Meter Reader AMR and ERT Maintenance I

About the Role

Summit Utilities is a growing natural gas utility company providing safe, reliable and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri and Oklahoma. We have an exciting opportunity for a Meter Reader and AMR ERT Maintenance I based in Little Rock, AR.

Position Summary

Reads industrial, commercial, and residential meters by assigned routes and/or appointment to ensure timely and accurate monthly measurement of energy consumption. Ability to identify and repair non-registering equipment including replacing, programming and installing ERT modules.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Reads gas meters by operating automated reading equipment: Mobile Collector / Handheld units
• Downloads / imports assigned route(s) in the Handheld unit / Mobile Collector computer and frequently monitors the computer to ensure acceptable daily response rates
• Uploads / exports routes for processing
• Verifies meter identification numbers and document readings to assure timely and accurate billing of our customers energy consumption
• Plans daily route using maps, and existing procedures to ensure effective operation of the Mobile Collector technology
• Participates in the continuous improvement of route/cycle structure
• Makes notes and updates location codes and data describing customer premises to help other meter readers perform their duties in a safe and more efficient manner
• Observes, notes, and reports irregularities of route, Mobile Collector equipment, vehicle, and response of Encoder Receiver Transmitters (ERTs), to ensure supervision is aware of any potential problems
• Responds to our internal and external customers requests, questions, and concerns in a manner that meets customer expectations
• Observes documents and communicates gas leaks, suspected gas theft, or malfunctioning of equipment and other hazardous conditions to ensure customer and employee safety and compliance with company policy
• Participates in training and cross training to increase job knowledge and competency
• Able to provide and maintain a valid Drivers License and safe driving record
• Identify non-registering ERTs
• Works investigate ERT orders, including ability and knowledge to use the necessary equipment and tools to re-program an existing ERT or to install and program new ERT device on meter
• Ability to read meters either using mobile collector or handheld Itron device or an equivalent device
• Manual reads (gauges and other larger meters), re-read orders
• In certain locations, may require overnight stay for mobile collecting

Education and Work Experience

• High school diploma or the equivalent knowledge of English

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