Time left: 4 years and 6 months · Group: Office and Administrative Support
The official job description
Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What meter readers, utilities do all day (for now)
Read electric, gas, water, or steam consumption meters and enter data in route books or hand-held computers.
Walk or drive vehicles along established routes to take readings of meter dials.
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.
Verify readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations.
Inspect meters for unauthorized connections, defects, and damage, such as broken seals.
Report to service departments any problems, such as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access, including dogs.
Also known as
Customer Field Representative, Electric Meter Reader, Facilities Technician (Facilities Tech), Field Service Engineer, Field Technician, Fieldman, Gas Meter Reader, Meter Reader
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace meter readers, utilities?
Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 4 years and 6 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces meter readers, utilities?
4 years and 6 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which meter readers, utilities tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: read electric, gas, water, or steam consumption meters and enter data in route books or hand-held computers. The rest follows.