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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

meter reader

Meter readers visit residential and business or industrial buildings and facilities in order to note down the readings of the meters which measure gas, water, electricity and other utility uses.

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Description

Meter readers visit residential and business or industrial buildings and facilities in order to note down the readings of the meters which measure gas, water, electricity and other utility uses. They forward the results to the client and to the supplier.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
road traffic lawsmathematics
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
gas consumptionelectricity consumptionwater consumptionautomatic meter reading
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
read electricity meteroperate GPS systemsreport utility meter readingsrecognise signs of corrosioninterpret traffic signalsread gas meteridentify faults in utility metersread water meterexamine meters in connections
OPTIONALOptional competences
monitor utility equipmenthandle customer complaintsadvise on utility consumptionrespond to enquiriescommunicate with customersadvise on heating systems energy efficiencycalculate utility paymentsread heat meteroperate electronic measuring instruments

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

24 total
11 essential · 13 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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