Journeyman Lineman

Job Listing ID:

4467572

Job Title:

Journeyman Lineman Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Burns

Date Posted:

04/06/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

40

Shift:

Day Shift Duration of Job:

Full Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

Construct, repair, maintain, and replace transmission and distribution power lines between generating stations, substations, and customers, requiring use of precautionary work methods and safety equipment due to electrical hazards present when working on or near energized conductors and electrical accessories.

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of an approved apprenticeship program for an electrical lineman.
• Valid Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) and associated Medical Examiners Certification.
• IBEW Journeyman Lineman status required before hire date.
• Reside within 20 road miles door-to-door from home to their district office.
• Union membership is required within 30 days after hire date as a condition of continued employment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Duties:

• Operate all vehicles and equipment used in construction, maintenance, crane, and operation of overhead and underground power lines.
• Perform substation maintenance, construction, and switching for both distribution and transmission voltages.
• Construct, repair, and replace overhead transmission and distribution power lines and associated equipment.
• Patrol and inspect power lines.
• Use equipment needed to safely work on or near energized conductors and associated electrical equipment.
• Trouble-shoot and repair underground lines and equipment.
• Perform work in a safe manner in conformance with all applicable policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Install and connect both underground and overhead single and multi-phase poles, pole hardware, line equipment, and such auxiliary equipment as transformers, lighting arresters, switches, fuses, and insulators, using hand tools and following diagrams furnished by the cooperative.
• Other duties as assigned and as qualified to perform.

Schedule:

• Requires that the employee be available for work outside the normal daily work period. Travel may be required within the four-county service territory during the business day and infrequently overnight.
• Occasional out of the area travel is expected to attend various activities such as meetings, training and other events.

Job Classification:

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages, employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Licenses/Certifications

Required:

Electricians, General Journeyman Driver License Information

Required:

Commercial A Drivers License Compensation

Salary:

$63.24 per Hour

Benefits Offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Sick Leave, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Retirement, Travel Expenses, Education Reimbursement Job Requirements

Experience Required:

 None

Education Required:

High School Diploma/GED

Minimum Age:

N/A Gender:

N/A

This Job Also Requires:

Union Membership

Employer Will Perform:

Background Check , Drug Test , DMV records check