
• Proficiency in plumbing and pipefitting
• Ability to communicate well orally and in writing
• Experience using hand tools such as wrenches and shovels
• Ability to identify hazardous situations and respond appropriately
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures and multi-task

Benefits

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Working Conditions

Working conditions may include exposure to travel within and outside the City of Richmond; hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, atmospheric conditions (fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation), inadequate lighting, intense noise, and environmental hazards (disruptive people, imminent danger, threatening environments).

Physical Requirements

Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraints. The employee is regularly required to:

• Reach, stand, push, pull, lift, use fingers and hands (picking, pinching, grasping)
• Talk, see, and hear
• Climb, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, walk, and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and fingers

This classification is considered heavy work, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.