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Assists Electric Distribution Mechanics, Line Mechanics, Cable Splicers, Line Patrol Mechanics, Senior Cable Splicers, and Senior Electric Distribution Mechanics engaged in the construction, maintenance, and repair of overhead electric power transmission and distribution cables, lines, and equipment. This includes preparing, fitting, hoisting, and receiving tools and materials; digging holes and assisting in erecting and removing wood poles; mixing and placing concrete around poles; assisting in insulator washing and on-line trouble activities; sorting, inspecting, and reconditioning recovered materials; operating, receiving, and transmitting radios and relaying trouble calls; working with automotive equipment; loading and unloading trucks carrying tools and material and maintaining truck stock; cleaning materials and work areas; placing traffic warning devices and guards; pulling guy wires, lines, and service cables; opening and closing underground access maintenance hole covers; testing for oxygen and explosive gases; heating tinning and wiping metals and insulating compounds; dressing lead sleeves; cutting and tinning wiping bells and nipples; cutting, tinning, and assembling cable and lugs for potheads; shaping and sealing end bell caps; cutting, threading, and bending conduit; lowering and hoisting materials to journey-level workers in vaults; drilling holes in concrete walls of vaults and underground sub-structures and bolting rack irons in place; lifting, bending, holding, and racking cables; measuring and cutting cable and wire spans; rodding duct lines and guiding cables; applying brake to winches; operating single-pole oil switches; applying waterproofing materials; and performing related minor clerical work.

Assist Electric Distribution Mechanics engaged in the construction, maintenance and repair of overhead electric power transmission and distribution cables, lines and equipment including preparing, fitting, hoisting and receiving tools and materials; digging holes and assisting in erecting and removing poles; inspects and reconditions recovered materials: drives automotive equipment applicable and incidental to positions duties; loads and unloads trucks carrying tools and materials and maintains truck stock; cleans materials and work areas; places traffic warning devices and guards: pulls guy wire, lines and service cables; opens and closes underground access maintenance hole covers and tests for oxygen and explosive gases; heats tinning and wiping metals and insulating compounds; dresses lead sleeves; cuts and tins wiping bells and nipples; cuts, tins and assembles cable and lugs for potheads; shapes and seals end ben caps. Lowers and hoist materials to Journey-level workers in vaults.

Donating time assisting the Powerline Mechanic program. Safety inspections of all climbing gear, equipment, handlines, blocks, slings, rigging and capistan. Leads pre-planned meetings that occurs on a routine basis with the sole purpose of communicating to the students about all of the aspects of the job in order to ensure safety, quality and production. Defines and controls the hazards of processes, jobs, and procedures. Assists instructor with classroom instruction, records, and assignments. Meeting with students during office hours. Conferencing with students individually or in small groups. Delivering lectures or guest lectures. Leading group projects or discussions. Grading assignments or papers. Managing course communications in Canvas. Preparing laboratory materials. Recording and calculating grades. Providing feedback on assignments. Enforcing laboratory rules and procedures. Proctoring examinations. Taking attendance or monitoring participation. Obtaining and distributing course materials. Ordering course textbooks, materials and monitoring supply.

Traveler from IBEW 47 working for IBEW 1245 on Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) property. Assist journeyman or apprentice lineman/cable splicer in performing required work. Perform skilled work which may include the use of hand and portable power tools. Assist in overhead and underground line construction, maintenance and other miscellaneous skilled work. Drive trucks and maneuver at the job site as required in connection with the maintenance, construction and operation of overhead and underground electrical facilities. Assist with ground work, perform traffic control work, maintain tools and material on the truck in good order and drive all-terrain vehicles. Setting and anchoring poles as well as setting and installing overhead structures. Assists crew in removing facilities, preparing cable for pulling, climbing ladders, working in trenches, framing poles and building cross arms. Operate hydraulic equipment, including tamper, ground rod driver and spade, as well as line truck, digger derrick, crane and forklift. Use of a computer to complete field clerical duties.