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Alabama Power is hiring linemen. Alabama Power is an electric utility serving 1.5 million customers with reliable and affordable electric service. Within Alabama the state's 23 rural electric cooperatives delivers power to 1 million customers and maintains more than 71,000 miles of power lines in Alabama.
Step 01. Pay
The average annual salary for a lineman with 8-10 years experience when working for Alabama power is $86,980. Journeymen working at Alabama Power do have to travel quite a bit during storm season.
Step 02. Apprentice
Alabama Power is expanding its partnerships for lineworker training, with programs now being offered in Birmingham and Mobile. Through partnerships with community colleges, the company is cultivating a workforce pipeline of skilled workers prepared for meaningful careers in the utility industry.
Step 03. Journeyman
Journeyman lineman at Alabama Power will assist your team in building, repairing, and maintaining overhead electrical distribution systems. The work involves the performance of skilled tasks in accordance with standard trade practices. The lineman-A monitors work to ensure supervised operations are conducted in a safe, efficient and effective manner according to the required standards.
Step 04. Hiring
Lineman at Alabama Power requires having a valid commercial driver's license (CDL), first aid certification, competency in CPR and pole top rescue. Other combinations of education/experience may be considered.
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Step 01. Schools
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