The Lineman Training & Development Manager leads the company's lineman apprenticeship and field training programs, including classroom instruction, hands-on training, onboarding, and skills development. This role serves as a subject matter expert and safety partner to help prepare apprentices and field employees to safely perform overhead and underground electrical distribution work. Key Responsibilities Develop, manage, and improve the company's lineman apprenticeship program. Create curriculum, learning paths, hands-on training plans, and progression milestones. Standardize training expectations and field development practices across crews. Track apprentice progress, qualifications, certifications, and training completion. Lead classroom, field, and hands-on training for apprentices and crews. Coordinate new-hire field onboarding, readiness training, and skills assessments. Develop training materials, presentations, field guides, and reference documents. Mentor and coach apprentices, newer employees, and developing field leaders. Partner with Operations, Safety, and external partners to align training with field needs. Support quarterly safety training and corrective training following incidents, audits, or field observations. Maintain apprenticeship documentation, records, reports, audits, and applicable regulatory requirements. Ensure training aligns with company policies, OSHA requirements, DOT standards, and customer expectations. Train employees on electrical hazard recognition, arc flash safety, PPE, grounding, fall protection, and safe work practices. Support rollout of new training programs, procedures, equipment, and operational initiatives. Required Qualifications Journeyman Lineman experience or equivalent field leadership experience in utility, energy, or overhead electrical construction. Strong knowledge of overhead and underground electrical systems, line construction practices, tools, equipment, and safety requirements. Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, DOT standards, electrical hazard recognition, PPE, grounding, and safe work procedures. Experience training, mentoring, coaching, or leading field employees. Ability to provide classroom instruction and hands-on field demonstrations. Strong communication, presentation, organization, and documentation skills. Ability to manage multiple programs, priorities, and training schedules. Comfortable using digital systems, training platforms, and reporting tools. Ability to travel to company locations, training facilities, and project sites as needed. Preferred Qualifications Previous instructor, trainer, foreman, superintendent, or workforce development experience. Experience developing apprenticeship curriculum or competency-based training programs. Experience evaluating employee performance through skills demonstrations and practical assessments. CPR, First Aid, OSHA, CDL, or other utility-industry training certifications.