Field Meter Technician – Utility Billing & AMR Reads

City of Pearland, Texas; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Medical premium assistance

TMRS 2:1 employer match

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Wellness program

Educational assistance

Job summary

The City of Pearland, TX is hiring a full-time Utility Billing Field Technician to lead daily field reads for accurate billing within the Finance department's Utility Billing Division.

Salary ranges from $17.77 to $18.49 per hour, with the city covering major premiums for dental, long-term disability, life insurance, and a large portion of medical premiums. Includes TMRS retirement, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent.
• Requires some meter reading experience.
• CSI License from TCEQ or received in one year.
• Valid Class C Driver's License issued by the State of Texas.

Responsibilities

• Performs weekly water meter reads via drive-by for AMR and AMI meters for scheduled billing.
• Field validation to ensure information is accurate from meter reading for billing.
• Completes daily work orders including start/stop service, re-reads, delinquency shut offs and reconnects.
• Maintains water meters and replaces meters or apparatus as needed.
• Performs meter profile and 40-day usage reports for office analysis.
• Field validation for zero consumption accounts before billing.
• Meet customers in the field to educate on meter reading and troubleshoot usage.

Skills

Meter reading

Field customer service

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

CSI License from TCEQ

Texas Class C Driver's License

Tools

AMR/AMI meters

Job description

The City of Pearland, TX is hiring a full-time Utility Billing Field Technician to lead daily field reads for accurate billing within the Finance department's Utility Billing Division.

Salary ranges from $17.77 to $18.49 per hour, with the city covering major premiums for dental, long-term disability, life insurance, and a large portion of medical premiums. Includes TMRS retirement, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, and wellness programs.