Houston lineman apprenticeships and training

The IBEW local union in Houston is Local 716. The local utility company is CenterPoint Energy. Other companies hiring lineman in Houston include Entergy Texas, NRG Energy, and Quanta Services. The median journeyman lineman salary in Houston is $80,000. Common training programs in Houston include the apprenticeship program offered by the IBEW and the lineman training program offered by the Houston Community College. Some of the transmission and distribution projects happening in Houston include the construction of a new substation in the East Side of Houston and the expansion of the existing transmission line to the new Amazon distribution center.