Meter Reader AMR and ERT Maintenance I

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• Summit Utilities**\
  
  

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• Join our Growing Team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named as
  
  

one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020;

Best Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and Best

Places to Work in Arkansas 2020 and 2023, Oklahoma 2022 and 2023 and

Missouri 2023. Summit was also recently named one of Forbes 2023

Americas Best Small Employers.**

Summit is a growing natural gas utility company providing safe, reliable

and clean burning natural gas service to homes and businesses in

Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, Missouri and Oklahoma. Being part of the

Summit team means embracing excellence, diversity and innovation,

committing to safety each and every day, and doing all that we can to

serve each other, our customers and the communities where we live. We

aim to bring warmth and energy to everything we do.

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• We have an exciting opportunity for a Meter Reader and AMR ERT
  
  

Maintenance I based in Little Rock, AR.**

**POSITION SUMMARY**

Reads industrial, commercial, and residential meters by assigned routes

and/or appointment to ensure timely and accurate monthly measurement of

energy consumption. Ability to identify and repair non-registering

equipment including replacing, programming and installing ERT modules.

**PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Reads gas meters by operating automated reading equipment: Mobile
  
  

Collector / Handheld units.

• Downloads / imports assigned route(s) in the Handheld unit / Mobile
  
  

Collector computer and frequently monitors the computer to ensure

acceptable daily response rates. Uploads / exports routes for

processing.

• Verifies meter identification numbers and document readings to
  
  

assure timely and accurate billing of our customers energy

consumption.

• Plans daily route using maps, and existing procedures to ensure
  
  

effective operation of the Mobile Collector technology.

• Participates in the continuous improvement of route/cycle structure.
  
  

Makes notes and updates location codes and data describing customer

premises to help other meter readers perform their duties in a safe

and more efficient manner.

• Observes, notes, and reports irregularities of route, Mobile
  
  

Collector equipment, vehicle, and response of Encoder Receiver

Transmitters (ERTs), to ensure supervision is aware of any potential

problems.

• Responds to our internal and external customers requests, questions,
  
  

and concerns in a manner that meets customer expectations.

• Observes documents and communicates gas leaks, suspected gas theft,
  
  

or malfunctioning of equipment and other hazardous conditions to

ensure customer and employee safety and compliance with company

policy.

• Participates in training and cross training to increase job
  
  

knowledge and competency.

• Able to provide and maintain a valid Drivers License and safe
  
  

driving record.

• Identify non-registering ERTs.
• Works investigate ERT orders, including ability and knowledge to use
  
  

the necessary equipment and tools to re-program an existing ERT or

to install and program new ERT device on meter.

• Ability to read meters either using mobile collector or handheld
  
  

Itron device or an equivalent device.

• Manual reads (gauges and other larger meters), re-read orders.
• In certain locations, may require overnight stay for mobile
  
  

collecting.

**EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE**

High school diploma or the equivalent knowledge of Engli\

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Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with

disabilities.\

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