*Requisition ID: *[[id]] * Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued.* People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals. We are *Beautifully Different*. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey. * About American Water* American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders. As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities. American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions. For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. _ *Primary Role*_ Calibrates/repairs meters and relief for Meter Readers and FSR's. Reads commercial and residential meters. _ *Key Accountabilities*_ * Calibrates/repairs meters and relief for Meter Readers and FSR's. Reads commercial and residential meters which include the following: Inventories meters and test meters. Repairs meters outside and inside. Performs on/off orders and change meters as required. Walks on uneven surfaces and through snow and ice at times. May have to uncover meters. May have to climb stairs on an occasional basis. May have to go into confined spaces on an infrequent basis. Risk of dog bites when on the route. Works in all weather conditions. Walks consistently between meter locations. Carries computer (handheld) and wand which weighs 3-5#. Touches want to the meter and it automatically records the data. May have to manually push button entry on an infrequent basis. Most touch pads are located at ground level, trunk flexion and side bending, reaching to the side, neck flexion, and forward reaching with wrist extension. Occasionally reaching to shoulder level. Tools use are computer (handheld) and want, meter lid key, metal detector. (%) * Occasionally on a daily basis drives van to location which include the following: steps up into van with automatic transmission. Grips the steering wheel and uses hand and foot control operations. Neck rotation. (%) * Infrequently performs computer data entry which include the following: Seated task at desk with adjustable office chair. Uses keyboard and mouse, fine motor coordination task. Works approximately 15 minutes in morning and 30 minutes in the afternoon. Slight neck flexion and rotation. Carries handheld (3#) and docks it into the computer. Tools used are computer, adjustable chair, handheld. (%) _ *Knowledge/Skills*_ _*Competencies*_ Champions safety Collaborates Cultivates innovation Customer obsessed Drives Results Nimble learning * Join American Water...We Keep Life Flowing*™ * American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants* *based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.*