Park Ranger II
City of Santa Fe Springs · Wrightsville Beach, NC · 4 mo ago
OTHRFull-time
NATURE OF WORK
This is field work supervising electric, water, and gas meter reading.
CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS
- Work reports to a designated supervisor and works under limited supervision.
- Work in this class is distinguished from higher classes by its limited administrative duties and from lower classes by its supervisory responsibility.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma (GED).
- Eighteen months experience in meter reading, or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
NOTES
- Work requires physical strength and agility.
- Work requires performance of tasks outdoors under varying climatic conditions.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
- Assigns routes, spot checks results, and does rereads if necessary.
- Reviews performance of meter readers.
- Drives assigned crew members to exact reading locations and picks them up after readings completed.
- Keeps daily records of meter routes and makes reports of all meter reading activities.
- Affords assistance in evaluating performance of probationary and permanent crew members.
- Trains new employees in all field duties including safety procedures and operation of hand-held computers.
- Attends work on continuous and regular basis.
SELECTION FACTORS
- Thorough knowledge of electric, water, and gas meter reading practices.
- Considerable knowledge of City and County geography.
- Considerable knowledge of and ability to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot the ITRON meter reading system, including personal computer, hand-held meter reading devices, and related peripherals.
- Knowledge of utilities’ computerized Customer Billing and Information System.
- Knowledge of principles of effective supervision.
- Ability to plan and supervise work of others.
- Ability to keep records and make reports.
- Ability to work effectively with coworkers and the general public.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain composure, effectiveness, and flexibility under extreme pressure.