Water Meter Reader: Field & Data Specialist

Pasco County, FL; Dade City (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pasco County is seeking a Meter Reader to perform field and office tasks including reading water meters, recording readings, and evaluating water usage. The role includes turning services on/off, reporting anomalies, and ensuring meter data accuracy on an assigned route, with training provided.

Responsibilities involve practical fieldwork, occasional heavy lifting up to 30 lbs, and using handheld devices to capture data. Applicants should have a high school diploma and some data-entry experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Two years of field data entry experience using handheld and laptop computers.

Responsibilities

• Read water meters on an assigned route and record readings.
• Check meter functionality and report defects or tampering.
• Turn water services on/off as needed and post field data to dispatch.
• Perform investigations at meter locations to verify details and retrieve usage profiles.

Skills

Geography knowledge

Communication

Arithmetic

Public relations

Handheld data entry

Service orders

Troubleshooting Toughbook

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Manual tools handling

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Toughbook

Handheld device

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Pasco County is seeking a Meter Reader to perform field and office tasks including reading water meters, recording readings, and evaluating water usage. The role includes turning services on/off, reporting anomalies, and ensuring meter data accuracy on an assigned route, with training provided.

Responsibilities involve practical fieldwork, occasional heavy lifting up to 30 lbs, and using handheld devices to capture data. Applicants should have a high school diploma and some data-entry experience.