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Town of Oro Valley
Water Utility Operator I
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A Meter Reader works for a utility company to check meters that record the water, electricity or natural gas used by residential and commercial customers.
$49,672 / year median in Arizona
-4% projected decline
Job Description
First Review of Applications on August 7, 2026 The Town of Oro Valley Water Utility seeks a highly motivated, hard-working dependable results driven individual with a strong customer service background to work in the Meter Operations Department. The successful candidate will report to the Water Operations Supervisor and be expected to work collaboratively with other water operations staff. Willing to train the right candidate. If being part of a seasoned and experienced water professional team, working for the most technologically advanced Water Utility in Southern Arizona, sounds interesting to you, then we hope you apply! Under close supervision, operates, monitors and maintains the AMI metering equipment, related components, and manual meter reading as needed for proper regulation of water usage and customer billing. Assists customer service personnel in resolving customer concerns and completing work orders. Assists with maintenance of water distribution components and water production equipment. Assists with verification of water plans, bluestaking and repair of water mains and fire hydrants. Assists with water quality sampling, transporting samples to a laboratory and conservation outreach efforts. Conducts cycle maintenance checks for leaks, reports and repairs minor acts of vandalism to meter equipment. Enforces and monitors water theft security. Operates, monitors, and maintains the AMI metering equipment, related components, and manual meter reading as needed for proper regulation of water usage and customer billing. Participates in meter related programs including meter installations, meter replacements, meter testing, meter cable replacements and testing on other related components essential for a trouble free meter read reporting system. Performs testing and repairs to commercial water meters. Performs water service line repairs for all metered services, including AMS replacements. Performs water service turn on and turn off procedures. Researches, analyzes, and interprets electronic data using various forms of electronic devices and related software to resolve and respond to customer inquiries, water usage, work orders, and daily work assignments.