Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy-duty transmission towers. Install and maintain power lines that provide homes and businesses with essential energy. Perform important tasks vital to survival, restore power to areas in the wake of a storm or ensure institutions remain able to operate. Repair and install power lines, bring electricity to people's lives.
Make a Difference
A Typical Day
- Adhere to safety practices and procedures.
- Test conductors, according to electrical diagrams and specifications, to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections.
- Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.
- Climb poles or use truck-mounted buckets to access equipment.
- Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.
- Identify defective sectionalizing devices, circuit breakers, fuses, voltage regulators, transformers, switches, relays, or wiring.
- Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems.
Recommended Credentials
Lineworker training certificate
Education & Training
Regional employers often hire graduates of these programs.
Elsewhere in Michigan
Lineworker Program
— Lansing Community College
Utility Technician Program
— Alpena Community College
Electrical Line Technician Program
— Northern Michigan University
Explore This Career
Try it before you buy it!
Not afraid of heights? Like to be outside in all kinds of weather? This career might be a good fit for you!
The Local Advantage Learning Pathway
Pathway 1
Northwest Educational Services’ Electrical Occupations or a similar program is an excellent place to start!
Pathway 2
Attend training program at one of the above Michigan institutions.
Pathway 3
Apply for an apprenticeship program with a local or regional employer to complete your training.
Sample Employers in Our Region
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Contact one of these companies and ask for an informational interview, to see if you can job shadow, or to find out if they hire interns.
Sample Job Titles...
- Apprentice Lineman Third Step
- Class A Lineman
- Electric Lineman
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