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CITY OF COLTON <br />POWER LINE TECHNICIAN APPRENTICE <br />POWER LINE TECHNICIAN ^� <br />DEFINITION <br />To install, service and maintain overhead and underground <br />electrical lines and distribution system equipment; to climb and <br />work atop poles; and to operate a variety of equipment including <br />electrical test meters, line trucks, forklifts, and backhoes. <br />DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS <br />Power Line Technician Apprentice - This is an entry level <br />Position. The class is distinguished from the Power Line <br />Technician level in one of two ways: <br />Routine and repetitive duties are performed according to <br />established procedures, and changes in procedures or <br />exceptions to rules are explained in detail as they <br />arise. <br />Use as a training class for flexibly staffed positions. <br />In the latter use, the incumbents of the class would lack a <br />complete knowledge of department procedures and precedents and <br />not yet be able to perform the full range of duties assigned to <br />the journey level without immediate supervision. <br />Power Line Technician - Positions in this class are flexibly <br />staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the Power <br />Line Apprentice level, or when filled from the outside, require <br />prior electrical utility maintenance experience. Appointment to <br />the Power Line Technician level requires that the employee be <br />performing the full range of duties for the class and meet the <br />qualification standards for the class. A Power Line Technician <br />is distinguished from a Power Line Technician Apprentice in that <br />incumbents assigned to the Power Line Technician level are <br />expected to perform assigned duties with only occasional <br />instruction or assistance and work is normally reviewed only on <br />completion. Adequate performance at this level requires the <br />knowledge of electrical utility maintenance procedures, methods, <br />and techniques as well as a knowledge of applicable department <br />policies and procedures. <br />SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED <br />Power Line Technician Apprentice <br />Received immediate supervision from the Line Crew <br />Supervisor. <br />Exercises no supervision. r� <br />