43-5041.00 · Task explorer
Meter Readers, Utilities: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.
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This source lists 15 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 3 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
15 tasks shown
Core · Task 11309 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Read electric, gas, water, or steam consumption meters and enter data in route books or hand-held computers.
Core · Task 11311 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Upload into office computers all information collected on hand-held computers during meter rounds, or return route books or hand-held computers to business offices so that data can be compiled.
Core · Task 11310 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Walk or drive vehicles along established routes to take readings of meter dials.
Core · Task 11312 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Verify readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations.
Core · Task 24046 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Install new or replace broken meters.
Core · Task 11313 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Inspect meters for unauthorized connections, defects, and damage, such as broken seals.
Core · Task 20904 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Perform preventative maintenance or minor repairs on meters.
Core · Task 11315 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Answer customers' questions about services and charges, or direct them to customer service centers.
Core · Task 11314 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Report to service departments any problems, such as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access, including dogs.
Core · Task 11317 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Leave messages to arrange different times to read meters in cases in which meters are not accessible.
Core · Task 24047 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Dig dirt away from meters to take readings.
Core · Task 11320 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Report lost or broken keys.
Supplemental · Task 11318 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Connect and disconnect utility services at specific locations.
Supplemental · Task 11316 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Update client address and meter location information.
Supplemental · Task 11319 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Collect past-due bills.
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