Meter Reader

Overview

Job Title: Meter Reader I

We are currently hiring for a Meter Reader I to join our team. For information on how  the company career opportunities page. To apply, complete an application for employment and return it to HR or mail/drop off at the Corporate Office (420 S. Doolittle Rd., Edinburg, TX 78542).

• Reading water meters and recording volumes used by residential and commercial customers.
• Assist in the collection of delinquent accounts as needed.
• Assist with routing, installation of new meters or customer boxes, replacement of old boxes, and repairing small leaks at meter sites.
• Assist with working the locklist at various times during the month, or as needed.
• Participate in job-specific training and other corporate training programs; comply with federal and state regulations and all established corporate policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

• Self-starting individual with a High School diploma or GED.
• Must be able to read, write, and follow written instructions.
• Current Texas Driver License and insurable by the Corporation’s insurance underwriter.
• Must work toward obtaining a Class D Water Distribution from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Complete required trainings (Unit I Basic Water, Unit 5 Water Distribution, Water Utility Safety, and Customer Service Inspection) upon hire.
• Post-hire medical examinations as required for license recertification, respirator use, or other job requirements.
• Strong communication skills; ability to communicate with customers and employees in English and Spanish (written and verbal).
• Basic mathematics skills for reading and testing purposes.
• Good judgment and discretion in daily duties.
• Flexible work schedule between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and on-call on a rotating basis.
• Physical requirements:
  
  occasional work near moving parts; exposure to extreme temperatures; ability to stand, walk, sit, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, balance; ability to lift up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally; vision requirements and generally loud noise level.

• 3 or more months of prior relevant work experience and current licensing.

The North Alamo Water Supply Corporation is a legally chartered corporation operating under the laws of the State of Texas to furnish potable water and wastewater utility service for rural residents of eastern Hidalgo County, Willacy County, and northwestern Cameron County, as described in Certificates of Convenience and Necessity Nos. 10553 and 20645 (CCN). The CCN boundary encompasses 973 square miles and surrounds or is adjacent to 16 cities and/or communities that operate public water systems.

The system presently serves more than 56,000 meter connections, including households, numerous businesses, 24 schools, and six other Public Water Systems, from six surface water treatment plants and one reverse osmosis treatment plant. The 44,900 meter connections represent an estimated population of nearly 180,000. Surface water is treated and conveyed by six irrigation districts; the reverse osmosis plant treats brackish groundwater.

Approximately 2,000 meter connections are also served by the corporation’s wastewater system. The corporation’s operating policies, rates, tariffs, and regulations are formulated and implemented by a nine-member Board of Directors elected by the members of the Corporation.